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  • "Jesus Was a Jew"

    Presenting Christians and Christianity in Israeli State Education

    Is the historical rivalry between Jews and Christians forgotten in modern Israel? Do Jewish-Israeli young people partake in the historic memory of the polemics between the two religions? This book scrutinizes the presentations of Christians and Christianity in Israeli school curricula, textbooks, and teaching in the state education system, in an attempt to elucidate the role of relations to ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • "Peering Through the Lattices"

    Mystical, Magical, and Pietistic Dimensions in the Tosafist Period

    During the high Middle Ages, the tosafists flourished in northern Europe and revolutionized the study of the Talmud. These Jewish scholars did not participate in the philosophical and religious thought that concerned Christendom, and today they are seen as having played a limited role in mystical or esoteric studies. Ephraim Kanarfogel now challenges this conventional view of the tosafists, ... Read more

    $34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • (Sacrifices) Left at the Altar

    Reading Tractate Zevachim of the Babylonian Talmud

    Following the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E., Judaism faced a serious crossroads. The rabbis of late antiquity spent the next few centuries in extensive debates in an effort to create an ethical and practical basis for a Torah-based faith. Their extensive discussions constitute the bulk of what we now know as the Talmud. This collection is not only massive; it is forbiddingly ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

  • 100 x Österreich: Judentum

    Series Book 4 - 100 x Österreich
    Jüdische Geschichte in 100 Miniaturen Wissen Sie, wo die Mazzesinsel liegt? Kennen Sie Fanny von Arnstein oder den Hasen mit den Bernsteinaugen? Österreichs jüdische Geschichte ist so spannend wie vielseitig. Danielle Spera, Direktorin des Jüdischen Museum Wien, präsentiert unterhaltsam und fundiert eine sehr persönliche Auswahl von 100 jüdischen Persönlichkeiten und Geschichten, die Sie auf ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1492Bravura Sefaradi

    La victoriosa saga de los judíos expulsados de España, des el refugio holandés a la fundación de Nueva York

    Basado en una amplia investigación, Paul Roth revela cómo los judíos se mantuvieron unidos tras la expulsión de España en 1492. En Portugal, el rey Juan II deportó a 2.000 niños judíos para la desértica isla de Santo Tomé, en África. Su sucesor, D. Manuel, decretó la conversión forzada al catolicismo. Los judíos resistieron valientemente. Pero la situación empeoró con la llegada de la Inquisición ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • 2 libros en 1: Secretos judíos del dinero y la cábala

    ¿QUIERES APRENDER A GANAR DINERO Y LOGRAR TODO LO QUE DESEAS COMO LO HACEN LOS JUDÍOS?Aunque son un pequeño porcentaje de la población mundial, tienen la mayor proporción del dinero. Son la población con un mayor número de millonarios entre ellos. A pesar de sufrir históricamente situaciones desfavorables, siempre han tenido los negocios más exitosos. En esta recopilación de 2 libros en 1 ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 3 ed. The observer of Genesis

    The science behind the creation story

    by Alberto Canen ...
    Genesis, the seven days of Creation ... Where does the text that makes up the first part of the Bible come from?Is its text a mere introductory poem ... or is it a narrative?What's behind its words?Alberto Canen has found an alternative way to answer these and other questions in the Genesis. He has found a route no one had been to before, and invites the reader to discover it and make their ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 7 Godly Women

    by E.K OGUDE ...
    Seven Women from seven different generations, possesing unique qualities, earn their place in the worlds greatest history book.Their unrivalled acts are worthy of mentioning even as their names continue to reverberate through generations because of their unbelievable grit.In their time, women were relegated to the background. But what was so special about these women, and what did they do ? ... Read more

    $2.25 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 850 Intriguing Questions about Judaism

    True, False, or In Between

    Both Jews and non-Jews alike have many misconceptions of Jewish teachings and practices. Some seemingly unusual statements about Jewish teachings and practices are actually true, whereas some apparently reasonable and popularly believed statements are false. Many statements regarding Jewish teachings and practice are partly true and partly false, requiring a more nuanced explanation of the true ... Read more

    $92.99 USD

  • A Best-Selling Hebrew Book of the Modern Era

    The Book of the Covenant of Pinhas Hurwitz and Its Remarkable Legacy

    Series series Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies
    In 1797, in what is now the Czech Republic, Pinḥas Hurwitz published Book of the Covenant. Nominally an extended commentary on a sixteenth-century kabbalist text, Pinḥas’s publication was in fact a compendium of scientific knowledge and a manual of moral behavior. Its popularity stemmed from its ability to present the scientific advances and moral cosmopolitanism of its day in the context of ... Read more

    $44.99 USD $31.99 USD

  • A Biographical Dictionary of Early American Jews

    A remarkable reference for those interested in American Jewish history, comprising approximately four thousand names and supplemental data.Here is a near complete list of persons identifiable as Jews in America by 1800, the result of a thorough search of manuscript materials and published literature for the names of Jews who lived in America (including Canada up to 1783) during the seventeenth and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Book of Jewish Thoughts

    “ISRAEL is the heart of mankind.” YEHUDAH HALEVI.Dr. Joseph H. Hertz held the positon of Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom in a period encompassing both world wars and the Shoah (1913-1946). A book of Jewish Thoughts is a selection of Jewish wisdom through the millennia and is immensely popular. The book is filled with Jewish history, poetry, stories and statements. It is a wonderful book of ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Brief Guide to Judaism

    Theology, History and Practice

    Series series Brief Histories
    The Jewish religion is one of the major faiths of the world yet one of the least understood. In a wide-ranging and accessible guide for the general reader Rabbi Naftali Brawer outlines the major themes and history of over 5,000 years of Jewish faith from its Abrahamic origins and the foundations of Jerusalem to the eras of exile, diaspora, and persecution. From ritual and practise to faith and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • A Bíblia, a arqueologia e a história de Israel e Judá

    Series series Arqueologia da Bíblia
    Nas duas últimas décadas, a arqueologia e as pesquisas literárias da Bíblia têm mudado a compreensão da história de Israel. Tanto que, em nossos dias, não é mais apropriado pensar Israel e sua história como única grande entidade nacional sob um único governo, mas como duas entidades distintas: Israel Norte e Judá. O marco é 722 a.C., quando a Assíria invade a capital Samaria. Só então Judá se ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Chosen Calling

    Jews in Science in the Twentieth Century

    by Noah J. Efron ...
    Series series Medicine, Science, and Religion in Historical Context
    Questions traditional explanations for Jewish excellence in science in the United States, the Soviet Union, and Palestine in the twentieth century.Scholars have struggled for decades to explain why Jews have succeeded extravagantly in modern science. A variety of controversial theories—from such intellects as C. P. Snow, Norbert Wiener, and Nathaniel Weyl—have been promoted. Snow hypothesized an ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • A Club of Their Own

    Jewish Humorists and the Contemporary World

    Series series Studies in Contemporary Jewry
    Volume XXIX of Studies in Contemporary Jewry takes its title from a joke by Groucho Marx: "I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member." The line encapsulates one of the most important characteristics of Jewish humor: the desire to buffer oneself from potentially unsafe or awkward situations, and thus to achieve social and emotional freedom. By studying the history and ... Read more

    $88.99 USD

  • A Complete Introduction to Judaism

    World Religion Series, #5

    by Mary Pandeo ...
    Series Book 5 - World Religion Series
    The ancient religion of Judaism is surprisingly relevant to today's society and is a full and complex belief system, which can become confusing once examined.This book is written to provide you with a simple, easy to understand and concise guide to what Judaism is and how the religion is practiced.Judaism is a fascinating yet complex religion with a very long and influential history. Spanning ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Comprehensive Look on Judaism

    "A Comprehensive Look on Judaism" by Karl S. Moretti is an enlightening guide that offers an in-depth examination of Judaism, its principles, and its practices. Whether you are a devout Jew or simply curious about this ancient faith, this book provides a comprehensive exploration of Judaism's history, traditions, and beliefs.Moretti leaves no stone unturned as he examines the key tenets of Judaism ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A God of Our Invention: How Religion Shaped the Western World

    "A God of Our Invention" is the book for anyone who has questions about western religion but doesn’t know where to start looking for answers. If you want to know why religion has such an impact on your life when you’re not religious, this book is for you. And if you want to know how religion can still do good in the world, this book is also a must-read. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A History of Death in the Hebrew Bible

    Postmortem existence in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament was rooted in mortuary practices and conceptualized through the embodiment of the dead. But this idea of the afterlife was not hopeless or fatalistic, consigned to the dreariness of the tomb. The dead were cherished and remembered, their bones were cared for, and their names lived on as ancestors. This book examines the concept of the ... Read more

    $148.99 USD

  • A History of Israel

    From the Rise of Zionism to Our Time

    First published in 1976, Howard M. Sachar’s A History of Israel: From the Rise of Zionism to Our Time was regarded one of the most valuable works available detailing the history of this still relatively young country. Decades later, readers can again be immersed in this monumental work.The second edition of this volume covers topics such as the first of the Aliyahs in the 1880s; the rise of Jewish ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $9.99 USD

  • A History of Jewish-Muslim Relations

    From the Origins to the Present Day

    The first encylopedic guide to the history of relations between Jews and Muslims around the worldThis is the first encyclopedic guide to the history of relations between Jews and Muslims around the world from the birth of Islam to today. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, the book features more than 150 authoritative and accessible articles by an international team of leading experts in ... Read more

    $56.99 USD

  • A History of the Jewish People in the Time of Jesus Christ

    by Emil Schürer ...
    This book reviews an often-forgotten aspect of history, that is, the culture, beliefs, politics, and events in the Jewish community several centuries before and after the life of Jesus Christ. It tells about the Roman political system, the representation of the Jewish political parties, the messianic movements, and the Greek and Jewish literature, including Apocrypha and pseudepigrapha. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • A History of the Jewish People in the Time of Jesus Christ

    Including Apocrypha

    by Emil Schürer ...
    Translated by John Macpherson ...
    This book reviews an often-forgotten aspect of history, that is, the culture, beliefs, politics, and events in the Jewish community several centuries before and after the life of Jesus Christ. It tells about the Roman political system, the representation of the Jewish political parties, the messianic movements, and the Greek and Jewish literature, including Apocrypha and pseudepigrapha. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus