Inventing New Beginnings: On the Idea of Renaissance in by Asher Biemann

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

In the course of its 2,500-year lifestyles, the ebook of Genesis has been the keystone to nearly each very important declare approximately fact, humanity, and God in Judaism and Christianity. And it keeps to play a valuable function in debates approximately technology, politics, and human rights. With readability and talent, acclaimed biblical pupil Ronald Hendel offers a wide ranging historical past of this iconic ebook, exploring its effect on Western faith, philosophy, technological know-how, politics, literature, and extra.

Why We Remain Jews: The Path To Faith

Dr. Tsesis describes the trail he traversed from non secular lack of know-how to powerful trust within the Jewish faith. Tsesis assigns a distinct position to the evidence of his end that faith and science—especially in gentle of modern discoveries—are no longer antagonists, and are, in reality, in whole concord, supplementing and never with the exception of one another.

Rabbinic Authority, Volume 1: The Vision and the Reality

Introducing English-speaking readers to the parameters and scope of rabbinic authority commonly, and the workings of the establishment of the beit din—the Jewish courtroom of law—in specific, this e-book provides 10 rulings in instances of Jewish civil legislations 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 ignored by means of scholars-the transition of a male adolescent from boyhood to manhood. Wilson locates 5 examples of the male coming-of-age subject matter within the Hebrew Bible. The protagonists of those tales contain the well known biblical heroes Moses, Samuel, David, and Solomon.