The Book of Jewish Practice

The Book of Jewish Practice

Author: Louis Jacobs

Publisher: Behrman House, Inc

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780874414608

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Illustrations. explanations of why certain things are done in a particular way, contemporary applications and information on how to do things is thus made available.


A Book of Life

A Book of Life

Author: Michael Strassfeld

Publisher: Schocken

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13:

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A comprehensive guide to Jewish spiritual practices, with explanations based on Talmudic and Midrashic texts as well as Hasidic and mystical stories, includes a survey of daily prayers, Shabbat rituals, holidays, Torah study, Jewish meditation, and more.


Being Jewish

Being Jewish

Author: Ari L. Goldman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2007-10-02

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1416536027

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What does it mean to be Jewish in the 21st century? Goldman offers eloquent, thoughtful answers to this and other questions through an absorbing exploration of modern Judaism.


Jewish with Feeling

Jewish with Feeling

Author: Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 158023691X

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A how-to for Jewish spirituality that works. "A spiritual seeker is a person whose soul is awake. In this book I make no assumptions about how much you know about Judaism, what holidays you keep, or whether you believe in God. I want us to start from your soul's experience and carry on from there." --from the Introduction "Virtually anyone remotely affiliated with Judaism should read this book," wrote Publishers Weekly, which listed Jewish with Feeling among its Best Religion Books of the Year. "Without question the best, most readable introduction to Reb Zalman's philosophy of Judaism, it is also the best beginner's guide to Jewish spirituality available today," wrote the Forward, "the perfect book for both the spiritual seeker and the curious skeptic." Taking off from basic questions like "Why be Jewish?" and whether the word God still speaks to us today, Reb Zalman lays out a vision for a whole-person Judaism. This is not only Sinai then but Sinai now, a revelation of the Torah inside and all around us. Complete with many practical suggestions to enrich your own Jewish life, Jewish with Feeling is "a mystical masterpiece filled with spiritual practices and an exciting vision of the future" (Spirituality & Health). Spiritual experience, as Reb Zalman shows, repays every effort we make to acquire it.


The New American Judaism

The New American Judaism

Author: Jack Wertheimer

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2020-03-31

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 0691202516

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Winner of the National Jewish Book Award in American Jewish Studies—an engaging firsthand portrait of American Judaism today American Judaism has been buffeted by massive social upheavals in recent decades. Like other religions in the United States, it has witnessed a decline in the number of participants over the past forty years, and many who remain active struggle to reconcile their hallowed traditions with new perspectives—from feminism and the LGBTQ movement to "do-it-yourself religion" and personally defined spirituality. Taking a fresh look at American Judaism today, Jack Wertheimer, a leading authority on the subject, sets out to discover how Jews of various orientations practice their religion in this radically altered landscape. Which observances still resonate, and which ones have been given new meaning? What options are available for seekers or those dissatisfied with conventional forms of Judaism? And how are synagogues responding? Offering new and often-surprising answers to these questions, Wertheimer reveals an American Jewish landscape that combines rash disruption and creative reinvention, religious illiteracy and dynamic experimentation.


Understanding Judaism

Understanding Judaism

Author: Mordechai Katz

Publisher: Mesorah Publications

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9781578195176

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What does the Torah say that makes it relevant to today? How can we understand the mitzvos? Why should I believe? Why be Jewish? What does a Jew have to do? Is science an enemy of Judaism?JEP has answers. For decades, the Jewish Education Prog


Jewish Spiritual Practices

Jewish Spiritual Practices

Author: Yitzhak Buxbaum

Publisher: Jason Aronson

Published: 1999-07

Total Pages: 772

ISBN-13: 1568212062

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The Jewish mystic path and its practices to attain God-consciousness.


Jewish Traditions

Jewish Traditions

Author: Ronald L. Eisenberg

Publisher: Jewish Publication Society

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 831

ISBN-13: 0827610394

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In an encyclopedic reference for anyone who wants information about all things Jewish, Eisenberg distills an immense amount of material from classic and contemporary sources into a single volume.


Judaism

Judaism

Author: Dan Cohn-Sherbok

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-09-02

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 1134561857

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Written by an experienced university teacher, who is also a scholar and rabbi, this extensive textbook presents an unrivalled guide to the history, belief and practice of Judaism. Beginning with the ancient Near-Eastern background, it covers early Israelite history, the emergence of classical rabbinic literature and the rise of medieval Judaism in Islamic and Christian lands. It also explores the early modern period and the development of Jewry throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Extracts from primary sources are used to enliven the narrative and provide concrete examples of Jewish civilization. Judaism: introduces texts and commentaries, including the Hebrew Bible, rabbinic texts, mystical literature, Jewish philosophy and Jewish theology provides the skills necessary to understand these step-by-step explains how to interpret the major events in nearly 4,000 years of Jewish history supports study with discussion questions on the central historical and religious issues, includes key reading for each chapter and an extensive bibliography illustrates the development of Judaism, its concepts and observances, with nearly 200 maps and photographs. A companion website links each chapter to other online resources, and gives guidance on activities and support for teachers.