Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism in Historical Perspective: by Jeffrey Herf

The Book of "Genesis": A Biography (Lives of Great Religious Books)

In the course of its 2,500-year lifestyles, the publication of Genesis has been the keystone to nearly each very important declare approximately truth, humanity, and God in Judaism and Christianity. And it keeps to play a crucial position in debates approximately technology, politics, and human rights. With readability and talent, acclaimed biblical student Ronald Hendel presents a wide ranging historical past of this iconic ebook, exploring its influence on Western faith, philosophy, technology, politics, literature, and extra.

Why We Remain Jews: The Path To Faith

Dr. Tsesis describes the trail he traversed from spiritual lack of information to robust trust within the Jewish faith. Tsesis assigns a different position to the facts of his end that faith and science—especially in mild of modern discoveries—are now not antagonists, and are, in reality, in entire concord, supplementing and never except for one another.

Rabbinic Authority, Volume 1: The Vision and the Reality

Introducing English-speaking readers to the parameters and scope of rabbinic authority more often than not, and the workings of the establishment of the beit din—the Jewish courtroom of law—in specific, this ebook offers 10 rulings in instances of Jewish civil legislation that the writer passed down as a member of a beit din panel.

Making Men: The Male Coming-of-Age Theme in the Hebrew Bible

Making males identifies and elaborates on a subject within the Hebrew Bible that has mostly long past neglected by way of scholars-the transition of a male adolescent from boyhood to manhood. Wilson locates 5 examples of the male coming-of-age topic within the Hebrew Bible. The protagonists of those tales contain the well known biblical heroes Moses, Samuel, David, and Solomon.