Do we truly appreciate the breath-taking miracles of nature and the wisdom inherent in all of the universe? Rabbi Katz opens our eyes to the wonders of our Creator and the intricacy of His world.
This book brings a Kabbalistic commentary on Torah portions and related mystical subjects of Judaism. Many new and deep insights into Torah/Kabbalah are for the first time revealed in this work. With over 600 gematriot and notarikon and by the use of other Torah mystical techniques, this powerful and unique book is a tour de force in authentic Kabbalistic thinking, a product of true meditation and spiritual insight of Rabbi Avraham Chachamovits.
A unique book of Jewish food lore that combines Jewish history, women's spirituality, & Jewish foods for women's Rosh Hodesh observance. (This practice has grown rapidly among Orthodox, Conservative, Reform & secular women) Contains 13 month Jewish calendar themes with religious sources of food legacy, in an attractive format, with historical information & some recipes. There are 15 pages of notes & bibliography for further reading & learning.
Pt. 1 (pp. 1-173), "The Kovno Ghetto, 1941-1944", is a history and memoir by Oshry, a former student at the Slobodka Yeshiva. Figured prominently are many great Torah scholars, as well as simple Jews (including children) whose spiritual resistance to the Nazis included devotion to religious practice to the point of martyrdom. Oshry, a rabbi, survived until liberation in a hidden bunker for 38 days. Pt. 2 (pp. 178-291), "The Annihilation of Lithuanian Jewry: The Cities and Towns of Jewish Lithuania", provides short histories of 47 communities, with a focus on their outstanding religious personalities and institutions, and an account of the destruction of each of these communities and almost all of their inhabitants during the Holocaust.
Judaism is primarily a religion of actions rather than beliefs. When the Jewish people accepted God's covenant, they committed themselves first to obedience and practice, and then to striving to understand the message implicit in the Torah. In Understanding Judaism: The Basics of Deed and Creed, a perfect textbook for independent and classroom study, Rabbi Benjamin Blech presents a comprehensive explication of the Jewish faith. What does it meant to be a Jew? How does religion affect the ways in which Jewish people think and act? What are the basic concepts of Judaism? This volume answers these vital questions.