Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Judaism - Sacred Writings

The love of books in the Jewish tradition extends back over many centuries, and the ways of interpreting those books are as myriad as the traditions themselves. Skies of Parchment, Seas of Ink offers the first full survey of Jewish illuminated manuscripts, ranging from their origins in the Middle Ages to the present day. Featuring some of the most beautiful examples of Jewish art of all time--including hand-illustrated versions of the Bible, the Haggadah, the prayer book, marriage documents, and other beloved Jewish texts--the book introduces readers to the history of these...

The idea of Jewish philosophy begs the question of philosophy as such. But "Jewish philosophy" does not just reflect what "philosophy" lacks. Rather, it challenges the project of philosophy itself. Examining the thought of Spinoza, Moses Mendelssohn, Heinrich Heine, Hermann Cohen Franz Rosenzweig, Martin Buber, Margarete...

Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786) schuf die erste jUdische Ubersetzung der Tora ins Hochdeutsche. Diese Ubersetzung wurde 2015 behutsam fUr das 21. Jahrhundert revidiert und um die synagogalen Prophetenlesungen ergAnzt. Die d104gestaltung enthAlt die traditionelle jUdische Abschnittsunterteilung und andere fUr den liturgischen Gebrauch wichtige Elemente.

Beyond identifying the coming-of-age theme, Wilson describes how the theme is...

The Jewish Study Bible, which comes in a protective slipcase, combines the entire Hebrew Bible--in the celebrated Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation--with explanatory notes, introductory materials, and essays by leading biblical scholars on virtually every aspect of the text, the world in which it was written, its interpretation, and its role...

The Days of Awe and the month leading up to them in the Hebrew calendar are truly a gift. Each day offers not only the opportunity to reflect back on the past year but also the chance to look forward to the possibilities that lie ahead in the year to come. Many of us are eager for resources to help us bring the greatest possible meaning to these sacred days. For Every Season is just such a resource.

With daily meditations and insights into High Holiday liturgy, this new journal-format book offers each of us the opportunity to reflect not just in thought but in writing on...

Winner of the 2017 The George A. and Jean S. DeLong Book History Book Prize

The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls revealed a world of early Jewish writing larger than the Bible, from multiple versions of biblical texts to "revealed" books not found in our canon. Despite this diversity, the way we read Second Temple Jewish literature remains constrained by two anachronistic categories: a theological one, "Bible," and a bibliographic one,"book." The Literary Imagination in Jewish Antiquity...