Judaism: life and practice Books

This composition, "Brit Shalom" or "Covenant of Peace" in Hebrew a guide to practical Noahide daily life, complements "Brit Olam" or "Eternal Covenant," a prayer book that addresses Noahide spiritual life. "I will seal a covenant of peace with them; it...

Tzipporim - Judentum und Social Media ist kein Buch über die Darstellung des Judentums in den sozialen Medien. Tzipporim beleuchtet, welche Werkzeuge (Tools) die jüdische Tradition entwickelt und bewahrt hat, die uns heute helfen, umsichtig in den...

If you had the power to save a life, would you do it? If you knew you could save the life of someone who would surely die without a kidney transplant, would you give them one of yours? These are the questions that burned in Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz...

The twenty-first century is emerging as a challenging time for people with faith-based traditions who also seek paths of openness to pluralistic voices and streams of spirituality. In Search of Theological Modesty: Biblical Lessons, deeply rooted in...

Of all the issues that confront Jewish couples when they are having a baby, one that often catches them by surprise is the need to make arrangements--if the baby is a boy--for a bris on the eighth day after the baby's birth. Years ago when most Jews...

After we buried our father, the moon came nearestearth’s center, resplendent in its wholeness,most expansive night of all other nights,the Shiva Moon.Six nights after Maxine Silverman buried her father, the full moon coincided with the winter...

Offers you new ways to pray, new channels for communicating with God and new opportunities to open your heart to God's response, from one of the most important spiritual teachers in contemporary American Judaism.

This volume began as the John Bohlen Lectures in 1906.Contents 1 The Re-discovery of the Samaritans 2 The Land of Samaria and the City of Shechem 3 The Modern Samaritans 4 The Origin of the Samaritan Sect 5 The Samaritans under the Hellenic Empire 6 The...

The most memorable prayer of the Jewish New Year-what it means, why we sing it and the secret of its magical appeal. Lively commentaries explore why Kol Nidre remains a liturgical highlight, regularly attended even by those who disbelieve the content.

Explores the relationship Jews have with the natural world and the ways in which Judaism contributes to contemporary social and environmental issues. Shows where Judaism is part of the problem and how it can be part of the solution.

Engaging and sobering. Traces the development of Yizkor from the original memorializing of Jewish communities destroyed by the Crusaders to the touching service we have today, and reflects on how we remember both personal losses and the martyrs of...

Helps people find core spiritual values in American Jewry's most misunderstood ceremony-bar and bat mitzvah. In a joining of explanation, instruction and inspiration, Rabbi Salkin helps both parent and child truly be there when the moment of Sinai is...

Explains the core spiritual values of Judaism in language children can understand. Questions at the end of each chapter engage kids and let them offer their own thoughts. A special section helps parents and kids find places to perform acts of tzedakah.

Use the often overlooked time at the end of each day to enhance your spiritual, physical and psychological wellbeing. Shows what traditional Jewish prayers have to teach us about the spiritual aspects of preparing for the end of the day and sleep itself.

Bugün insanlık, tüm insanlık tarihinde ulaşılmamış bir sayıya, yedi milyar kişiye ulaşmıştır. İnsanlığın içerisindeki yaratıcı güçler son derece güçlüdür, ancak ortaya çıkması mümkün olan yıkıcı güçler de son derece güçlüdür. Gelecek, belirsizlik ile...

Haggadah Min HaMeitzar is liturgically traditional, visually beautiful, ideologically progressive, and discursively provocative. It uses a complete traditional text and translation, paired with original commentary and art, thought-provoking quotations,...

A Study Guide for Conversion to Judaismwritten with love to Judaism and British Homour.Many introductions into Judaism are available, but only few teach about how to become Jewish and how to practise Judaism every day; almost none describes this from a...

My Lips Play Flute for the Highest presents fifty-five poetic texts from the Dead Sea Scrolls and other early Jewish writings: hymns, psalms, liturgies, petitions, visions, and end-time scenarios. In psalms and prayers we may come close to the souls of...

Every individual is born into a religious environment that is not necessarily in accordance with his or her choice; children are raised to follow the religion or ideology of their family, society, or culture. Even as new-born babies, they are assigned...

The journey of the Exodus is one that each of us on the planet is destined to travel-all of us who struggle to heal from trauma, loss, and deep disappointments, and who long to live and love again. We are blessed to have, in the Passover Seder, a ritual...

This pioneering new book will provide a much-needed resource for those dedicated to the holy work of healing and comfort-giving in the field of chaplaincy. Kol Halev: A Jewish Chaplain's Handbook, is a thoughtful collection of prayers, meditations, and...

Alfred Edersheim’s book is a guide to the Holy Temple that attempts to relay the essence of the temple’s significance in the life of Israel and in the theology of the early Christians. The author shares his detailed knowledge of the building...

Jewish families celebrate the Passover every year in their home. In fact, Jesus was celebrating the Passover with his disciples during the Last Supper! During a Passover Seder, friends and family come together for a meaningful evening of food, tradition,...

We Sing We Stay Together: Shabbat Morning Service is a super user-friendly Sing-Along prayer book for the Shabbat (Saturday) Morning Synagogue Service with transliterated English text, plus TRANSLATION in MANDARIN CHINESE and EXPLANATION of the...

The Bible in the Bowls represents a complete catalogue of Hebrew Bible quotations found in the published corpus of Jewish Babylonian Aramaic magic bowls. As our only direct epigraphic witnesses to the Hebrew Bible from late antique Babylonia, the bowls...

Mordecai M. Kaplan (1881-1983), founder of Reconstructionism and the rabbi who initiated the first Bat Mitzvah, also produced the longest Jewish diary on record. In twenty-seven volumes, written between 1913 and 1978, Kaplan shares not only his reaction...

In Brothers from Afar: Rabbinic Approaches to Apostasy and Reversion in Medieval Europe, Ephraim Kanarfogel challenges a long-held view that those who had apostatized and later returned to the Jewish community in northern medieval Europe were encouraged...

ספר אורחות צדיקיםמוסר והעבודה על תיקון המידותאורחות צדיקים הוא אחד מספרי המוסר החשובים ביהדות, הגם כי זהות מחברו אינה ידועה. לפי השערות שונות וכתבי יד, הספר חובר בסביבות שנת ה'ר' (1440). הספר מעמיד במרכזו את העבודה על תיקון המידות, דהיינו על תכונות האדם...

Not your father's Hagaddah! A funny, irreverent seder supplement that is guaranteed to change your Passover tradition forever! Get a fresh perspective on this family get-together that will liberate you from boring Passover seders.  For fifteen...

Contrary to the universally held and politically correct opinion, Jewish ritual murders are not an "anti-Semitic prejudice" or an "evil blood libel" which originated in the dark Middle Ages, but are quite real and have existed for about 1,000 years. Nor...

Ritual and practice are some of the most defining features of religion, linked with its central beliefs. Discussing the wide range of Jewish ritual and practice, this volume provides a contemporary guide to this significant aspect of religious life and...

This book covers basic maintenance skills that can save your community hundreds of dollars and berakhot levatalah. Ideally, you would learn this material in conjunction with a teacher; a real sofer's apprenticeship lasts several years. A...

A psychological study, based on extensive interview data, of Jewish adults who take on a devout lifestyle.

The Seder is a concise modern Haggadah for adults and children alike.  It lays out each step of the Passover Seder and provides stepping off points for discussion.  Laura Stillman Carraro's cut paper collage illustrations offer a delightful...

In this book, which is a successor to Hear Our Voice: Women Rabbis Tell their Stories, published by SCM Press in 1994, women rabbis give new understanding to old liturgy by using prayer and biblical verse in new contexts, and create new rituals to cover...

A myth exists that Jews can embrace the cultural components of Judaism without appreciating the legal aspects of the Jewish tradition. This myth suggests that law and culture are independent of one another. In reality, however, much of Jewish culture has...

If you are interested in monitoring and successfully set up a system for your own use, there comes a moment when you go from watching systems that you care about, to monitoring systems that other people care about. This is where things get especially...

How do we understand our place in today's Jewish world? Whether it's our food, our religious services, or our literature, we enjoy a rich tradition of faith and culture that is not without important lessons for the Jewish world today. In A Touch of...

Pekudei (Exodus 38:21-40:38) and Haftarah (1 Kings 7:40-50): The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and...

Va-'era' (Exodus 6:2-9:35) and Haftarah (Ezekiel 28:25-29:21): The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise...

A revolutionary guide to Jewish practice rooted in social justice, feminism, and queer liberation. This contemporary companion to the Jewish year cycle is not only a bellwether for radical Jews who want their lives and practice to be rooted in their...