Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Judaism - General

Wendy Lowe Besmann paints a vivid portrait of this small community, showing the complex bonds of kinship, ethics, and culture that unite its many intriguing characters. Using interviews and documentary sources, she describes how successive waves of immigrants...

• Surveys those issues most relevant to Judaic life today: ethics, feminism, politics, and constructive theology
• Explores the definition of Judaism and its formative history
• Makes sense of the diverse data of an ancient and enduring faith

An accessible introduction to the Jewish understanding of God
throughout history--and today.

The Way Into Encountering God in Judaism is an accessible introduction to the Jewish understanding of God throughout history--and today.

Sure to generate great controversy as it provides new insights, "Who Is a Jew?" courageously takes on this timely and controversial question. It provides the full range of perspectives necessary to let us draw our own conclusions. A seasoned journalist, Meryl Hyman weaves her own life experiences into this complex and controversial subject, exploring profound and highly personal questions of identity in conversations with Jew and non-Jew. The daughter of a Jewish father and a Christian mother, she set out to find out why so many Jews say she is not a Jew, even though she has practiced...

What a wonderful way to start each day.

An inspirational companion of comfort, reassurance, and hope that helps you start each day of the year on a positive note--with a powerful quote from a Jewish source, and a brief, striking reflection on it from an inspiring spiritual leader.

Contributors include:

Judith Z. Abrams - Bradley Shavit Artson - Tsvi Blanchard - Lester Bronstein - Nina Beth Cardin - Michael M. Cohen - William Cutter - Amy Eilberg - Dov Peretz Elkins - Edward Feinstein - Mordecai Finley - Nancy Flam - Elyse Frishman -...

An innovative yet practical guide to greater mindfulness
that brings spirituality into our everyday lives--for any lifestyle.

"Judaism offers a rich tradition for the spiritual seeker: its spirituality infuses daily activities with holiness and purpose. While relating the spiritual journey to a typical day in your life, we will walk with you through brief sections that discuss Jewish thought and tradition. These are followed by sections that include methods, activities, devotions, and blessings to enrich your spiritual practice. Every page offers the reader another step,...

Wonder, joy and beauty are not as far away as we might think--if only we open our minds and souls to the sound of God's whispering voice.

So Karyn Kedar reminds us. By sharing significant moments in the lives of ordinary people, she helps us along the journey to spiritual awareness and understanding.

Drawing on her experience as a spiritual leader, Kedar's gentle, revealing stories include that of a woman struggling to come to terms with her mother's death at the hands of her father; a thirteen-year-old girl who finds hope within the uncertainty of her...