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The Book of JasherAuthor: Flaccus Albinus AlcuinusPublisher: Book JunglePublished: 01/14/2006Pages: 276Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.58dISBN: 9781594620973This title is not returnable
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A Great Mystery: The Secret of the Jerusalem TempleIn this thoroughly provocative book, the late Eugene Seaich made a detailed study of the intractable mystery of the Jerusalem temple. Using historical sources and ingenious detective work, Seaich suggested that the cherubim in Solomon's temple were portrayed in a copulatory embrace. Aware that...
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Subversive Sequels in the Bible: How Biblical Stories Mine and Undermine Each OtherIn Subversive Sequels in the Bible, master Bible teacher Judy Klitsner takes us on a thrilling voyage of discovery through familiar biblical narratives. Deeply faithful to the texts, but daring in her interpretive approach, she draws stunning parallels between biblical passages to reveal previously...
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II Kings: In a WhirlwindThe Book of Kings narrates the turbulent history of Israel from the Temple's construction until its destruction and the national exile. In II Kings: In a Whirlwind, Bible educator Alex Israel brings the personalities, events, and messages of the Second Book of Kings to...
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Books of the People: Revisiting Classic Works of Jewish ThoughtThe Jews have ever been a people molded by the written word. It is no coincidence, therefore, that certain texts have come to play key roles in the continuum of Jewish discourse. Books of the People: Revisiting Classic Works of Jewish Thought presents ten...
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Nehemiah: Statesman and SageJewish history recognizes Nehemiah as one of the founding fathers of the Second Commonwealth, when the Second Temple stood in Jerusalem. A statesman, politician, and lay religious administrator, Nehemiah aimed to strengthen national security, foster diplomatic relations with neighboring states, and establish social and...
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Reference Guide to the Talmud: Fully RevisedRabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz's Reference Guide to the Talmud is the original Talmud study aid. An indispensable resource for students of all levels, this fully revised, English-language edition of the Reference Guide clearly and concisely explains the Talmud's fundamental structure, concepts, terminology, assumptions, and...
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The Sages: Character, Context & Creativity, Volume 1: The Second Temple PeriodRabbi Dr. Binyamin Lau examines the sages' unique contributions and lasting philosophical messages in this three-volume series. Based on Rabbi Lau's popular weekly Jerusalem shiurim and translated into English for the first time, The Sages offers fresh perspectives on the sages' individual characters, the...
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Ancient Jewish Novels: An Anthology from the Greco-Roman PeriodWritten around the time of the Dead Sea Scrolls and New Testament, these texts reveal the ambiguities and conflicts encountered by Jews of that period.Author: Lawrence M. WillsPublisher: Toby PressPublished: 09/01/2007Pages: 298Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 8.51h x 6.34w x 0.76dISBN: 9781592641956This title is only...
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By Faith Alone: The Story of Rabbi Yehuda AmitalBy Faith Alone chronicles the inspiring life story of Israeli religious and political leader, Rabbi Yehuda Amital. From his Holocaust survival to his founding of Yeshivat Har Etzion, Rabbi Amital lived a life of deep faith, ethical responsibility and commitment to the spiritual flourishing...
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Judaism and Hellenism: Studies in Their Encounter in Palestine During the Early Hellenistic PeriodMartin Hengel gathers an encyclopedic amount of material, ancient and modern, to present an exhaustive survey of the early course of Hellenistic civilization as it related to developing Judaism. The result is a highly readable account of a largely unfamiliar world which is indispensable...
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The Kabbalah ReaderThis comprehensive and accessible entr e into the world of Kabbalah covers 1,600 years of Jewish mystical thought and features a variety of thinkers--from the renowned to the obscure--unavailable in any other volume. It's a fresh take on an ancient tradition compiled by Edward...
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Kabbalah of FoodThe Jewish preoccupation with nourishment, diets, and the enjoyment of eating is often a source of humor. But nourishment is more than just food in the Jewish tradition: our eating habits determine how we are nourished on many levels, not just the physical. In...
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The Secret Life of GodHow much does our perception of God really matter? Many of us aren't conscious of our image of a "higher power." For some of us, that unspoken image is a Judgmental Parent or an exacting Old Man in the Sky. For others, God is...
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On Jews and Judaism in Crisis: Selected EssaysThese essays, dealing as they do with modern Jewish history, literature, and religion, sustain a continuity of conviction that cannot help but inspire a new generation of Jewish intellectual life.--New York Times Book ReviewOn Jews and Judaism in Crisis presents Gershom Scholem confronting, studying,...
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Praying by the Book: The Scripturalization of Prayer in Second Temple JudaismAuthor: Judith H. NewmanPublisher: Society of Biblical LiteraturePublished: 01/01/1999Pages: 294Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.96lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66dISBN: 9781589839175This title is not returnable
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Reading the Dead Sea Scrolls: Essays in MethodArguing that multiple contemporary methods should now be applied in studying the Dead Sea Scrolls, these essays also illustrate how some traditional critical methods need to be refined in Scrolls study. The volume makes challenging and innovative technical essays more widely available.Author: George J....
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Levites and Priests in Biblical History and Tradition"The present volume emerged from the papers presented at the Society of Biblical Literature meetings in New Orleans (2009) and Atlanta (2010) in a newly formed program unit entitled 'Priests and Levites in History and Tradition'"--P. 5.Author: Mark LeuchterPublisher: Society of Biblical LiteraturePublished: 10/20/2011Pages:...
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Sign of the Covenant: Circumcision in the Priestly TraditionAuthor: David A. BernatPublisher: Society of Biblical LiteraturePublished: 10/12/2009Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41dISBN: 9781589834095Review Citation(s): Chronicle of Higher Education 11/06/2009 pg. 22Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2010 pg. 23This title is not returnable
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Philo of Alexandria, an Exegete for His TimeAuthor: Peder BorgenPublisher: Society of Biblical LiteraturePublished: 11/01/2005Pages: 344Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77dISBN: 9781589831926This title is not returnable
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