Beliefs category: 373 books
The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer
The Ashkenazic and Sephardic Rites
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1996
Fifteen years in the making, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer is a monumental achievement. Never before has such a comprehensive resource been available to those searching for answers to questions on Jewish prayer. Macy Nulman has provided, in one unique, accessible volume, information on each and...
by Joe Bobker
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Join Joe Bobker in his humorous adventure through Torah and Talmud, history and halacha, law and lore, and much more. This enjoyable volume on Jewish practice and law serves, in the author s words, as an envelope to be opened from time to time in order to learn something new. Packed with nuggets of...
The Legacy
Teachings for Life from the Great Lithuanian Rabbis
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2013
Exploring the wisdom of the great sages of Lithuania, The Legacy presents a moral and spiritual vision for the Jewish people. Providing a glimpse into the world of these sages – their own teachers’ rabbis – the authors outline the ideas and deeds, the values and ethics by which Jews should live....
by Joe Bobker
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2008
Join Joe Bobker on a fascinating journey through the Jewish Festivals. You will laugh, you will cry but this roller-coaster cyclical ride through Jewish history, holidays, halacha, lore and minhag is worth the trip! In this extraordinary, insightful analysis of the Jewish calendar, Joe Bobkers refreshingly...
by Aharon Ziegler
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2001
The second volume of Halakhic Positions of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik continues to provide the modern reader with a glimpse into the illustrious and meaningful halakhic opinions of this highly revered Jewish scholar.
Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (1903-1993), commonly known as "the Rav,"...
by Yitzhak Buxbaum
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1999
The Jewish mystic path and its practices to attain God-consciousness.
by Alfred Edersheim
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
In this classic work, Alfred Edersheim (1825 –1889) provides a detailed look at the Temple, the Priesthood, the Sacrificial system and Jewish Festivals. Edersheim himself was a Messianic Jew and gives great insights from historical sources, Jewish tradition and teaching. He was a well-known pastor...
Revelation
A Love Letter From God
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2014
Revelation is not a book of gloom and doom. It is a book of hope. A book of reassurance that, no matter how bad things get in the world, God is still in control and still loves us like light shimmering in the soul.
It was written during a time when Christians were losing jobs and homes, friends...
Words That Hurt, Words That Heal
How To Choose Words Wisely And Well
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
From the New York Times bestselling author of Rebbe comes this newly revised edition of Words That Hurt, Words That Heal—an invaluable guide in how choosing the right words can enrich our relationships and give us insight to improve every facet of our lives.
“I don’t know anyone whose...
by Flavius Josephus
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2015
This work describes the author's views on the afterlife against the prevailing view of the "Greeks" (i.e., the Greco-Romans) of his day. He asserts that
"...Hades is a place in the world not regularly finished; a subterraneous region, wherein the light of this world does not...
Journey of a Rabbi
Vision and Strategies for the Revitalization of Jewish Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
This two-volume Journey of a Rabbi consists of essays describing ventures undertaken, events experienced, and ideas articulated that reflect the life work of a rabbi and Jewish educator. What threads its way throughout these writings is a persistent search for ways and means to revitalize Jewish life...
The December Project
An Extraordinary Rabbi and a Skeptical Seeker Confront Life's Greatest Mystery
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2014
A Jewish Book Award Finalist
In the tradition of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Last Lecture, New York Times bestselling author Sara Davidson met every Friday with 89-year-old Rabbi Zalman Shachter-Shalomi, the iconic founder of the Jewish Renewal movment, to discuss what he calls The December...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2010
The Cambridge Guide to Jewish History, Religion, and Culture is a comprehensive and engaging overview of Jewish life, from its origins in the ancient Near East to its impact on contemporary popular culture. The twenty-one essays, arranged historically and thematically, and written specially for this...
Today I Am a Woman
Stories of Bat Mitzvah Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2011
“The amazing tales of Jewish girls on six different continents who celebrate the Jewish ritual of becoming a woman.” —The Jewish Journal
Winner, Spirituality Category, New England Festival Best Books of the Holiday Season
Divided into nine regions—Africa; Asia; Australia and New Zealand;...