Every Person's Guide To Shabbat
The Sabbath is the only holiday included in the Ten Commandments, and the observance of it has given the Jewish people an opportunity to rest their minds and bodies. The Sabbath is primarily a home or...
Piyyut Commentary In Medieval Ashkenaz
Jewish liturgical poetry (piyyut) was commented on since the Middle Ages until modern times, although most of the medieval texts have not been edited. The present study is the first comparative analys...
Guide To Life
Covers all Jewish mourning rituals, including visiting the sick, the period of mourning, the yahrzeit, and words of comfort.
Contested Rituals: Circumcision, Kosher Butchering, And Jewish Political Life In Germany, 1843-1933
In Contested Rituals, Robin Judd shows that circumcision and kosher butchering became focal points of political struggle among the German state, its municipal governments, Jews, and Gentiles. In 1843,...
Early Jewish Prayers In Greek
In this book a series of 12 Jewish prayers, composed by Greek speaking communities, have been collected, translated, and provided with a historical and philological commentary. These prayers, ranging ...
The Bride And Groom Handbook
Everything the engaged couple needs to know about the Jewish marriage ceremony. Welcome new couples into Jewish life and your congregation. Selecting a date and location for the wedding What is a ketu...
Fifty Eighth Century
The Fifty-Eighth Century: A Jewish Renewal Sourcebook contains stories, essays, and articles intended to assist the reader in developing a personal system of Jewish spirituality. Some of the contribut...
Jewish Folklore In America
Among the intriguing revelations that emerge from the selections featured in Jewish Folklore in America are: -Why JFK contact with a chassidic Rob; -Who Sir Walter Scott used as a model for Rebecca; -...
The Dance Of The Dolphin: Finding Prayer, Perspective, And Meaning In The Stories Of Our Lives
Like the dolphin who breathes in two seemingly incompatible worlds, water and air, so must people learn to live and thrive in two conflicting worlds: the rational/material and the spiritual. In fact, ...
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