Sefer Mishlei

Sefer Mishlei

Author: Eliyahu Ben Gedaliah

Publisher:

Published: 2020-11-28

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13:

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What is a man? What is a person? The human being is one of G-ds most interesting creatures. We are commanded but allowed. We are forced but not lead. We loved it but punished. We are powerful but powerless. How can such a creation be anything less than unique? Bereshit (Genesis) 1:26 "Let us make man in our image after our likeness" Reading this passage of scripture reveals a special reality about the human being. What is that special quality one may ask? Asking the question is proof of our uniqueness. We are being fashioned in the divine image of the supreme force. A force that no human being has seen. Our very image is proof of the divine force which governs the world. Human beings are also unique in that we have to ability to acquire information and make decisions that are suited solely to our desires despite the intention of that desire. We cry when in pain but can purposely cause pain G-d, forbid.King Solomon seeks to educate the reader to ensure the straight path is followed. His instructions are passionate detail on how and why students must follow to commandments of truth. He gently leads the reader through a systematic method of wisdom.It does not appear to be systematic at first glance but with knowledge and growth, the reader will begin to see the ladder open to reveal the wisdom that only comes by the Holy One's blessed He, mercy, and the influence of his essence. As Solomon stated "the fear of G-d is the beginning of wisdom. I encourage the reader to read this work given to us by King Solomon diligently and with patients. In time the hidden meaning of the text will be revealed. G-d is a giver of wisdom to those who ask with a pure heart.


With Reverence for the Word

With Reverence for the Word

Author: Jane Dammen McAuliffe

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2010-09-14

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 0199755752

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This volume represents the first trilateral exploration of medieval scriptural interpretation. During the medieval period the three exegetical traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam produced a vast literature, one of great diversity but also one of numerous cross-cultural similarities.


The Genius

The Genius

Author: Eliyahu Stern

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2013-01-08

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 0300183224

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DIV Elijah ben Solomon, the "Genius of Vilna,” was perhaps the best-known and most understudied figure in modern Jewish history. This book offers a new narrative of Jewish modernity based on Elijah's life and influence. While the experience of Jews in modernity has often been described as a process of Western European secularization—with Jews becoming citizens of Western nation-states, congregants of reformed synagogues, and assimilated members of society—Stern uses Elijah’s story to highlight a different theory of modernization for European life. Religious movements such as Hasidism and anti-secular institutions such as the yeshiva emerged from the same democratization of knowledge and privatization of religion that gave rise to secular and universal movements and institutions. Claimed by traditionalists, enlighteners, Zionists, and the Orthodox, Elijah’s genius and its afterlife capture an all-embracing interpretation of the modern Jewish experience. Through the story of the “Vilna Gaon,” Stern presents a new model for understanding modern Jewish history and more generally the place of traditionalism and religious radicalism in modern Western life and thought. /div


ספר משלים

ספר משלים

Author: Moshe Wallich

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780814324493

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Reproduced pages of the original 17th-century Yiddish, including the woodcuts, face the first English translation of the 34 fables that comprise Wallich's Sefer Mesholim. A valuable resource for students of the Yiddish language and of European Jewish culture of the early modern period. The fables come mostly from Aesop and medieval Hebrew and German sources. Well annotated. No index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


The Book of Proverbs

The Book of Proverbs

Author: Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz

Publisher: CCAR Press

Published: 2022-06-01

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 0881233773

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The Book of Proverbs, attributed to King Solomon, is a profound collection of Jewish wisdom, song, and inspiration. Yet to contemporary readers, the text can appear vague, ambiguous, and contradictory. In this refreshing and relevant commentary, Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz challenges us to find modern meaning in this ancient text. Using his signature blend of social justice practice and Jewish thought from throughout history, Rabbi Yanklowitz shows how the words of Proverbs are strikingly pertinent to issues we face today. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Rabbi Yanklowitz explores such topics as income inequality, feminism, animal rights, environmentalism, and many more. The author's commentary is paired with the full text of Proverbs--in both Hebrew and an updated, gender-accurate translation--so readers can glean their own insights. Published by CCAR Press, a division of the Central Conference of American Rabbis


The Moral Proverbs of Santob de Carrion

The Moral Proverbs of Santob de Carrion

Author: Theodore Anthony Perry

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2014-07-14

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 140085914X

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This is the first English translation of Santob do Carrion's Proverbios morales (Moral Proverbs) and also the first book-length study of that monumental work. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.