Judaism Books

All of life is about preparation, starting from the time we are born, building as we live out our goals and dreams through adulthood, and resolving as our earthly life comes to an end. How do we prepare for a happy ending with the finish of life’s...

In The Tao of Solomon, Rabbi Rami Shapiro unravels the golden philosophical threads of wisdom in the book of Ecclesiastes, reweaving the vibrant book of the Bible into a 21st century tapestry. Shapiro explores the timeless truth that we are merely a drop...

Wakati maisha yasipobadilika kama uylivyotarajia mafunzo Kotoka kitabu cha Kutoka 16:3Kama tukiwa wakweli kabisa, kwamba mara zote maisha hayajawa vile tulivyo tarajia, Kama vijana tulitarajia maisha yenye mambo makubwa na Mapenzi motomoto muda wote...

Katika kipindi ambacho tunaangalia mipango mipya na mbinu ya kudumisha masilahi na kusababisha makanisa yetu yakue, ni rahisi kukosa urahisi wa kile Mungu anawaambia watu wake katika vifungu hivi. Afya ya makanisa yetu na uzima wa kiroho hautegemei juu...

A high-quality reprint of "AQUILA'S GREEK VERSION OF THE HEBREW BIBLE" and "FRAGMENTS OF THE BOOK OF KINGS ACCORDING TO THE TRANSLATION OF AQUILA"This book contains an overview of the Aquila's Greek translation of the Bible, as well as facsimiles,...

A SHORT GRAMMAR OF JEWISH PALESTINIAN ARAMAICThis concise grammar was specifically developed for the study of the Jewish Palestinian dialect of Aramaic. Jewish Palestinian Aramaic is the dialect used in the Jerusalem Talmud, Jerusalem Targums (also known...

This is a reprint of Jacob Ben Chayyim's Hebrew Tanach, as compiled by C.D. Ginsburg with footnotes which indicate variants from early printings, manuscripts, and ancient versions like the LXX. The text and all the notes are in Hebrew.Unlike other...

Marcus Jastrow's Hebrew and Aramaic Dictionary is an indispensable tool for any student or scholar studying Hebrew and Aramaic literature.This is a special edition which inclues the entire multi-volume dictionary, with all entries from Aleph - Tav in one...

The book of Job, found in the Old Testament of the Bible, contains the story of a man who suffers the loss of his children, wealth, health, and reputation.Job's Response retells the biblical account of Job's prayers and conversations in the aftermath of...

In a text where men far outnumber the women, Serah's name appears in two lists, set centuries apart, without any other information about who she was or what role she might have played in events of the time. She must have led an extraordinary life. In the...

The last King of Babylon, Nabonidus (556-539 BCE), did not fade into obscurity after the Persian conquest in 539 BCE. He led a small contingent of exiles, along with his own family and supporters, to Jerusalem. He did not remain there but continued on...

Do you have a desire to understand the Old Testament better?The Old Testament -Simplified is written to help the Bible student achieve a fundamental level of understanding concerning the Old Testament scriptures. Each book, from Genesis to Kings, is...

As the story goes, a few centuries before the birth of Jesus, seventy Jewish sages produced a Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures at the request of an Egyptian king. While some Jews believed this translation was itself inspired Scripture, even...

The Disputation of Barcelona (July 20–24, 1263) was a formal ordered medieval debate between representatives of Christianity and Judaism regarding whether or not Jesus was the Messiah. It was held at the royal palace of King James I of Aragon in...

Fully revised with a new author's preface, epilogue, and over a dozen new guided exercises, Anne Brener brings us an innovative integration of Jewish tradition and modern professional resources in this 25th anniversary edition of a modern classic...

Jewish spirituality approaches life in a way that encourages us to become aware of God's presence and purpose, even in unlikely places. A unique guide to the rich wisdom of Judaism tailored to address Christians' questions and help deepen their own faith.

A clear and easy-to-use introduction to Mussar Yoga-a blending of Jewish and Eastern spiritual practices. Intended for the novice as well as the yoga expert and for people of all faiths, each exercise is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, helpful...

A masterful blending of the discipline of psychology, the science of the brain, and the realm of the spiritual as they relate to depression, postconcussion syndrome, PTSD, and many other disorders. Within these pages, the reader will be taken into the...

I found revival in these pages, the cure for listless and lifeless worship-and so will you. Promise. -Lee Nienhuis, host of the Moms in Prayer Podcast, author, and international Bible teacherGod created us to be worshippers. Our worship is not defined in...

New to kosher? Learn creative ways to prepare your old favorite foods! Always kept kosher? Enjoy new, previously unimaginable dishes!"Fabulous Food Forgeries" demonstrate how to turn virtually any "treifah" [non-kosher] recipe into a kosher delicacy,...

Have you ever felt “overlooked” by God as an ordinary person? Have you talked to someone and realized their struggles are similar to yours? Overlooked? is a treasury of ordinary people of the Old Testament who had big and little trials, but...

In this fifth volume of the Philo of Alexandria Commentary Series, originally published by Brill in hardcover, Albert C. Geljon and David T. Runia present the first readable, modern English translation and commentary on Philo's De plantatione (On...

The book explores what we know about eighth-century Judah from multiple angles, including a survey of what we know about Judah’s neighbors, the land and its cities, daily life and material culture, religious beliefs and practices, and early forms...

This volume presents a collection of studies on the methodology for conceiving the theological interpretation of the Hebrew Bible among Jews and Christians as well as the treatment of key issues such as creation, the land of Israel, and divine absence.

Sefer HaChinukhThe 613 Commandments of the Torah - Part C Mitzvahs 401-613Hebrew & English translationA must-read book for every Bar/Bat Mitzvah יבוארו בו התרי"ג מצוות יסוד תורת משה ונבואתו לשון הקודש עם תרגום לאנגליתחלק ג מצוות 401-613ספר חובה...

Sefer HaChinukhThe 613 Commandments of the Torah - Part A Mitzvahs 1-207Hebrew & English translationA must-read book for every Bar/Bat Mitzvah יבוארו בו התרי"ג מצוות יסוד תורת משה ונבואתו לשון הקודש עם תרגום לאנגליתחלק א מצוות 1-207ספר חובה לכל...

Hasidic Rabbeinu YonaRabbeinu Yona is the second central figure in the public and religious life of the Jews of Spain in the middle of the 13th century and the giant of the spirit of this glorious Judaism throughout the generations. For generations, he...

Sefer HaChinukhThe 613 Commandments of the Torah - Part B Mitzvahs 208-400Hebrew & English translationA must-read book for every Bar/Bat Mitzvah יבוארו בו התרי"ג מצוות יסוד תורת משה ונבואתו לשון הקודש עם תרגום לאנגליתחלק ב מצוות 208-400ספר חובה...

The Pilgrim's Progress is a Christian allegory widely regarded as one of the most significant works of religious literature. Bunyan began his work while in prison. The Pilgrim's Progress is divided into two parts chronicling a Christian's journey,...

The author helps the reader to understand what the Old Testament festivals have to do with Christian faith. This is an area that is especially poorly understood by many Christians. So the book helps to fill a very significant gap. Beginning with the...

El Libro de Enoc (o Libro de Henoc, 1 Enoc) es un libro intertestamentario, que forma parte del canon de la Biblia de la Iglesia ortodoxa etíope pero no es reconocido como canónico por las demás iglesias cristianas, a pesar de haber...

Una Condensación del Libro: MISHNE TORAH by MAIMONIDES Esta obra fue condensada para facilitar la comprensión y lectura de Rabinos, maestros y estudiantes. Se han suprimido frases y leyes no esenciales a la comprensión de cada capitulo. Maimonides ha...

Eli Washington Caruthers's unpublished manuscript, American Slavery and the Immediate Duty of Southern Slaveholders, is the arresting and authentic alternative to the nineteenth-century hermeneutics that supported slavery. On the basis of Exodus...

Eli Washington Caruthers's unpublished manuscript, American Slavery and the Immediate Duty of Southern Slaveholders, is the arresting and authentic alternative to the nineteenth-century hermeneutics that supported slavery. On the basis of Exodus 10...

In 1762, Chapman Abraham became the first Jew to set foot in Detroit, and the Jewish community has played a significant role in Detroit's history ever since. Sarah and Isaac Cozens formed the Beth El Society in 1850, when the census showed 51 Jewish...

Only five months after Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe established the new colony of Georgia in 1733, pioneering Jewish settlers arrived at her shores. They landed in Savannah, where over the next several centuries they built a thriving community within one...

ABOUT THE BOOKHow to arrive successfully at one's destination and live in destiny, what is destiny, destination, how does it relate to one purpose in life or having challenges in knowing your actual purpose destination guide is a compass to guide you...

Beginners scanning Leviticus will find much detail about rituals and sinful situations, but little enlightening context or rationale. This study explores how scholars imagine that these rituals and moral laws made sense to those living back then, even...

Seventy years after it took place, the Holocaust committed against the Jews of Europe during World War II continues to cast a giant shadow over humankind. Man's inhumanity to man is not a thing of the past. Genocidal action is still commonplace around...

To many readers the book of Ezekiel is a hopeless riddle. We still find many features of the man and his message difficult and sometimes even shocking, if not offensive. The bizarre opening vision catches us off guard and tempts us to stop reading...

To many readers the book of Ezekiel is a hopeless riddle. However, if we take the time to study it, we will discover that despite the strangeness of the man and his utterances this is the most clearly organized of the major prophetic books. If we...

This book introduces Christian readers of the Bible to the otherworldly way in which the rabbis of ancient times interpreted sacred texts. You will discover how the rabbis sought to keep their congregations engaged by telling tales, parables about the...

This book seeks to place before a broad audience essays on Jeremiah and the book of Jeremiah. A poem featuring Jeremiah is also included. There are technical essays on text criticism, form criticism, and rhetorical criticism; scholarly articles on the...

Saul was the first king of Israel (1029-1005 BCE). His life was full of drama and tribulations, and ended tragically. The book of Samuel portrays Saul as a colorful personality with excesses--as the classic tragic hero. Moreover, Saul's excellent virtues...

In this innovative work, Mowinckel employs the phenomenology of religion to investigate how religion was lived and experienced in ancient Israel and Judah. Using his considerable expertise, he draws important comparisons between the religious practices...

To many people the law stands in opposition to the gospel. While it may be possible to read Paul's epistles this way, the book of Deuteronomy will not allow this reading. Like the book of Romans in the New Testament, Deuteronomy provides the most...

The Old Testament is an ancient collection of theological reflections of life with God that the church has claimed as authoritative Scripture. Whereas most introductory books march from Genesis to Malachi, this book engages four important leadership...