The Essential Talmud by Adin Steinsaltz

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

In the course of its 2,500-year lifestyles, the e-book of Genesis has been the keystone to just about each vital declare approximately truth, humanity, and God in Judaism and Christianity. And it keeps to play a important position in debates approximately technology, politics, and human rights. With readability and talent, acclaimed biblical pupil Ronald Hendel presents a wide ranging background of this iconic e-book, 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 non secular lack of information to powerful trust within the Jewish faith. Tsesis assigns a distinct position to the facts of his end that faith and science—especially in gentle of modern discoveries—are no longer antagonists, and are, actually, 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 in most cases, and the workings of the establishment of the beit din—the Jewish court docket of law—in specific, this publication offers 10 rulings in situations 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 topic within the Hebrew Bible that has mostly long past ignored via 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 comprise the well known biblical heroes Moses, Samuel, David, and Solomon.