To Be Chasidic: A Contemporary Guide
Written for both the traditional and the non-observant Jew, this book serves as an excellent introduction to the theology of chasidism.
Not In The Heavens: The Tradition Of Jewish Secular Thought
"Not in the Heavens" traces the rise of Jewish secularism through the visionary writers and thinkers who led its development. Spanning the rich history of Judaism from the Bible to today, David Biale ...
Contraversions: Critical Studies In Jewish Literature, Culture, And Society
"Peskowitz weaves rabbinic rhetoric, archaeological data, and critical theory into a detailed cultural map of Roman-period Judaism. Impressively documented, compellingly argued, this work demonstrates...
The Wisdom Of Maimonides: The Life And Writings Of The Jewish Sage
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...
Apocalypse Against Empire: Theologies Of Resistance In Early Judaism
A fresh and daring take on ancient apocalyptic books. The year 167 b.c.e. marked the beginning of a period of intense persecution for the people of Judea, as Seleucid emperor Antiochus IV Epiphanes at...
The Lonely Man Of Faith
Joseph B. Soloveitchik, the rabbi known as "The Rav" by his followers worldwide, was a leading authority on the meaning of Jewish law and prominent force in building bridges between traditional Orthod...
God Interrupted: Heresy And The European Imagination Between The World Wars
""God Interrupted" is a work of an unusual talent. The analysis is brilliant; virtually each page sparkles with novel insights."--Paul Mendes-Flohr, University of Chicago Divinity School "This is a ...
The Jewish Social Contract: An Essay In Political Theology
"David Novak provides a brilliant reconstruction of Jewish legal and political thought from the Bible to Spinoza and Mendelssohn. And this reconstruction is also an argument: that religious Jews (and ...
Judaism And Ecology: Created World And Revealed Word
Jewish ecological discourse has shown that Judaism harbors deep concern for the well-being of the natural world. However, the movement has not articulated a Jewish theology of nature, nor has it submi...
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