wyszukanych pozycji: 33
For the Love of God and People: A Philosophy of Jewish Law
ISBN: 9780827608405 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Every generation of Jews in every denomination of Judaism finds itself facing complex legal questions. The status of same-sex unions and the plight of the agunah (a woman who cannot obtain a divorce), are just two of a myriad of thorny questions Jewish legal experts grapple with today. These are not esoteric problems but issues with a profound impact on the daily happiness of countless people. How do the rabbis who draft responses to these questions reach their conclusions? What informs their decisions and their approach to Jewish law? Acclaimed writer and legal expert Elliot Dorff addresses...
Every generation of Jews in every denomination of Judaism finds itself facing complex legal questions. The status of same-sex unions and the plight of...
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167,90 zł |
Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices: Money
ISBN: 9780827608610 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This JPS ethics series deals with some of the most critical moral issues of our time. Is it OK to be wealthy? How do we know when we have too much? Enough? Is wealth relative? Are those born into wealth entitled to accumulate more money than those born in poorer circumstances? What are we obligated to do with our money? How much are we supposed to give to charity? Can Jewish charitable institutions accept money that may be tainted ? How big a role should income play in our identity, in our life plan, in our pursuit of happiness? Each volume in this series presents... This JPS ethics series deals with some of the most critical moral issues of our time. Is it OK to be wealthy? How do we know when we hav... |
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83,90 zł |
Matters of Life and Death: A Jewish Approach to Modern Medical Ethics
ISBN: 9780827607682 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 478 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) The International Society for Science and Religion has selected Matters of Life and Death as an element of the ISSR Library. The mission of the ISSR Library is "to provide a comprehensive resource for scholars, students, and interested lay readers in the area of science and the human spirit."The incredible medical breakthroughs of today, like genetic engineering, in-vitro fertilizations, and cloning have transformed long-held beliefs on the nature of both life and death, raising difficult moral and religious questions. In Matters of Life and Death Elliot Dorff thoroughly addresses this...
The International Society for Science and Religion has selected Matters of Life and Death as an element of the ISSR Library. The mission of the ISSR L...
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130,82 zł |
The Way Into Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World)
ISBN: 9781683364474 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) An accessible introduction to the Jewish concept of our responsibility For everyone who wants to understand the meaning and significance of tikkun olam (repairing the world) in Jewish spiritual life, this book shows the way into an essential aspect of Judaism and allows you to interact directly with the sacred texts of the Jewish tradition. Guided by Dr. Elliot N. Dorff, Rector and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Judaism, this comprehensive introduction explores the roots of the beliefs... An accessible introduction to the Jewish concept of our responsibility For everyone who... |
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131,00 zł |
Oxford Handbook of Jewish Ethics and Morality
ISBN: 9780199736065 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 540 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. For thousands of years the Jewish tradition has been a source of moral guidance, for Jews and non-Jews alike. As the essays in this volume show, the theologians and practitioners of Judaism have a long history of wrestling with moral questions, responding to them in an open, argumentative mode that reveals the strengths and weaknesses of all sides of a question. The Jewish tradition also offers guidance for moral conduct by individuals, communities, and countries and shows how to motivate people to do the good and right thing.
The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Ethics and Morality is... For thousands of years the Jewish tradition has been a source of moral guidance, for Jews and non-Jews alike. As the essays in this volume show, the t...
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814,04 zł |
The Way Into Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World)
ISBN: 9781580233286 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 287 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) An accessible introduction to the Jewish concept of our responsibility For everyone who wants to understand the meaning and significance of tikkun olam (repairing the world) in Jewish spiritual life, this book shows the way into an essential aspect of Judaism and allows you to interact directly with the sacred texts of the Jewish tradition. Guided by Dr. Elliot N. Dorff, Rector and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Judaism, this comprehensive introduction explores the roots of the beliefs... An accessible introduction to the Jewish concept of our responsibility For everyone who... |
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82,95 zł |
Love Your Neighbor and Yourself: A Jewish Approach to Modern Personal Ethics
ISBN: 9780827608252 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. A leading ethicist suggests ways to take the moral high road in one's personal life. In this topically relevant book on modern ethical issues, Dorff focuses on personal ethics, Judaism's distinctive way of understanding human nature, our role in life, and what we should strive to be, both as individuals and as members of a community. Dorff addresses specific moral issues that affect our personal lives: privacy, particularly at work as it is affected by the Internet and other modern technologies; sex in and outside of marriage; family matters, such as adoption, surrogate motherhood,... A leading ethicist suggests ways to take the moral high road in one's personal life. In this topically relevant book on modern ethical issue... |
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104,88 zł |
War and National Security
ISBN: 9780827609068 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Is it morally acceptable to use surveillance and profiling to protect national security? Should war only be used in self-defense? Is torture in times of war morally acceptable? Contributors include scholar Noam Chomsky, Lt. Col. Seth Milstein, and political philosopher Michael Walzer. Each volume in this series presents hypothetical cases on specific topics, followed by traditional and contemporary sources. Supplementing these are brief essays, written by contributors of various ages, backgrounds, and viewpoints to provoke lively thought and discussion. These voices from Jewish tradition... Is it morally acceptable to use surveillance and profiling to protect national security? Should war only be used in self-defense? Is torture in tim... |
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83,90 zł |
Body
ISBN: 9780827608603 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This JPS ethics series deals with some of the most critical moral issues of our time. What are our obligations and rights to our own bodies? What does Judaism say about tattoos? Piercings? About our obligations to exercise and eat properly? What about smoking? Alcohol? Recreational drugs? Who owns our organs? What about our eggs and sperm? If resources are limited, whose body comes first and how do we decide? Why do so many young Jews suffer from eating disorders? Each volume in this series presents traditional and contemporary sources on specific topics, followed by... This JPS ethics series deals with some of the most critical moral issues of our time. What are our obligations and rights to our own bodies? ... |
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83,90 zł |
To Do the Right and the Good: A Jewish Approach to Modern Social Ethics
ISBN: 9780827607743 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. A National Jewish Book Award Winner Rabbi Dorff focuses on the social aspects of the Jewish tradition, while tackling such timely topics as poverty, war, intrafaith and interfaith relations, and forgiveness. In addition, he discusses Jewish social ethics as they both relate to and contrast with Christian and American belief systems in modern society. Dorff argues that Jewish sources, when properly placed within the framework of the realities of our own times, can provide important guidance for Jews on how to act in their daily lives.
A National Jewish Book Award Winner Rabbi Dorff focuses on the social aspects of the Jewish tradition, while tackling such timely topics as ... |
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125,87 zł |
Conservative Judaism: Our Ancestors to Our Descendants
ISBN: 9780838100301 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 294 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) |
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128,60 zł |
The Jewish Approach to Repairing the World (Tikkun Olam): A Brief Introduction for Christians
ISBN: 9781580233491 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 231 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) A window into the Jewish idea of responsibility to care for the world--written especially for Christians. The concept of repairing the world (tikkun olam) is an integral part of Jewish life. It helps shape Jewish social and family relationships, and even mandates how Jews should speak to others. But why is it important for Christians to understand this Jewish approach to life? And what kind of impact can understanding this fundamental aspect of Judaism have on Christians seeking to develop a deeper understanding of their own faith? With insight and wisdom,... A window into the Jewish idea of responsibility to care for the world--written especially for Christians. The concept of repairing th... |
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74,21 zł |
Knowing God: Jewish Journeys to the Unknowable
ISBN: 9781568219646 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Contemporary Jews often find meaning in Judaism's family and communal orientation, its beautiful rituals, its enriching culture, its sense of ethnic rootedness, and its moral values. For the classical Jewish tradition, however, all of these features of Judaism depend on a belief in God. Since many modern Jews do not know what to make of that belief, it is often ignored. They may be inspired by Judaism's high regard for education and its passion for justice, but their belief in God rests on childhood images of the Almighty. They are often embarrassed and uneasy, for they sense that their...
Contemporary Jews often find meaning in Judaism's family and communal orientation, its beautiful rituals, its enriching culture, its sense of ethnic r...
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354,81 zł |
Knowing God: Jewish Journeys to the Unknowable
ISBN: 9780876685990 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych (Dostawa przed świętami) Contemporary Jews often find meaning in Judaism's family and communal orientation, its beautiful rituals, its enriching culture, its sense of ethnic rootedness, and its moral values. For the classical Jewish tradition, however, all of these features of Judaism depend on a belief in God. Since many modern Jews do not know what to make of that belief, it is often ignored. They may be inspired by Judaism's high regard for education and its passion for justice, but their belief in God rests on childhood images of the Almighty. They are often embarrassed and uneasy, for they sense that their...
Contemporary Jews often find meaning in Judaism's family and communal orientation, its beautiful rituals, its enriching culture, its sense of ethnic r...
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758,47 zł |
Power
ISBN: 9780827608627 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This JPS ethics series deals with some of the most critical moral issues of our time. How do we use power once we ve gained it? Is it completely for our individual benefit, or do we use it to help our neighborhoods, or society at-large? What kinds of decisions must CEOs and business owners make regarding suppliers and customers? How should bosses treat workers? Teachers treat students? Parents treat children? Government treats citizens? Power dynamics affect people on a political level, a social level, and a deeply personal level as well. The newest volume in the Jewish Choices, Jewish...
This JPS ethics series deals with some of the most critical moral issues of our time. How do we use power once we ve gained it? Is it completely for o...
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83,90 zł |
Social Justice
ISBN: 9780827609075 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. How do we expand health care coverage to more Americans? Are hate crimes legislation and affirmative action fair? What sacrifices must we make to protect the environment? Is the death penalty morally acceptable? Contributors include Jill Jacobs, of Jewish Funds for Justice; Arthur Waskow, director of The Shalom Center; and TV commentator and UCLA law professor Laurie Levenson. Each volume in this series presents hypothetical cases on specific topics, followed by traditional and contemporary sources. Supplementing these are brief essays, written by contributors of various ages, backgrounds,... How do we expand health care coverage to more Americans? Are hate crimes legislation and affirmative action fair? What sacrifices must we make to p... |
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83,90 zł |
Modern Conservative Judaism: Evolving Thought and Practice
ISBN: 9780827613102 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 486 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. "A Conservative Movement insider's guide to the evolution of Conservative Jewish thought and practice over the last half century, offering insight into the diverse (and occasionally contentious) thought processes behind the movement's most important laws, policies, and documents"--
"A Conservative Movement insider's guide to the evolution of Conservative Jewish thought and practice over the last half century, offering insight int...
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167,90 zł |
A Living Tree
ISBN: 9780887064609 / Angielski / Miękka / 1987 / 618 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. This book examines biblical and rabbinic law as a coherent, continuing legal tradition. It explains the relationship between religion and law and the interaction between law and morality. Abundant selections from primary Jewish sources, many newly translated, enable the reader to address the tradition directly as a living body of law with emphasis on the concerns that are primary for lawyers, legislators, and judges. Through an in-depth examination of personal injury law and marriage and divorce law, the book explores jurisprudential issues important for any legal system and displays the...
This book examines biblical and rabbinic law as a coherent, continuing legal tradition. It explains the relationship between religion and law and the ...
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165,08 zł |
Sex and Intimacy
ISBN: 9780827609051 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In the newest addition to the Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices series, co-editors Elliot Dorff and Danya Ruttenberg have brought together a diverse group of Jews to comment on how Judaism affects their views and actions regarding sex. Contributors range from adult movie actor Ron Jeremy, to renowned feminist scholar Martha Ackelsberg, to noted writer and blogger Esther Kustanowitz, as well as rabbis, doctors, social workers, and activists. They discuss issues of monogamy, honesty, and communication in dating and marriage; testing for and disclosure of STDs; abortion, sex education, sex...
In the newest addition to the Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices series, co-editors Elliot Dorff and Danya Ruttenberg have brought together a divers...
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83,90 zł |
Ethics at the Center: Jewish Theory and Practice for Living a Moral Life
ISBN: 9780827615656 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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193,31 zł |