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This book provides the first critical edition of an unpublished work by Elijah Del Medigo (c. 1455-c. 1493), which has s......more
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With his trademark straightforward teaching style, Andrew Ollerton leads us through Romans - one of the most theological......more
Millicent Fawcett, the leader of the British suffragist movement, described Josephine Butler as ’the most distinguished ......more
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A powerful, next-generation manifesto declaring that the future prosperity of Western civilization is dependent upon the......more
Etienne Nodet examines the Samaritans and their religion, using Jewish and Christian sources, including rabbinic literat......more
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Explores the little-known connection between Lincoln and the Jews Lincoln and the Jews provides the first full-scale his......more
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In the vein of Margaret Renkl and Terry Tempest Williams comes an engaging new memoir exploring different notions of rit......more
"Despite our earnest effort, there is still evil in the world. People are still persecuted for who they are. Anger and h......more
Opening up multidimensional ideas, values, and practices of Humanistic Judaism to Jews of all backgrounds and beliefs, C......more
Based on an understanding of scholasticism as a cross-cultural phenomenon, this book examines the literary-historical de......more
Julius Wellhausen was a monumental figure in the study of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Yet his methods and conclusi......more
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Some two thousand years ago, the story goes, a rabbi named Yochanan makes the epitome of pragmatic gambles--wagering the......more
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Etienne Nodet proposes that Qumran functioned as a pilgrimage site for the Essenes from the 1st century BC onwards. Node......more
A comparative legal history of Jewish sovereignty and religious freedom, illuminating the surprising ways that collectiv......more
From the battles over Jerusalem to the emergence of the "Holy Land," from legally mandated ghettos to the Edict of Expul......more
If you think the Bible is irrelevant, irrational, or even, at times, immoral--and you have an open mind--The Rational Bi......more
Listeners of Father Carlos Martins’ blockbuster podcast, The Exorcist Files--4 million downloads and counting--know some......more
A rabbi’s lifelong journey to discover the source and inspiration of Hasidism. As a student of Abraham Joshua Heschel’s ......more
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Examines the meaning of Jewish politics in Israel In one of the first books to ask head-on what it means for Israel to b......more
This collection of essays explores aspects of civil and criminal law in ancient Judaea. Whereas the majority of studies ......more
It is asserted by Judaism, Christianity and Islam alike that sin is a central part of human life. Where sin comes from, ......more
Alan Mintz (1947-2017) was a singular figure in the American Jewish literary landscape. In addition to publishing six au......more
"Alpha has become a global phenomenon and, in this well-researched and compelling account, it has now found its historia......more
Explores the influence of Kabbalah in shaping America’s religious identity In 1688, a leading Quaker thinker and activis......more
An original anthology of modern responsa (Jewish ethical and ritual decision-making) by rabbinic authorities, men and wo......more
Cannibalism. Ritual murders. Cults. Blood rites. Possessions. Human trafficking. At a time when Ronald Reagan promised o......more
In this erudite new work, Elliot R. Wolfson explores philosophical gnosis in the writings of Susan Taubes, Gillian Rose,......more
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This book is about the history of Jews and Christians, and their interaction, in Capernaum from the time of Jesus until ......more
With In God’s Presence, Alon Goshen-Gottstein ventures to describe the history and practices of Judaism, to make sense o......more
The life and thought of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, one of the most influential--and controversial--rabbis in modern Jud......more
Light of the Nations is a philosophical work written by the Jewish intellectual and eminent biblical commentator Obadiah......more
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While premodern kabbalistic texts were not chronicles of historical events, they provided elaborate models for understan......more
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In sixteenth-century Mughal India, warrior groups across the subcontinent rose in rebellion, causing great political dis......more
A fascinating collection examining the spread of books in Jewish vernacular languages and Hebrew characters. From Cairo ......more
A provocative, irreverent biography of Anton Szandor LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan, BORN WITH A TAIL chronicles ......more
’I think I need to explain why I decided to call this book STILL CRAZY. Firstly, because I’ve been at this writing-and-s......more
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How will we be able to recognize the Messiah? Christians claim that Jesus is the Messiah, but how can we know if that is......more
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Drawing upon commentaries authored over two millennia ago, Living Torah is a masterful introduction to the first five bo......more
An inspirational, visual collection of 300 Jewish stories, curated by the editor and founder of the popular social media......more
This commentary sets the ancient Jewish story of Tobit within a broad tradition-historical context, analyzing the concep......more
The period of Arabo-Islamic domination of parts of Sicily, and the consequent large Muslim presence on the island from 8......more
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The Rule of the Association (1QS; Serek ha-Yahad) is the primary description of the sectarian community described in the......more
From the viral social media account @oldjewishmen comes a hilarious and irresistible guide and perfect gift for every OJ......more
An examination of MT Esther’s relationship to the Joseph story, this study employs recent advances in author-oriented bi......more
Reel Kabbalah: Jewish Mysticism and Neo-Hasidism in Contemporary Cinema studies the ways in which fictional film in the......more
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For the first time, in a single volume, readers can take a tour of the entire Torah through the medium of one challengin......more
A perpetually creative platform, kabbalistic literature challenges plain, predictable, or privileged interpretations of ......more
Exploring the subtle political philosophy within the Biblical narrative, this book presents enduring insights that compl......more
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The Maimonides Review of Philosophy and Religion is an annual collection of double-blind peer-reviewed articles that see......more
The Sixteenth Orion Symposium celebrated seventy years of Dead Sea Scrolls research under the theme, "Clear a path in th......more
Early Childhood Jewish Education explores some of the fundamental questions of early childhood Jewish education in today......more
This book focuses on the long history of what is arguably the most prestigious and influential festival in Japan - Kyoto......more
A highly anticipated, rediscovered collection from Viktor Frankl, published for the first time in the United States, exp......more
An exploratory, mystical, and feminist companion for the traditional Jewish practice of counting the Omer. The Omer Cale......more
The second Muslim caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, once reportedly exclaimed, ’I do not know how to treat Zoroastrians!’ He ......more
Nach dem vom nationalsozialistischen Deutschland, seinen Alliierten und Kollaborateuren verübten khurbn (Zerstörung) war......more
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This companion studies the Life and Legacy of Guru Hargobind (1590-1644), the sixth Guru of the Sikh tradition. It highl......more
"Beginning with an overview of the history of Judaism, this book covers key topics in the study of Judaism including the......more
"Beginning with an overview of the history of Judaism, this book covers key topics in the study of Judaism including the......more
Throughout the nineteenth century, Hungary’s government steadily dismantled several obstacles that kept its rapidly expa......more
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Wide-ranging and astutely argued, Talmud and Philosophy examines the intersections, partitions, and mutual illuminations......more
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Inspired by their popular Channel 4 documentary Jesus’ Female Disciples, historians Helen Bond and Joan Taylor explore t......more
Hannah M Cotton’s collected papers focus on questions which have fascinated her for over four decades: the concrete rela......more
Rabbi Samuel Hirsch (Thalfang 1815 - Chicago 1889) was instrumental in the development of Reform Judaism in Europe and t......more
What can early Jewish courtroom narratives tell us about the capacity and limits of human justice? By exploring how judg......more
The Triumph of Life is Rabbi Irving Greenberg’s magnum opus--a narrative of the relationship between God and humanity as......more
This exhaustive history of Provençal Jewry examines the key aspects of Jewish life in Provence--cultural, religious, pol......more
This volume contains studies that explore the content and meaning of the Qumran manuscripts of the Aramaic Books of Enoc......more
"A memoir of the author’s attempt to escape the biblical story he’d been raised on and his struggle to construct a new s......more