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Introduction to Old Yiddish Literature
ISBN: 9780199276332 / Angielski / Twarda / 488 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The field of early Yiddish studies has so far only been accessible to specialist scholars. This remarkable study opens up to a more general audience the cultural richness of that broad and deep corpus of literature that stretches from its beginnings in the Middle Ages to the mid-eighteenth century. The literature spans a wide spectrum of genres, from love lyric to kabbalistic treatises, and from travelogue to Renaissance adventure epic. The diverse world of Ashkenazic Jewry comes alive in this survey of its literature.
The field of early Yiddish studies has so far only been accessible to specialist scholars. This remarkable study opens up to a more general audience t...
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974,98 |
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The Self as Symbolic Space: Constructing Identity and Community at Qumran
ISBN: 9781589832985 / Angielski / Miękka / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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181,59 |
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Daniel's Spiel: Apocalyptic Literacy in the Book of Daniel
ISBN: 9780761839132 / Angielski / Miękka / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The hostile regime that set out to annihilate the Jewish religion and culture forms the background of the Book of Daniel. Han identifies the main agenda behind the creation of the book of Daniel, explaining how Daniel promotes an alternative discourse in opposition to the Hellenistic regime in the second century B.C.E.
The hostile regime that set out to annihilate the Jewish religion and culture forms the background of the Book of Daniel. Han identifies the main agen...
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197,05 |
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Stringing the Pearls: How to Read the Weekly Torah Portion
ISBN: 9780827608689 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. James Diamond, a consummate teacher of the Bible, provides a clear and simple (but not simplistic) method for reading and understanding the weekly Torah portions. This is a how-to book, not an interpretive one. It is not a commentary on each week's reading, but rather an "instruction manual" on how each of us can read and interpret for ourselves the 54 Torah portions of the year. Diamond provides a set of structured guidelines to the readings, and then he leads us through one Torah portion from each of the five biblical books to give us examples of how we can continue the "stringing" process...
James Diamond, a consummate teacher of the Bible, provides a clear and simple (but not simplistic) method for reading and understanding the weekly Tor...
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73,87 |
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JPS Pocket Bible-FL
ISBN: 9780827608771 / Angielski / Miękka / 1069 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A JPS TANAKH that's small enough to take anywhere. Read our customer guide This pocket-sized TANAKH is the most portable version of the Jewish Bible. Easy to hold and carry, the text is identical to that in our full-sized, English-only editions, set in two columns. It fits easily into a handbag, briefcase, backpack, or jacket pocket. The sturdy coated paper cover will stand up well to heavy use and is available in rose and moss colors. Suitable for weddings, b'nai mitzvahs, confirmations, and other lifecycle events and special occasions, this lovely pocket... A JPS TANAKH that's small enough to take anywhere. Read our customer guide This pocket-sized TANAKH is the most portable ... |
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98,50 |
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Tree of Life: Diversity, Flexibility and Creativity in Jewish Law
ISBN: 9781874774488 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now revised and expanded, Louis Jacobs's fascinating study shows how halakhic rulings through the ages have been influenced by social, economic, theological, and even political factors as well as by consideration of the wider ideals and demands of Judaism. Halakhic responses to changed social considerations, particularly regarding women and questions of personal status, new techologies and discoveries, and attitudes to non-Jews are all considered in depth.
Now revised and expanded, Louis Jacobs's fascinating study shows how halakhic rulings through the ages have been influenced by social, economic, theol...
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139,79 |
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Everyman's Talmud: The Major Teachings of the Rabbinic Sages
ISBN: 9789562914352 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The First Comprehensive Summary, for the English Reader, of the Teaching of the Talmud and the Rabbis on Ethics, Religion, Folk-lore and Jurisprudence. Cohen does an excellent job of presenting the origins of Talmudic literature and summarizing in a meaningful way the many doctrines it contains.
The First Comprehensive Summary, for the English Reader, of the Teaching of the Talmud and the Rabbis on Ethics, Religion, Folk-lore and Jurisprudence...
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Everyman's Talmud: The Major Teachings of the Rabbinic Sages
ISBN: 9789562915335 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The First Comprehensive Summary, for the English Reader, of the Teaching of the Talmud and the Rabbis on Ethics, Religion,Folk-lore and Jurisprudence. Cohen does an excellent job of presenting the origins of Talmudic literature and summarizing in a meaningful way the many doctrines it contains.
The First Comprehensive Summary, for the English Reader, of the Teaching of the Talmud and the Rabbis on Ethics, Religion,Folk-lore and Jurisprudence....
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96,03 |
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The Zohar, Volume 20: By Rav Shimon Bar Yochai: From the Book of Avraham: With the Sulam Commentary by Rav Yehuda Ashlag
ISBN: 9781571891716 / Angielski / Twarda / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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192,11 |
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Perspectives on Maimonides: Philosophical and Historical Studies
ISBN: 9781874774266 / Angielski / Miękka / 342 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Leading scholars have combined forces to produce this volume on the philosophy and legal views of Moses Maimonides (1138-1204) and the historical context in which he worked. The philosophical section examines Maimonides' ethical doctrine, his paradoxical life-style, his Guide of the Perplexed, his attitude to mysticism, his use of language, and his theory of astronomy. The legal section deals with law and medicine, the relation of Maimonides' legal thought to the Talmud, his doctrine of a just war, and his theory of redemption and Messianism. The history section examines Maimonides' accession...
Leading scholars have combined forces to produce this volume on the philosophy and legal views of Moses Maimonides (1138-1204) and the historical cont...
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162,61 |
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The Treasury of Judaism: A New Collection and Translation of Essential Texts, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780761840480 / Angielski / Miękka / 308 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the second volume of a set of anthologies that sets forth the statements of the formative canon of influential Rabbinic Judaism on three large topics: the calendar, the life cycle, and theology. Focusing on the seminal period of normative Judaism, the editor Jacob Neusner presents in three parts the teachings of Rabbinic Judaism in late antiquity, the first six centuries of the Common Era.
This is the second volume of a set of anthologies that sets forth the statements of the formative canon of influential Rabbinic Judaism on three large...
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295,61 |
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The Boldness of a Halakhist: An Analysis of the Writings of Rabbi Yechiel Mechel Halevi Epstein's the Arukh Hashulhan
ISBN: 9781934843031 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Boldness of a Halakhist analyzes the writings of Rabbi Yechiel Mechel Halevi Epstein (1829-1908), author of the Arukh Hashulkhan, a bold and unusual approach to Jewish law. Based primarily on the original text of Rabbi Epstein's legal codes and homilies, this work covers topics such as women, modernity, customs, and secular studies. It analyzes the rabbi's approach to Jewish law and Jewish life, designed to promote the spiritual welfare of Jews under the pressures of growing secularization and Russification. Although based upon the principles of the traditional judicial process, the...
The Boldness of a Halakhist analyzes the writings of Rabbi Yechiel Mechel Halevi Epstein (1829-1908), author of the Arukh Hashulkhan, a bold and unusu...
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Jerusalem Student Bible-FL-Classic Tanakh Personal Size
ISBN: 9789653010512 / Angielski / Twarda / 1387 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Koren Classic Tanakh is the most popular edition of the Koren Hebrew Tanakh. The Classic Tanakh includes the full Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim texts, Hebrew translations of the Aramaic Book of Daniel and sections of the Book of Ezra, and more than 25 color maps.
The Koren Classic Tanakh is the most popular edition of the Koren Hebrew Tanakh. The Classic Tanakh includes the full Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim texts,...
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84,36 |
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The Jewish Bible: A JPS Guide
ISBN: 9780827608511 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A clear and concise handbook to the TANAKH Named one of the Best of the Best from the University Presses: Books You Should Know About by the Association of American University Presses. This new volume in the acclaimed JPS Guides series is an invaluable companion to the Jewish Bible, providing readers with ready access to important facts and Bible basics: how the Bible became the Bible; its origins, content, and organization distinctions between the Jewish Bible (the TANAKH) and Christian Bibles a short history of Bible translations, and how they differ Bible commentaries... A clear and concise handbook to the TANAKH Named one of the Best of the Best from the University Presses: Books You Should Know About by the ... |
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152,75 |
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...and Turn It Again: Theme and Sacred Variations
ISBN: 9781436307789 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In his new book, " ...and turn it again," author Simeon Maslin introduces his readers to a first-century sage who taught: "Turn it and turn it again, for everything is in it." That ancient sage was referring to Hebrew Scripture, and Maslin continues the time-honored rabbinic process of turning those sacred verses, turning them yet again, and finding in them inspiring, poignant, and often humorous lessons for our day.
In praise of ."..and turn it again" Rabbi Maslin is one of the most gifted practitioners of the rabbinic art of connecting ancient texts and modern concerns. His... In his new book, " ...and turn it again," author Simeon Maslin introduces his readers to a first-century sage who taught: "Turn it and turn it again, ...
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...and Turn It Again: Theme and Sacred Variations
ISBN: 9781436307796 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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145,22 |
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La Torah: Los 5 Libros de Moises
ISBN: 9780979311949 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 356 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Traduccion al espanol de los cinco libros de la Torah, basada en la tradicion oral del pueblo de Israel.
Traduccion al espanol de los cinco libros de la Torah, basada en la tradicion oral del pueblo de Israel.
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96,03 |
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Die Massora Magna, Erster Teil
ISBN: 9781556356681 / Angielski / Miękka / 428 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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157,56 |
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The Courtyards of the House of the Lord: Studies on the Temple Scroll
ISBN: 9789004122550 / Angielski / Twarda / 610 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Already before its publication, it was clear that the "Temple Scroll" represented a major contribution to the history of Jewish law in Late Antiquity. The present volume brings together the author's studies on this important scroll. He has sought to uncover the hermeneutics of the Zadokite/Sadducean legal system and to compare and contrast it with other texts of its own type as well as with those in rabbinic literature preserving the Pharisaic-rabbinic approach.
Already before its publication, it was clear that the "Temple Scroll" represented a major contribution to the history of Jewish law in Late Antiquity....
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811,17 |
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Wisdom of the Zohar: An Anthology of Texts
ISBN: 9781874774280 / Angielski / Miękka / 1700 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Zohar is the fundamental work of Jewish mysticism. Isaiah Tishby's classic and definitive Wisdom of the Zohar makes the world of the Zohar available to the English-speaking reader in all its complexity and poetry. The extended extracts are arranged by topic, each section being prefaced by introductory explanations and accompanied by copious notes. There is also a General Introduction on the complex symbolism of the Zohar and on its historical and literary background. The scholarly value of David Goldstein's acclaimed translation is enhanced by an index expanded to include references to...
The Zohar is the fundamental work of Jewish mysticism. Isaiah Tishby's classic and definitive Wisdom of the Zohar makes the world of the Zohar availab...
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453,86 |