The Torah refers to the Five Books of Moses, (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) and literally means “Instruction”. This e-book, translated from Hebrew to English is intended for all those interested in learning about the Torah. Many Christians, Muslims, and even Jews that do not know Hebrew, but do know English will start here. If you purchased this e-book to compare it to the Christian Bible or Qur'an, you will find some differences from your Bibles, but the o...
Releasedatum: 2012-01-21 5,00 kr
I Williamsburg i New York bor chassiderna, de ultraortodoxa judar som lätt känns igen på sina svarta rockar, långa skägg och tinninglockar. Chassiderna konserverar en gammal religiös värld och tillbakavisar det moderna västerländska samhällets värderingar och levnadssätt. Trots att de bor i hjärtat av en världsmetropol lever de mer eller mindre isolerade från sin omgivning.När Nina Solomin flyttar till Williamsburg väcks hennes nyfikenhet på denna judiska kultur och den religi...
Releasedatum: 2012-10-22 79,00 kr
In god is Not Great Hitchens turned his formidable eloquence and rhetorical energy to the most controversial issue in the world: God and religion. The result is a devastating critique of religious faith god Is Not Great is the ultimate case against religion. In a series of acute readings of the major religious texts, Christopher Hitchens demonstrates the ways in which religion is man-made, dangerously sexually repressive and distorts the very origins of the cosmos. Above all, Hitchens argues tha...
Releasedatum: 2011-11-01 Genre:Religion och andlighet 85,00 kr
The Torah refers to the Five Books of Moses, (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) and literally means “Instruction”. This e-book, translated from Hebrew to English is intended for all those interested in learning about the Torah. Many Christians, Muslims, and even Jews that do not know Hebrew, but do know English will start here. If you purchased this e-book to compare it to the Christian Bible or Qur'an, you will find some differences from your Bibles, but the o...
Releasedatum: 2012-01-25 5,00 kr
"As a rabbi and a convert, I appreciate this book deeply for its sensitivity to the complex feelings of those who are exploring paths to becoming Jewish, and for the deep love of Judaism it conveys. I will give it to every interfaith couple, and recommend that they give it to their parents. It is wonderful! " --Rachel Cowan, co-author of Mixed Blessings In the same knowledgeable, reassuring, and respectful style that has made her one of the most admired writers of guides to Jewish practices and ...
Releasedatum: 1997-04-01 129,00 kr
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 the twentieth century, introduced the influential idea of an 'architecture of holiness" that appears...
Releasedatum: 2005-08-17 89,00 kr
What happens at a synagogue service? What are the rules for keeping kosher? How do I light the Hanukah candles? What is in the Hebrew Bible? What do the Jewish holidays signify? What should I be teaching my children about being Jewish? A landmark reference, here is an indispensable one-volume guide to the religious traditions, everyday practices, philosophical beliefs, and historical foundations of Judaism -- everything you need to know about being Jewish. In Essential Judaism, George Robinson h...
Releasedatum: 2008-06-30 Genre:Religion och andlighet 229,00 kr
Torah is the central concept in the religious Judaic tradition. It has a range of meanings. It can most specifically mean the first five books of the twenty-four books of the Tanakh the term Torah means instruction and offers a way of life for those who follow it, it can mean the continued narrative from Genesis to the end of the Tanakh, it can even mean the totality of Jewish teaching, culture and practice. Common to all these meanings, Torah consists of the foundational narra...
Releasedatum: 2015-05-03 19,00 kr
1898 for en judisk delegation till Palestina, platsen det judiska folket hävdas ha ”biblisk rätt” till. I ett telegram rapporterade de: ”Bruden är vacker men har redan en man.” Med det menades att Palestina visserligen var ett vackert land, men att det redan fanns ett folk som levde där. Att fortsätta planerna på att låta det judiska folket emigrera till det heliga landet skulle oundvikligen leta till konflikt. I Bruden är vacker men har redan en man. Sionismen – en ideologi vi...
Releasedatum: 2012-04-12 79,00 kr
A translation of the Kabbalah for the layperson includes a compact presentation of each primary text and features a practical analysis and vital historical information that offer insight into the various aspects of Jewish mysticism.
Releasedatum: 2010-10-12 115,00 kr
From world-renowned public intellectual Bernard-Henri Lévy comes an incisive and provocative look at the heart of Judaism. “A smart, revealing, and essential book for our times.”— The Washington Post For more than four decades, Bernard-Henri Lévy has been a singular figure on the world stage—one of the great moral voices of our time. Now Europe's foremost philosopher and activist confronts his spiritual roots and the religion that has always inspired and shaped him—but that he has ne...
Releasedatum: 2017-01-10 95,00 kr
See what the religious authorities have hidden (or forgotten) for centuries. Moses, the great patriarch in the heart of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, wrote the first five books of the Bible or Tanakh, perhaps the most influential books in Western history. Yet, because they were written in Hebrew, a highly symbolic and deeply mystical language, few have revealed the true meanings of the stories and events he described. When you know the Hebrew letters and the structures of Kabbalah, the secre...
Releasedatum: 2011-11-14 59,00 kr
The official prayer book for Orthodox Jews in the UK, with supporting commentary by Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. The Hebrew Daily Prayer Book is the official prayer book for all Orthodox Jews in the UK. With both Hebrew and English translations on facing pages, and an attractive and readable layout, this Standard Edition Prayer Book is ideal for synagogue use and individual reading. The Hebrew Daily Prayer Book also features commentary from Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, one of the UK’s foremost r...
Releasedatum: 2011-04-14 105,00 kr
Essays analyze the major traditional texts of Judaism from literary, historical, philosophical, and religious points of view.
Releasedatum: 2008-06-30 169,00 kr
In Living Judaism, Rabbi Wayne Dosick, Ph.D., author the acclaimed Golden Rules, Dancing with God, and When Life Hurts, offers an engaging and definitive overview of Jewish philosophy and theology, rituals and customs. Combining quality scholarship and sacred spiritual instruction, Living Judaism is a thought-provoking reference and guide for those already steeped in Jewish life, and a comprehensive introduction for those exploring the richness and grandeur of Judaism.
Releasedatum: 2009-10-13 139,00 kr
Talmud is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law (halakha) and Jewish theology. The term "Talmud" normally refers to the collection of writings named specifically the Babylonian Talmud (Talmud Bavli). It may also traditionally be called Shas, a Hebrew abbreviation of shisha sedarim, or the "six orders" of the Mishnah. The Talmud consists of tractates and contains the teachings and opinions of thousands of rabbis (dating from before the...
Releasedatum: 2021-03-04 9,00 kr
This completely revised and updated classic resource serves as an introduction to the Jewish life cycle. The first part of the book uses a question and answer format to introduce ideas about moments in the Jewish life cycle, including birth, Jewish education, bar/bat mitzvah, the Jewish home, marriage, divorce, conversion, death, and mourning. With new essays on topics such as mitzvah, infertility, the ketubah, b'rit milah, welcoming converts, tzedakah, Jewish voices on sexuality, and more, by r...
Releasedatum: 2017-12-01 105,00 kr
The Tanakh (also Tenakh, Tenak, Tanach) or Mikra is the canon of the Hebrew Bible. The traditional Hebrew text is known as the Masoretic Text. Tanakh is an acronym of the first Hebrew letter of each of the Masoretic Text's three traditional subdivisions: Torah ("Teaching", also known as the Five Books of Moses), Nevi'im ("Prophets") and Ketuvim ("Writings")—hence TaNaKh. The name "Mikra" (מקרא), meaning "that which is read", is another Hebrew word for the Tanakh. The books of the Tanakh we...
Releasedatum: 2015-05-04 19,00 kr
his is the text of the public domain 1917 Jewish Publication Societies' English translation. The main table of contents links to every book. And there is a table of contents for each book linking to each chapter. And the books all appear in their traditional order, so you can advance from one to the next simply by moving forward page by page.
Releasedatum: 2014-12-07 9,00 kr
Writings is the third section of the Hebrew Bible, know as the Tanakh. This section has a variety of religious expression, such as Temple ritual, private prayer, poetry, wisdom, ad national tragedy. Writings -- Chronicles, Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ruth, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Esther, Daniel, Ezra - Nehemiah
Releasedatum: 2012-02-01 5,00 kr
Prophets is the second section of the Hebrew Bible, Tanakh. These are the books that describe the history of Israel aster entry into the land of Israel. Prophets -- Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.
Releasedatum: 2012-02-01 5,00 kr
A person with wealth, stands up. His wealth gives him a sense of confidence that allows him to act, a sense of self-worth that fills him with enthusiasm. He enjoys all that he is and all that he does. He feels important and this promotes his success. Thus his wealth is a key to prosperity - a key that opens the doors to his desires. "The ground under their feet (Devarim 11.6). This verse, taught R Elazar, refers to a person's wealth - it stands him on his feet. (Pesachim 119a) Rav Shmuel...
Releasedatum: 2006-11-22 99,00 kr
What does it mean to be a Jew? How does one begin to answer so extensive a question? In this insightful and completely updated tome, esteemed rabbi and bestselling author Joseph Telushkin helps answer the question of what it means to be a Jew, in the largest sense. Widely recognized as one of the most respected and indispensable reference books on Jewish life, culture, tradition, and religion, Jewish Literacy covers every essential aspect of the Jewish people and Judaism. In 352 short and engagi...
Releasedatum: 2010-09-28 279,00 kr
Here are more than 100 of the best Jewish jokes you'll ever hear, interspersed with perceptive and persuasive insight into what they can tell us about how Jews see themselves, their families, and their friends, and what they think about money, sex, and success. Rabbi Joseph Telushkin is as celebrated for his wit as for his scholarship, and in this immensely entertaining book, he displays both in equal measure. Stimulating, something stinging, and always very, very funny, Jewish Humor offers a cl...
Releasedatum: 2010-05-18 109,00 kr
The classic guide to the cultural and spiritual treasures of Judaism is now updated for the first time in 15 years to reflect changes in the modern Jewish community. Living a Jewish Life describes Judaism as not just a contemplative or abstract system of thought but as a blueprint for living fully and honorably. This new edition builds on the classic guide, which has been a favorite among Jewish educators and students for years. Enriched with additional resources, including online resources, thi...
Releasedatum: 2009-10-13 115,00 kr
Samuel Liddel MacGregor Mathers was a noted and controversial British occultist. He was the founder of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn . This book is a translation from the Latin of that portion of the Zohar that Christian Knorr von Rosenroth's completed before his untimely demise. This exegesis explores three important books of the Zohar or “Splendor”, the foundational work in the literature of Jewish mystical thought known as Kabbalah: “ The Book of Concealed Mystery ”; “ The G...
Releasedatum: 2020-09-01 25,00 kr
Absolute Key To Occult Science, The Tarot Of The Bohemians by Papus (Gérard Encausse) is fully illustrated book is intended for initiates of the tarot. Papus is after a 'Theory of Everything', and finds evidence for it in the Tarot and a set of correspondences with everything from the tetragrammaton to numerology and astrology. Chapters include: Introduction To The Study Of The Tarot; The Sacred Word Yod-He-Vau-He; The Esoterism Of Numbers; Analogy Between The Sacred Word And Numbers; The Key T...
Releasedatum: 2020-07-16 5,00 kr
In an age of fluid identity, many people are honestly asking the question 'Why be Jewish?' What in this religious and ethnic legacy is worth preserving? Does Judaism have something unique to offer a contemporary seeker free to choose a way of life and a system of values?Here is the answer of a leading spiritual teacher who has faced these questions in conversation with generations of students. With warmth, humour, personal and rabbinic stories and down-to-earth explanations, Arthur Green present...
Releasedatum: 2015-01-07 105,00 kr
Through a mix of nature, nurture, social conditioning and free will, we each possess a personalized lens that frames, forms, clouds and distorts the way we see ourselves and the world around us. In order to live in the most meaningful and effective way possible, each of us needs to continually assess and adjust the default frames we have developed. In Positivity Bias, we learn that life is essentially good; that positive perception is applicable and accessible to all; that it derives from object...
Releasedatum: 2019-06-26 89,00 kr
Becoming Jewish is an engaging, accessible, all-inclusive step-by-step guide to converting to Judaism that introduces readers to finding life's meaning through the evolving religious civilization that is Judaism. Written with humor and heart, readers learn the ins and outs of becoming Jewish and discover the wonder that is the language, literature, history, rituals, food, music, and culture of contemporary Jewish life.
Releasedatum: 2019-03-01 45,00 kr
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want…” Travel the shepherd’s path to the green pastures and cool, refreshing waters of Psalm 23. As a shepherd, Phillip Keller shares his insights into the life and character of sheep―and of the Good Shepherd who loves and cares for them. This beloved classic will give new meaning to the ageless Shepherd Psalm, enriching your trust in and love for the Lord who watches closely over you.
Releasedatum: 2018-11-26 29,00 kr
Medieval Hebrew: Featuring The Midrash THE Hebrew writings after the fifth century of our present era include no such transcendently important religious works as the Bible and the Talmud. Yet the Hebraic race had lost neither their wonderful genius for religious thought, nor their strong instinct for formalism, for the embodiment of religion in a mass of minute rules. Hebrew tradition was still to give to the world two remarkable works bearing upon religion. Neither of these is a single book; ea...
Releasedatum: 2017-06-03 5,00 kr
The Exodus has become a core tradition of Western civilization. Millions read it, retell it, and celebrate it. But did it happen? Biblical scholars, Egyptologists, archaeologists, historians, literary scholars, anthropologists, and filmmakers are drawn to it. Unable to find physical evidence until now, many archaeologists and scholars claim this mass migration is just a story, not history. Others oppose this conclusion, defending the biblical account. Like a detective on ...
Releasedatum: 2017-09-12 125,00 kr
A welcoming introduction to the most important ideas in Judaism. In an age of fluid identity, many people are honestly asking the question "Why be Jewish?" What in this religious and ethnic legacy is worth preserving? Does Judaism have something unique to offer a contemporary seeker free to choose a way of life and a system of values? Here is the answer of a leading spiritual teacher who has faced these questions in conversation with generations of students. With warmth, humor, personal and rabb...
Releasedatum: 2014-09-04 109,00 kr
An updated and expanded examination into the groundbreaking exploration and connection of two of the most powerful mystical traditions. Patterns in our lives may escape us; reasons for our behavior often confuse us. To help us better understand the interplay of these dynamics, Rabbi Howard A. Addison combines two of the most powerful maps of consciousness known to humanity: the Tree of Life (the sefirot) from the Jewish mystical tradition of Kabbalah, and the nine-pointed Enneagram that was deve...
Releasedatum: 2012-01-09 149,00 kr
IN THE LATE 1950's, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, better known as 'Reb Zalman,' penned what was perhaps the first book on Jewish meditation and contemplative Judaism in English. It was called, The First Step: A Primer of a Jew's Spiritual Life, and was printed in a simple stapled booklet edition which he mailed out to friends and students. But it was not long before this humble booklet had reached readers as diverse as President Zalman Shazar of Israel and the famous author of The Seven Storey...
Releasedatum: 2015-03-08 69,00 kr
According to Wikipedia, ""The Guide for the Perplexed is one of the major works of Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, better known as Maimonides or "the Rambam". It was written in the 12th century in the form of a three-volume letter to his student, Rabbi Joseph ben Judah of Ceuta, the son of Rabbi Judah, and is the main source of the Rambam's philosophical views, as opposed to his opinions on Jewish law... Moses Maimonides (March 30, 1135 Cordoba, Spain ? December 13, 1204 Fostat, Egypt), was a rabbi, phy...
Releasedatum: 2015-02-27 9,00 kr
Despite predictions of continuing secularisation, the twenty-first century has witnessed a surge of religious extremism and violence in the name of God. In this powerful and timely book, Jonathan Sacks explores the roots of violence and its relationship to religion, focusing on the historic tensions between the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Drawing on arguments from evolutionary psychology, game theory, history, philosophy, ethics and theology, Sacks shows how a tenden...
Releasedatum: 2015-06-11 Genre:Religion och andlighet 49,00 kr
Michael Fickess has written a paraphrase of a Classic Judeo-Christian text, the Book of Enoch. The Early Church Fathers found this book to be a valuable source, but did not equate it with the same level of authority as Scripture, even though Scripture quotes from this work. This shows that although it is not Scripture, the Book of Enoch holds treasures that every believer should access. Enoch explored the expanses of Heaven and received key revelation dealing with the Endtimes....
Releasedatum: 2014-12-12 Genre:Religion och andlighet 69,00 kr
Mit dieser Torah-Ausgabe steht eine jüdische Übersetzung einem breiten Publikum zur Verfügung. Die Übersetzung ist eine Verbindung der klassischen Übersetzungen von Rabbiner Heymann Arnheim und Rabbiner Sachs mit modernen Übersetzungsansätzen. Zudem wurde in dieser Ausgabe immer wieder die Übersetzung von Rabbiner Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888) betrachtet und nach ihr korrigiert. Viele Teile des Textes sind mit ausführlichen Kommentaren versehen. Sie erklären etwa das »Auge für Au...
Releasedatum: 2014-08-29 15,00 kr
What if our beliefs were not what divided us, but what pulled us together? In Have a Little Faith , Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a remarkable eight-year journey between two worlds -- two men, two faiths, two communities -- that will inspire readers everywhere. Albom's first nonfiction book since Tuesdays with Morrie, Have a Little Faith begins with an unusual request: an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy. Feeling unworthy, Alb...
Releasedatum: 2011-06-14 Genre:Religion och andlighet 95,00 kr
In My Grandfather's Blessings , Rachel Naomi Remen , a cancer physician and master storyteller, uses her luminous stories to remind us of the power of our kindness and the joy of being alive. Dr. Remen's grandfather, an orthodox rabbi and scholar of the Kabbalah, saw life as a web of connection and knew that everyone belonged to him, and that he belonged to everyone. He taught her that blessing one another is what fills our emptiness, heals our loneliness, and connects us more deeply to life. Li...
Releasedatum: 2000-04-10 105,00 kr
A new Torah study resource for everyone! Discover multiple perspectives on every Torah portion in this rich collection of commentary written by different rabbis. This volume includes special holiday portions as well. Makes a great gift for students of all ages.
Releasedatum: 2011-01-01 85,00 kr
Sepher Yetzirah ("Book of Formation," or "Book of Creation”) is the title of the earliest extant book on Jewish esotericism. "Yetzirah" is more literally translated as "Formation"; the word "Briah" is used for "Creation" A cryptic story in the Babylonian Talmud states that "On the eve of every Shabbat, Judah ha-Nasi's pupils, Rab Hanina and Rab Hoshaiah, who devoted themselves especially to cosmogony, used to create a three-year-old calf by means of the Sefer Yetzirah , and ate it on the Sabba...
Releasedatum: 2012-03-19 5,00 kr
“The Talmud Unmasked” is an 1892 work by Justinas Pranaitus. Generally regarded as anti-Semitic, it is a collection of quotes from the Talmud and Zohar that the author claims illustrate that Judaism promotes hatred towards non-Jews to the point of promoting murder. Contents include: “Justinas Pranaitis”, “Jesus Christ in the Talmud”, “The Christians”, “Christians Must Be Avoided”, and “Christians Must Be Exterminated”. Justinas Bonaventura Pranaitis (1861 – 1917) was a ...
Releasedatum: 2015-06-25 65,00 kr
For thousands of years, no book has been more shrouded in mystery than the Zohar, yet no book offers us greater wisdom. The central text of Kabbalah, the Zohar is a commentary on the Bible’s narratives, laws, and genealogies and a map of the spiritual landscape. In The Essential Zohar , the eminent kabbalist Rav P. S. Berg decodes its teachings on evil, redemption, human relationships, wealth and poverty, and other fundamental concerns from a practical, contemporary perspective. The Zohar and ...
Releasedatum: 2002-03-26 109,00 kr
Joseph B. Soloveitchik, the rabbi known as “The Rav” by his followers worldwide, was a leading authority on the meaning of Jewish law and prominent force in building bridges between traditional Orthodox Judaism and the modern world. In THE LONELY MAN OF FAITH, a soaring, eloquent essay first published in Tradition magazine in 1965, Soloveitchik investigates the essential loneliness of the person of faith in our narcissistic, materially oriented, utilitarian society. In this modern classic, S...
Releasedatum: 1992-02-16 109,00 kr
Kabbalah is an ancient Jewish wisdom that explains the laws of spiritual energy. Up until very recently the Kabbalah was reserved for the elite, those who only after years of scholarship and practice were allowed to enter this mystical realm. However, one doesn't need to devote one's life to intense study to reap the rich rewards of the Kabbalah. With just a basic understanding of a few key concepts, our lives can be enriched immensely. We can then begin to fulfill our deepest dreams and reach o...
Releasedatum: 1999-06-15 79,00 kr
Toward a Meaningful Life is a spiritual road map for living based on the teachings of one of the foremost religious leaders of our time: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. Head of the Lubavitcher movement for forty-four years and recognized throughout the world simply as “the Rebbe,” Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who passed away in June 1994, was a sage and a visionary of the highest order. Toward a Meaningful Life gives people of all backgrounds fresh perspectives on every aspect of thei...
Releasedatum: 2010-05-18 Genre:Religion och andlighet 115,00 kr
One Bible, Many Answers In God's Problem, the New York Times bestselling author of Misquoting Jesus challenges the contradictory biblical explanations for why an all-powerful God allows us to suffer.
Releasedatum: 2009-10-13 Genre:Religion och andlighet 125,00 kr