Explores the teachings, values, attitudes, and cultural patterns that characterized Judeo-Spanish culture over the generations and how the Sephardim maintained a strong sense of pride and dignity, eve
A timeless resource that probes Jewish texts, spirituality, and observance provides a unique approach to caring for the aging and elderly, helping today's elders and caregivers find meaning, purpose,
A fascinating—and stimulating—look at "the other Talmud" and the possibilities for Jewish life reflected there."The difference between the Bavli and the Yerushalmi is something like the difference bet
Tapping the experiences and wisdom of his career as a spiritual leader, Lawrence Kushner delights, surprises,challenges and inspires us. With his signature candor,wit and compassion, he helps us recon
Offers an introduction to Jesus and Paul, the Gospels, and Revelation, leading Jews out of anxieties that plague them and clarifying for Christians why Jews draw back from sacred Christian writings.
Features the original Haggadah text in both Hebrew and a new English translation, and includes information on the roots of Passover, its confrontation with modernity, and its relationship to other rab
Features the original Haggadah text in both Hebrew and a new English translation, and includes information on the roots of Passover, its confrontation with modernity, and its relationship to other rab
A spiritual primer on the organic partnership between wilderness and Judaism unravels the mystery of Judaism's connection to the natural world and offers ways for believers to enliven and deepen their
The user-friendly, interfaith guide to making and using labyrinths—for meditation, prayer and celebration—updated, revised and expanded!A labyrinth is a circuitous path that people have used as a form
Organized around themes of time and people's response to it, a lush collection of essays, poems, and meditations by great writers explores the rich vibrancy of summer and its spiritual meanings. Origi
Addresses the spiritual and theological questions that face all Jews and all people today, arguing that commitment to Jewish tradition and a commitment to pluralism need not conflict in this age of mo
The Book of Job, celebrated as a classic of world literature and one of the glories of the Bible, canoften be puzzling and frustrating: puzzling for itsdialogue form and off-putting because in places
"We can battle insensitivity, immorality and dishonesty in our lives individually and collectively as a people. We have a wonderful road map in the Torah and its traditions. It is time to think seriou
Discover How Hopkins's Spiritual Life and Vision Can Enlighten Your Own"Poetry and art and music seize upon the human experience in ways that reveal new possibilities of intimacy with the Divine. In t
Searching for happiness in our modern world of stress and struggle is common; finding it is more unusual. This guide explores and explains how to find joy through a time-honored, creative—and surprisi
The difference between truth and falsehood is often clear and simple. But when life gets complicated, the Hebrew Bible can help.The Hebrew Bible is true and wants us to tell the truth, even as biblica
A complete, one-of-a-kind resource for parents-to-be searching for a perfect name for their child. Nearly 1,000 boys' and girls' names, both traditional and creative, from the Hebrew Bible and the Chr
What does it mean to become a Jewish woman?This growing up business isn't always what it's cracked up to be: It can be complicated and scary and seem impossibly hard. With all the choices and challeng
How to manage the process with grace, joy and good sense. A practical guide that gives parents and teens the "how-to" information they need to navigate the bar/bat mitzvah process and grow as a family
Explore your experiences, relationships, and feelings through this guided tour of journal-keeping in Jewish tradition. Journaling has been, and remains, an
Two rabbis explore the historical meaning and contemporary use of ten Jewish rituals, including observing the Sabbath, keeping kosher, studying torah, prayers, and blessings. Original.
“We find that the story of Abraham and Isaac rises almost spontaneously in the mind of one generation after another.... Constantly past and present react
The first comprehensive resource for chaplains and campus ministers of all faith traditions—a vital resource for ministry in multifaith and secular contexts.Caregiver, educator, trustee of institution
Provides the seven questions asked in the afterlife, for both believers and non-believers, that will help readers shape a life of purpose and meaning on Earth.
Addresses the ways Jewish teachings can enhance and strengthen committed relationships of all kinds, with topics such as communication, forgiveness, anger, play, sex, loss, and change. Original.
Take a spiritual voyage through blessings, prayers, anecdotes and meditations about the sacred undertakingthat is motherhood. These words of hopeand healing, pain and promise, are for all motherstrad
Provides suggestions for meaningful mitzvah projects to complement a bar or bat mitzvah celebration, focusing on creative and compassionate projects, and includes information on the importance of mitz
Looks at how the concept of the Jewish God has evolved over the centuries and shows how Judaism can be made more meaningful and relevent to one's life.
A group of women rabbis representing representing Reform, Conservative, and Reconstructionist movements within Judaism bring a women's--and feminist--perspective to the study of the Torah, offering co
How to transform the model of twentieth-century Jewish institutions into twenty-first-century relational communities offering meaning and purpose, belonging and blessing."What really matters is that w
An innovative, interactive guide that can help encourage fresh perspectives and lively dialogue offers thematic discussion topics, text study ideas, activities, and readings that come alive in the tra
The inside story and practical lessons from one of the most exciting developments in contemporary Judaism. "Part description and part prescription, Empowered Judaism is a manifesto for transforming th
A scholar in the areas of Jewish values, Israel, and interfaith relations guides Christians through the essential meanings of Israel for the Jewish people and for the world. Original.
An accessible introduction to how to read, study, and understand Torah—the Bible and related sacred texts that have grown up around it. For everyone who wants to understand
Explores the Bible, Talmud, and other rabbinic sources to help readers to understand the meanings of dreams, describing the Jewish traditions of dream interpretation and ancient dream practices. Origi
An updated edition helps families experience a meaningful holiday through its explanation of the concepts behind Passover ritual and ceremony with step-by-step procedures for observance and preparing
An accessible introduction to how to read, study, and understand Torah—the Bible and related sacred texts that have grown up around it. For everyone who wants to understand
It is comparatively easy to preach joy and fervor, but to demand Truth is like shaping marble without tools. And so [the Kotzker] went looking for a few surging
