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  • Sometimes You Are What You Wear!

    The Traditional Jewish View of Modesty

    Rabbi Safran’s compelling book about the need to incorporate the traditional view of modesty if we are to save our children from the superficiality, the decadence and the damaging influences of our modern, “progressive” society, opens with a simple question, “What can an Orthodox rabbi tell me about my children or my life?“In his book, Rabbi Dr. Safran goes on to make clear that an Orthodox rabbi ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Democracy and the New Religious Pluralism

    Edited by Thomas Banchoff ...
    Religious pluralism is everywhere in today's politics. Increased immigration flows, the collapse of communism, and the globalization of communications technologies have all fostered a wider variety of religious beliefs, practices, and organizations within and across democratic societies. This is true in both the United States and Europe, where growing and diverse minority communities are ... Read more

    $40.99 USD $33.99 USD

  • Climbing Jacob's Ladder

    One Man's Journey to Rediscover a Jewish Spiritual Tradition

    by Alan Morinis ...
    “A compelling portrait of the relationship between a student and a teacher,” this spiritual memoir “raises important questions about the meaning of Judaism and the search for spirituality in this world” (Los Angeles Times)Jewish by birth, though from a secular family, Alan Morinis explored Hinduism and Buddhism as a young man. But in 1997, in the face of personal crisis, he turned to his Jewish ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • What Can a Modern Jew Believe?

    What Can a Modern Jew Believe? is an attempt to present to intelligent, contemporary Jews a brief summation of basic beliefs and tenets of Judaism. Divided into sixteen chapters and an introduction, the book deals with salient principles of faith: Why Religion? What Can a Modern Jew Believe? What Can We Believe About God? Can We Believe in Revelation? What Is a Human Being? Are Jews the Chosen ... Read more

    $23.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • To Heal a Fractured World

    The Ethics of Responsibility

    One of the most respected religious thinkers of our time makes an impassioned plea for the return of religion to its true purpose—as a partnership with God in the work of ethical and moral living.What are our duties to others, to society, and to humanity? How do we live a meaningful life in an age of global uncertainty and instability? In To Heal a Fractured World, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks offers ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Telling The Story

    A Passover Haggadah Explained

    Barry Louis Polisar has re-told the Passover story in this brand new Haggadah that not only tells the story, but gives the background on the spiritual origins of the holiday traditions. Explaining each ritual in a simple and straight-forward way, this Haggadah includes both the English, Hebrew and phonetic pronunciations of the holiday prayers, so that everyone gathered around the table can ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Creating Judaism

    History, Tradition, Practice

    How can we define "Judaism," and what are the common threads uniting ancient rabbis, Maimonides, the authors of the Zohar, and modern secular Jews in Israel? Michael L. Satlow offers a fresh perspective on Judaism that recognizes both its similarities and its immense diversity. Presenting snapshots of Judaism from around the globe and throughout history, Satlow explores the links between vastly ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • MitzvahChic

    How to Host a Meaningful, Fun, Drop-Dead Gorgeous Bar or Bat Mitzvah

    An indispensable, modern-day guide to planning the perfect bar or bat mitzvah, celebrating substance and styleThere used to be only two approaches to the bar or bat mitzvah party -- a low-key event that reflects the solemnity of this sacred rite of passage or a big bash that has no connection to the religious service. For many, it was an impossible dilemma. Will a big bash trivialize and ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Parenting With Fire

    Lighting Up the Family with Passion and Inspiration

    Transmitting your passions to your children, motivating them with shared goals, and getting them excited about values are the most important things you can do as a parent. With great humor and insight, Shmuley Boteach, bestselling author and former host of TLC's Shalom in the Home, lays out his guiding principles for taking your child to the mountaintop, and creating a parent-child bond based on ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt

    Edited by Ruth Andrew Ellenson ...
    Twenty-eight of today’s top Jewish women writers tell the truth about all the things their rabbis warned them never to discuss in public in this hilarious and provocative collection.Includes original essays on:• Finding (and Divorcing) the Perfect Jewish Man• Not Calling Your Mother• Marrying a German• Failing to Supply Enough Grandchildren• Learning to RSVP No• And many other guilty pleasures.. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Sabbath

    Series series FSG Classics
    Elegant, passionate, and filled with the love of God's creation, Abraham Joshua Heschel's The Sabbath has been hailed as a classic of Jewish spirituality ever since its original publication--and has been read by thousands of people seeking meaning in modern life.In this brief yet profound meditation on the meaning of the Seventh Day, Heschel, one of the most widely respected religious leaders of ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Secret Life of God

    Discovering the Divine within You

    How 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 an Imaginary Friend who is there to fix problems after we create them.David Aaron can help you discover a mature, new understanding of God and lead you to discover the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Marked in Your Flesh

    Circumcision from Ancient Judea to Modern America

    The book of Genesis tells us that God made a covenant with Abraham, promising him a glorious posterity on the condition that he and all his male descendents must be circumcised. For thousands of years thereafter, the distinctive practice of circumcision served to set the Jews apart from their neighbors. The apostle Paul rejected it as a worthless practice, emblematic of Judaism's fixation on ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Judaism

    Beliefs, Practices, Customs, And Traditions

    Series series 101 Things Series
    What's the difference between Reform and Orthodox Judaism? What does it mean to keep kosher? And what are mizvot? Compact and comprehensive, 101 Things Everyone Should Know about Judaism touches on all these basics and more. You'll learn all you need to know about this ancient religion and culture - from the significance of the Torah and Talmud, to the importance of holidays and the meaning of ... Read more

    $9.95 USD

  • Mystical Bodies, Mystical Meals

    Eating and Embodiment in Medieval Kabbalah

    by Joel Hecker ...
    Mystical Bodies, Mystical Meals is the first book-length study of mystical eating practices and experiences in the kabbalah. Focusing on the Jewish mystical literature of late-thirteenth-century Spain, author Joel Hecker analyzes the ways in which the Zohar and other contemporaneous literature represent mystical attainment in their homilies about eating. What emerges is not only consideration of ... Read more

    $47.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sacred Therapy

    Jewish Spiritual Teachings on Emotional Healing and Inner Wholeness

    In Sacred Therapy Estelle Frankel travels to the heart of Jewish mysticism to reveal how people of any faith can draw upon this rich body of teachings to gain wisdom, clarity, and a deeper sense of meaning in the midst of modern life. In an engaging and accessible style, Frankel brings together tales and teachings from the Bible, the Talmud, Kabbalah, and the Hasidic traditions as well as ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Meditation and Judaism

    Exploring the Jewish Meditative Paths

    by DovBer Pinson ...
    Meditation and Judaism is a comprehensive work on Jewish meditation, encompassing the entire spectrum of Jewish thought_from the early Kabbalists to the modern Chassidic and Mussar masters, the sages of the Talmud, to the modern philosophers. Both a scholarly, in-depth study of meditative practices, and a practical, easy to follow guide, Meditation and Judaism is for anyone interested in ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Talmud

    Wisdom of the Ages About Law, Religion, Science, Mathematics, Philosophy, and Mo

    An insightful look at one of the most unusual written works ever created. Compiled centuries ago by a group of wise men as a way to preserve the oral traditions of the Jewish faith, the Talmud has challenged and thrilled some of the world’s greatest minds with its complex approach to exploring ideas and subjects from virtually every possible angle. This essential guide makes the ancient text of ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Disability in Jewish Law

    by Tzvi C. Marx ...
    In recent decades, record numbers of Jews are taking a newfound interest in their legal heritage - the Bible and the Talmud, the law codes and the rabbinical responsa literature. In the course of this encounter, they may be interested in how these sources relate to the issue of disability, and the degree to which halakhic attitudes to disability are in harmony with contemporary sensibilities. For ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared

    The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation

    by Alan Lew ...
    In this “journey of spiritual transformation” (Publishers Weekly) award winning author Rabbi Alan Lew follows the practices and rituals of the Jewish High Holy Days and guides readers through heartbreak, contemplation, and re-birth.There are times in life when we are caught utterly unprepared: a death in the family, the end of a relationship, a health crisis. These are the times when the solid ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Intersecting Pathways

    Modern Jewish Theologians in Conversation with Christianity

    by Marc A. Krell ...
    Series series AAR Cultural Criticism Series
    This book deconstructs the boundaries between Jewish and Christian cultures while at the same time redefining what it means to be Jewish in relation to Christianity in the twentieth century. Consequently, this analysis reveals the emergence of modern Jewish theologies out of the complex negotiations between Jewish thinkers and their Christian milieu. ... Read more

    $143.99 USD

  • Passover, 2nd Ed.: The Family Guide to Spiritual Celebration

    Remember, retell, recreate, and relive the Exodus experiencewith the stories, rituals, foods, and songs of Pesah.This revised and expanded edition of the classic spiritual sourcebook offers updated information, more ideas, and new resources for every aspect of the Festival of Freedom.An inspiring and practical how-to guide, Passover clearly explains all the vital information that you need to fully ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Women's Passover Companion

    Women's Reflections on the Festival of Freedom

    This groundbreaking collection captures the voices of Jewish womenrabbis, scholars, activists, political leaders, and artistswho engage in a provocative conversation about the themes of the Exodus and exile, oppression and liberation, history and memory, as they relate to contemporary womens lives. Whether seeking new insights into the text and traditions of Passover or learning about womens ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Common Prayers

    Faith, Family, and a Christian's Journey Through the Jewish Year

    by Harvey Cox ...
    A theologian explores the holidays and rituals of his wife’s Jewish faith in an “accessible and engaging” memoir told “with humor and a scholar’s insight” (Los Angeles Times).As a member of an interfaith household, eminent Christian theologian, and religion scholar, National Book Award finalist Harvey Cox has had ample opportunity to reflect upon the essence of Judaism and its complex relationship ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus