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  • The Cambridge Companion to Modern Jewish Philosophy

    Edited by Michael L. Morgan, Peter Eli Gordon ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Religion
    Modern Jewish philosophy emerged in the seventeenth century, with the impact of the new science and modern philosophy on thinkers who were reflecting upon the nature of Judaism and Jewish life. This collection of essays examines the work of several of the most important of these figures, from the seventeenth to the late-twentieth centuries, and addresses themes central to the tradition of modern ... Read more

    $36.09 USD

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  • The Jews of Spain

    by Gerber ...
    The history of the Jews of Spain is a remarkable story that begins in the remote past and continues today. For more than a thousand years, Sepharad (the Hebrew word for Spain) was home to a large Jewish community noted for its richness and virtuosity. Summarily expelled in 1492 and forced into exile, their tragedy of expulsion marked the end of one critical phase of their history and the beginning ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Cabala

    by Bernhard Pick ...
    This is a short monograph on the Kabbalah, written from a purely academic and somewhat critical point of view. Pick traces the origins and background of the Kabbalah to Jewish scholars of mediaeval Spain. He does not attribute any deeper roots to it historically, nor does he examine the roots of Jewish mysticism except for a brief mention of the Merkabah. If you are looking for an introduction to ... Read more

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  • Becoming Un-Orthodox

    Stories of Ex-Hasidic Jews

    by Lynn Davidman ...
    Leaving a religion is not merely a matter of losing or rejecting faith. For many, it involves dramatic changes of everyday routines and personal habits. Davidman bases her analysis on in-depth conversations with forty ex-Hasidic individuals. From these conversations emerge accounts of the great fear, angst, and sense of danger that come of leaving a highly bounded enclave community. Many of those ... Read more

    $25.69 USD

  • Yiddishe Kop

    Creative Problem Solving in Jewish Learning, Lore, and Humor

    by Rabbi Nilton Bonder ...
    The Jews are known for their intuitive genius in getting out of a pickle. With their long history of persecution, they've developed a knack for escaping seemingly hopeless predicaments: when your back is against the wall, you learn to think fast. Centuries of reasoning and interpreting the Holy Scriptures have also contributed to the Jews' skill in solving the most puzzling problems. This astute ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • God in the Wilderness

    Rediscovering the Spirituality of the Great Outdoors with the Adventure Rabbi

    by Jamie Korngold ...
    Rabbi Jamie Korngold has always loved the outdoors, the place where humankind first met with God. Whether it’s mountaineering, running ultramarathons, or just sitting by a stream, she finds her spirituality and Judaism thrive most in the wilderness. In her work as the Adventure Rabbi, leading groups toward spiritual fulfillment in the outdoors, Korngold has uncovered the rich traditions and ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Wisdom of Maimonides

    The Life and Writings of the Jewish Sage

    by Edward Hoffman ...
    Here is an accessible introduction to the life and wisdom of the famous twelfth-century philosopher-physician Moses Maimonides, whose prolific writings on medical and religious issues, commentaries on Jewish texts, and writings on Jewish ethics and law profoundly influenced Judaism.The Wisdom of Maimonides includes a biography; a section of selected teachings drawn from Maimonides' major works The ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Orthodox by Design

    Judaism, Print Politics, and the ArtScroll Revolution

    by Jeremy Stolow ...
    Orthodox by Design, a groundbreaking exploration of religion and media, examines ArtScroll, the world’s largest Orthodox Jewish publishing house, purveyor of handsomely designed editions of sacred texts and a major cultural force in contemporary Jewish public life. In the first in-depth study of the ArtScroll revolution, Jeremy Stolow traces the ubiquity of ArtScroll books in local retail markets, ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • Carry-On Baggage

    The story of a man who thought he travelled light

    by Howard Feldman ...
    Howard Feldman was a high-flying commodity trader, living a seemingly perfect life, with a perfect wife and perfect children, in an unbelievably perfect world. His tie was Hermès and belt Ferragamo (until the Hermès belt with the H became the item of choice), suits were Boss or Armani (little else would do unless it was custom made, but only in London and not by the tailors in Hong Kong as ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Holy Fire

    The Teachings of Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, the Rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto

    by Nehemia Polen ...
    The Holy Fire: The Teachings of Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, the Rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto is a journey into the mind and spirit of a sublime hasidic master in his moments of joy and tranquillity, and later, in his time of personal and communal catastrophe. The reader takes a voyage into the rich and variegated world of twentieth-century Hasidism in Poland, a world destroyed by the Holocaust. ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • The Way Into Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World)

    by Elliot N. Dorff, PhD ...
    An accessible introduction to the Jewish concept of our responsibility to care for others and repair the world. For everyone who wants to understand the meaning and significance of tikkun olam (repairing the world) in Jewish spiritual life, this book shows the way into an essential aspect of Judaism and allows you to interact directly with the sacred texts of the Jewish tradition. ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • Women in the Hebrew Bible

    A Reader

    Edited by Alice Bach ...
    Women in the Hebrew Bible presents the first one-volume overview covering the interpretation of women's place in man's world within the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. Written by the major scholars in the field of biblical studies and literary theory, these essays examine attitudes toward women and their status in ancient Near Eastern societies, focusing on the Israelite society portrayed by the ... Read more

    $89.99 USD