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Offers insights into Jewish law from Rabbi Joseph B Soloveitchik, the preeminent figure of twentieth-century modern Orthodoxy.

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In the Image of God: A Feminist Commentary on the Torah is a unique blend of traditional Judaism and radical feminism and is a groundbreaking commentary on the Bible, the central document of Jewish life.

'Kosher food is more than chopped liver and gefilte fish,' says Helen Nash, and her cookbook covers a complete range of innovative meals, from a simple lunch to a dinner-party menu.

Readers of this book will emerge with a new awareness of what we as Jews are doing when we pray, why we are doing it, how we are supposed to be affected by prayer, how the prayers came to be as they are today, and how they differ among the major movements of American Judaism.

Examines seventeen Jewish groups that are referred to in Hebrew as edot ha-mizrach, Eastern or Oriental Jewish communities.

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Includes stories from varied oral and written sources, mainly Czech, Slovak, German, some Yiddish, as well as Polish and Hungarian. Storytelling, says the author, is perhaps the only tool that creates a path leading through the many layers of the past, shedding light on it without destroying the mystery and magic.

Scattered throughout many "kabbalistic" and "Hasidic" texts are numerous teaching stories with reincarnation as their central theme. In order to make the stories understandable to the modern reader, this work includes explanations of cultural and religious details in each tale. It contains both classical and contemporary tales.

The author writes: 'Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak HaCohen Kook (5635-5695/1865-1935) was one of the greatest Jewish leaders of recent history. He was steeped in Jewish knowledge of all kinds, a master of halacha, Talmud, and Jewish philosophy, and he also had a good knowledge of the general philosophy and science of his day.'

Hasidism focuses upon fundamental Judaism, on simple principles that stressed the joy of life, love of man, and sincerity in word and deed, qualities that the common people potentially possessed in full measure. This work studies the history and development of the hasidic community in Israel, from its foundation in the eighteenth century onwards.

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As an old proverb puts it, Two Jews, three opinions. In the long, rich, tumultuous history of the Jewish people, this characteristic contentiousness has often been extended even unto Heaven. This book presents some of the most poignant and deeply soulful expressions of human anguish and yearning.

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A Short History of Jerusalem offers a concise, easy-to-read history of the land, and the country's significance to the rest of the world.

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Questions and Answers on Conversion to Judaism is a unique, one-volume reference book on joining the Jewish people. Consisting of one hundred of the most commonly asked questions, this practical guide addresses every aspect of conversion in a clear and coherent manner.

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This volume introduces readers, in a clear and user-friendly way, to the basic concepts of Jewish prayer and the prayerbook, and will serve as a personal reference for those who are looking to become more familiar with the ways in which Jewish prayer has developed.

Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach was one of the original and inspired Jewish personalities of the twentieth century. This volume contains stories which reveals how many individuals were touched by him.

One of Maimonides' classic works, the "Treatise on Resurrection" is an extended discussion of resurrection, the immortality of the soul, the mysteries of the Messianic Age, and the World to Come. This title provides the background necessary to fully understand Maimonides' position.