Hakol Kol Yaakov
Hakol Kol Yaakov

Author: Robert A. Harris

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2021-02-08

Total Pages: 565

ISBN-13: 9004420460

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Hakol Kol Yaakov: The Joel Roth Jubilee Volume contains twenty articles dedicated to Rabbi Joel Roth, written by colleagues and students. Some are academic articles in the general area of Talmud and Rabbinics, while others are rabbinic responsa that treat an issue of contemporary Jewish law. In his career, Joel Roth has been known as a scholar and teacher of Talmud par excellence, and, without question, as the preeminent decisor of Jewish law for the Conservative movement of his generation. In the meticulous style and approach of the Talmud scholarship of his generation, Roth painstakingly and precisely assayed the vast array of rabbinic legal sources, and proceeded to apply these in pedagogy, in scholarship and particularly in the production of contemporary legal responsa. The articles in this volume reflect the unique and integrated voice and vision that Joel Roth has brought to the American Jewish community.

Divrei Torah Baer Heitev
Divrei Torah Baer Heitev

Author: Rabbi Naftali H. Ganzweig

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2019-08-08

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 0359829570

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Inspirational words of Torah, Faith, Happiness, to serve Hashem. Based on the weekly Torah Reading - Parsha. Stories, and insights of Great Rabbis, and Pious Jews.This will truly uplift your Shabbos table, or any occasion, as well as your daily life. In English, it is a true treasure. Divrei Torah, Chizuk, Sipurei Tzadikim, a collection of a few "Vertlach" on the Parsha. Words of Torah, and Chasidus catered to those who seek truth and happiness in Avodas Hashem - Serving G-D, and fulfilling His Commandments.

Inner Peace
Inner Peace

Author: Yisroel Roll

Publisher: Targum Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781568711898

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This remarkable book gives the reader insight into the morning prayers, aiding in greater concentration and a better appreciation of G-d and His universe. With warmth and understanding, sensitivity and unfailing humor, the author teaches us to open our hearts as we open our lips in prayer.

Zionism and Religion
Zionism and Religion

Author: Jehuda Reinharz

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780874518825

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Scholars from Israel and the US examine from various perspectives the relationship between nationalism and religion.

Scripturalizing Jewishness through Blackness
Scripturalizing Jewishness through Blackness

Author: Aurélien Mokoko Gampiot

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2024-08-27

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1978716575

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While conversions to Judaism are generally understudied in France, conversions of Black persons go unnoticed. The past three decades witnessed an increasing number of claims to Jewishness in Africa and conversions in the African diaspora and Israel. Their diverse life stories reflect deep spiritual quests. Scripturalizing Jewishness through Blackness: Black Jews in France describes the multiple ways in which they practice and claim their Judaism, relate to their fellow Jews, and reconstruct their identities. Whether former Christians or native Jews, they (re)define their racial and ethnic identities as members of two minority groups in their interactions with Jewish texts and communities, to find their place in the French Jewry and the broader French society, where they have to face both anti-Semitism and racism. After fifteen years of fieldwork, Aurélien Mokoko Gampiot offers an original analysis of their individual and collective itineraries.

Originalism in Theology and Law
Originalism in Theology and Law

Author: Mark J. Boone

Publisher: Lexington Books

Published: 2024-01-26

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1666932132

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According to originalism, the meaning of a text is determined at the time of its writing. Originalism in Theology and Law explores the similarities and differences between the theological application of this idea to the Bible and its legal application to the American Constitution.

Jewish Serials of the World
Jewish Serials of the World

Author: Robert Singerman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2000-11-30

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 0313096872

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Jewish journalism history is a growing field of active research, as evidenced by the growing number of new serials devoted to it. Given the geographic extent of the Jewish diaspora, the Jewish press offers valuable primary source materials for any historical study of the Jewish people. The social and intellectual history of the Jews in modern times can similarly be advanced by an examination of the Jewish press of the world. This volume, the first supplement to Jewish Serials of the World: A Research Bibliography, continues and extends the bibliographic coverage to include 3,000 new entries. The new volume's classified arrangement, enhanced by author and subject indexes, provide up-to-date coverage of all pertinent research, including theses and dissertations, on Jewish press and journalism history throughout the world in all languages. This new bibliography is indispensable for libraries supporting academic programs in Jewish Studies and journalism, as well as area studies. Singerman's coverage of the studies and research about the Jewish press is broadly defined, his scope is worldwide, and all pertinent languages are treated. The 3,000 entries are verified and bibliographically complete, and special efforts have been made to analyze hidden sections on the Jewish press buried within larger more expansive studies of related topics. The entries are organized into regional subcategories. Together with the foundation volume, over 6,000 entries are provided, making this an important addition to any libraries with Jewish Studies or journalism collections.

Ethics at the Center
Ethics at the Center

Author: Elliot N. Dorff

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2024-03

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0827619170

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Ethics at the Center culls the best of Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff’s pioneering thinking in Jewish ethics over nearly five decades. Dorff shows that our response to moral issues depends ultimately on our conceptions of the nature of human beings and God; how Jewish law, theology, prayer, history, and community should also define and motivate Jewish responses to moral issues; and how the honorable and divergent stances of Western philosophy and other religions about moral living shed light on Judaism’s distinctive standpoints. From there Dorff applies Judaism’s ethics to real life: abortion post–Roe v. Wade, sexual orientation and human dignity, avoiding harm in communication, playing violent or defamatory video games, modern war ethics, handling donations of ill-gotten gain after the fact. In conclusion he explores how Jewish family and community, holidays and rituals, theology, study, and law have moral import as well. Dorff’s personal introduction to each chapter reflects on why and when he wrote its contents, its continuing relevance, and if—and if so, how—he would now change what he wrote earlier. Readers will experience not only his evolving ethical thought but many facets of the person and the Jew that Dorff is today.

Adoption in the Hebrew Bible
Adoption in the Hebrew Bible

Author: Ekaterina Kozlova

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2024-11-14

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 0567705366

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To remedy a scholarly lacuna on the study of adoption in the Hebrew Bible, chapters in this volume examine this topic from a variety of perspectives, including trauma, transfers of children, motives for adoption, the performance of parenthood, and studies of metaphor and practice. Divided into three sections, part one highlights the absence of specific adoption terminology and demonstrates the need for deeper considerations of methodological approaches and the categories we-as modern readers-bring to the texts. Part two considers the practices and language that we do see around ancient adoptions, and focuses on the actions and implications of transferring children or parentage. Finally, part three focuses on divine adoption and metaphors and motifs that speak to the dual themes of loss and gain that are entwined in adoption. As a whole, Adoption in the Hebrew Bible highlights the prevalence of adoptive practices and draws attention to the fluidity underlying constructions of 'family' in the Hebrew Bible and also the wider ancient Near East. The theme of adoption centres both parents and children, thereby complicating scholarly constructions of families in ancient societies and reminding readers of the fragility, strength, and importance of belonging in a family.

The Inside Story
The Inside Story

Author: Joseph Friedman

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2016-09-12

Total Pages: 307

ISBN-13: 0761868283

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Joseph Friedman, Biblical scholar and lawyer, gives a refreshingly different and exciting approach to the oldest story in the world, which has universal appeal. The Inside Story:Biblical Personalities contains themes of feminism, wholeness, wellness, and above all, how to connect with our Creator. The book analyzes nineteen popular Biblical stories. It explores Judaism’s feministic roots while stating that all life contains a duality of physical and spiritual existence. The reader will develop a better understanding of Judaism as well as a deeper appreciation of the role women play in organized religion.