Rabbi Lawrence A Hoffman: 17 books
May God Remember
Memory and Memorializing in Judaism—Yizkor
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
An engaging and sobering look at memorializing in Judaism and why memory—ours and God's—is so central to people.
Through a series of lively introductions and commentaries, over thirty contributors—men and women, scholars, rabbis, theologians and poets, representing all Jewish denominations—examine...
by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
The most controversial prayer of the Jewish New Yearwhat it means, who wrote it, why we say it.Over forty contributors who span three continents and all major Jewish denominations examine Untaneh Tokefs theology, authorship, and poetry through a set of lively commentaries. Men and women, scholars and...
Jewish Men Pray
Words of Yearning, Praise, Petition, Gratitude and Wonder from Traditional and Contemporary Sources
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
A celebration of Jewish men's voices in prayer—to strengthen, to heal, to comfort, to inspire from the ancient world up to our own day.
"An extraordinary gathering of men—diverse in their ages, their lives, their convictions—have convened in this collection to offer contemporary,...
by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2006
More than any other institution, the synagogue has sustained American Jewry. But to thrive rather than just survive, synagogues are challenged to break free from the mold of ethnic enclave and re-emerge as a center of the sacred, where creativity, spirituality and ethics are central. Rabbi Lawrence...
Naming God
Avinu Malkeinu—Our Father, Our King
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2015
An in-depth exploration of the complexities—and perhaps audacity—of naming the unnameable. Almost forty contributors from all Jewish denominations and from around the world wrestle with Avinu Malkeinu and the linguistic and spiritual conundrum it presents, asking, “How do we name God altogether, without recourse to imagery that defies belief?”
by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2011
An accessible introduction to the concepts of Jewish mysticism, their religious
and spiritual significance, and how they relate to our lives.
The Way Into Jewish Mystical Tradition allows us to experience and understand mysticism's inexpressible reverence before the awe and mystery of creation, and celebrate this rich tradition's quest to transform our ordinary reality into holiness.
My People's Prayer Book: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries: Vol. 4
Seder K'riat Hatorah (The Torah Service)
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2000
Provides diverse and exciting commentaries to the traditional liturgy, written by some of todays most respected scholars and teachers from all perspectives of the Jewish world. Unique, fresh, honest translations, with notes comparing other translations. This volume of the My Peoples Prayer Book series...
by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1997
The prayer book is our Jewish diary of the centuries, a collection of prayers composed by generations of those who came before us, as they endeavored to express the meaning of their lives and their relationship to God. The prayer book is the essence of the Jewish soul.My People's Prayer Book provides...
My People's Prayer Book: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries: Vol. 5
Birkhot Hashachar (Morning Blessings)
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2001
Provides diverse and exciting commentaries to the traditional liturgy, written by some of todays most respected scholars and teachers from all perspectives of the Jewish world. Unique, fresh, honest translations, with notes comparing other translations. This volume of the My Peoples Prayer Book series...
My Peoples Prayer Book, Vol. 10
Shabbat Morning Shacharit and Musaf (Morning and Additional Services)
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
Provides diverse and exciting commentaries to the traditional liturgy, written by some of todays most respected scholars and teachers from all perspectives of the Jewish world. Unique, fresh, honest translations, with notes comparing other translations. This volume of the My Peoples Prayer Book series...
One Hundred Great Jewish Books
Three Millennia of Jewish Conversation
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
An introduction to one hundred great Jewish books, arranged as a concise and thought-provoking guide to the Jewish conversation across many centuries. Each of the entries features one work in its historical and cultural context, provides a summary of content and author, and reflects on its relevance for today’s readers.
by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD; David Arnow, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
A diverse and exciting collection of commentaries on the traditional Haggadah Hebrew text in two volumes and with a new translation designed to let you know exactly what the Haggadah says. Introductory essays help you understand the historical roots of Passover, the development of the Haggadah, and how to make sense out of texts and customs that evolved from ancient times.
More Wandering Stars
An Anthology of Outstanding Stories of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 1999
A stellar collection of Jewish science fiction and fantasy. Trouble with mothers; invading aliens and demons; the arrival of the long-awaited Messiah ... all these phenomena and more are tackled in these tales from a creative group of extraordinary writers. We go to the edges of the universe, finding...
by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD; David Arnow, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
A diverse and exciting collection of commentaries on the traditional Haggadah Hebrew text in two volumes and with a new translation designed to let you know exactly what the Haggadah says. Introductory essays help you understand the historical roots of Passover, the development of the Haggadah, and how to make sense out of texts and customs that evolved from ancient times.
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