Offering translation and exposition on commentary from the notable Jewish historian, Abraham Ben Meir Ibn Ezra (1089–1164), M. Friedländer moves verse-by-verse through a critical piece of Jewish literature. Friedländer explores the principles, character, and prophecies embodied in the … more
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Offering translation and exposition on commentary from the notable Jewish historian, Abraham Ben Meir Ibn Ezra (1089–1164), M. Friedländer moves verse-by-verse through a critical piece of Jewish literature. Friedländer explores the principles, character, and prophecies embodied in the … more
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Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (1985) by Jewish Publication Society
The Tanakh is an entirely original translation of the Holy Scriptures (Old Testamant) into contemporary English, based on the Masoretic—the traditional Hebrew text. It is the culmination of three decades of collaboration by academic scholars and rabbis representing the three largest … more
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Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures according to the Masoretic Text (1917) by Jewish Publication Society
For nearly a century, the 1917 translation of the Tanakh from the Jewish Publication Society has remained a prominent English translation of the Hebrew Bible. The translation project began in 1882 with twenty-two translators working under the editorship of [[product product-id="5262" … more
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The Contemporary Torah by David E. S. Stein
This adaptation of the JPS translation of the Torah (1962) will appeal to readers who are interested in a historically based picture of social gender roles in the Bible as well as those who have become accustomed to gender-sensitive English in other aspects of their lives. Many … more
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Offering translation and exposition on commentary from the notable Jewish historian, Abraham Ben Meir Ibn Ezra (1089–1164), M. Friedländer moves verse-by-verse through a critical piece of Jewish literature. Friedländer explores the principles, character, and prophecies embodied in the … more
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The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words contains over 1,000 entries derived from Yiddish, Hebrew, Aramaic, and English. The entries include words for and associated with Jewish holidays and life-cycle events, culture, history, the Bible and other sacred texts, worship, and more. Each entry has … more
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Sarah Laughed: Modern Lessons from the Wisdom and Stories of Biblical Women by Vanessa L. Ochs
Sarah Laughed breathes life into the legends of the biblical matriarchs, filling the gaps in their stories, and making their trials and triumphs relevant for women today. Intimate, familiar, and wise, the heroines you’ll find here are uplifting role models, from Eve’s rebellious taste of … more
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The SPCK Introduction to Simone Weil by Stephen Plant
Simone Weil was one of the most original philosophers and political thinkers of the twentieth century. During her life, her writings were almost unknown beyond a few close friends. Only after her death at age 34 did her work reach a wider audience, including Pope John XXIII, Pope Paul VI, … more
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Abraham Ben Meir Ibn Ezra was considered a distinguished writer of the Middle Ages, examining poetry, linguistics, philosophy, and Hebrew Scripture. His wide travels and extensive studies afforded him a unique intellectual perspective, and his commentaries remain well respected. Offering … more
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The Shema: Spirituality and Law in Judaism by Norman Lamm
The Shema is the central prayer of the Jewish faith. Jews utter this single sentence, affirming God's unity as their final words before dying, as well as at the beginning and ending of each day. Using the Shema as his focus, Lamm, prominent Orthodox scholar and long-time president of … more
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Finding Our Way: Jewish Texts and the Lives We Lead Today by Barry Holtz
The ancient rabbis believed that the world rests on three pillars: study, worship, and good deeds. It is said that the greatest of these is study, for it leads to the other two. But exactly how does the modern Jewish reader go about studying the Mishnah, Talmud, and Midrash—the great … more
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Entering the High Holy Days by Reuven Hammer
Entering the High Holy Days provides historical background and an interpretation of the ideas, practices, and the liturgy of Judaism’s High Holy Days, giving them contemporary relevance. This classic guide to the most important days of the Jewish year was a recipient of the 1998 National … more
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Rabbi Silber has given us two books in one: the Haggadah text itself, in English and Hebrew (with his seder commentary), and a collection of essays that provide close readings of the classic biblical and rabbinic texts that inform Seder-night ritual and narration. Both parts work … more
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Fallen Angels: Soldiers of Satan's Realm by Bernard J. Bamberger
The problem of evil has challenged mankind ever since the dawn of intelligence. Why is there evil in the world and why do pain and suffering come upon those who do not seem to deserve it? Written in a simple, popular style, Bamberger's book will appeal to you, no matter what your own … more
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