It is man's task to complete the rectification or perfection ( tikkun ) of the cosmos by performing mitzvot with the correct mystical intention , so as to release the trapped sparks and restore them to their divine source .
Book includes background information, activities, themes and practical extension ideas.
Martha A. Morrison, Stephen F. Brown Joanne O'Brien, Martin Palmer ... For example, the Hollywood studio of Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer (MGM) was founded in 1924 by two Jewish immigrants, Samuel Goldwyn and Louis B. Mayer.
Judaism: Study Guide
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A glorious story of an Australian bush childhood—growing up on the family farm with horses and animals, eccentric neighbors and a loving family The road to Goonong was just a pair of wheel tracks packed down by buggies and drays that had ...
——Vanquished Nation, Broken Spirit: The Virtues of the Heart in Formative Judaism, Cambridge University Press, 1987. Strack, Herman L., Sternberger, Gunter, Bockmuehl, Markus, Introduction to the Talmud and Midrash, Fortress Press, ...
In this now-classic work, E. P. Sanders argued against prevailing views regarding the Judaism of the Second Temple period, for example, that the Pharisees dominated Jewish Palestine or that the Mishnah offers a description of general ...
This book is addressed primarily to Christian readers and its aim is to provide them with basic information about Judaism, the religion in which Christianity has its roots. It seeks...
An authoritative look at Judaism's historical sweep and distinctive religious dimensions, showing how it developed out of the Hebrew Bible and has diversified throughout history and throughout the world.
Contemporary Orthodox Judaism's Response to Modernity. Jersey City: KTAV, 2004. Geller, Victor B. Orthodoxy Awakens: The Belkin Era and Yeshiva University. 1st ed. Jerusalem ; New York: Urim, 2003. Gurock, Jeffrey S. American Jewish ...
FURTHER READING Broyde, Michael, Marriage, Divorce, and the Abandoned Wife in Jewish Law: A Conceptual Understanding of the Agunah Problems in America, KTAV, 2001. Feld, Merle, A SpiritualLife:AJewish FeministJourney, State University ...
Today, one part of Jews who are called Orthodox Jews, continue to respect all the laws and traditions of Judaism, while other parts of Jews don't. These are Conservatives and Reformists.
Outlines the basics of practical Judaism and considers how Judaism has responded to, and dealt with, a number of key issues and debates, including the impact of the Holocaust and the establishment of the State of Israel.
The present volume is the capstone effort to date in this endeavor. Neusner reconstructs and interprets the Mishnah's intellectual history, presenting a picture of the beginnings and first major expression of Judaism.
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In this new edition, Solomon considers issues of contemporary Judaism in the twenty first century. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area.
Judaism: introduces texts and commentaries, including the Hebrew Bible, rabbinic texts, mystical literature, Jewish philosophy and Jewish theology provides the skills necessary to understand these step-by-step explains how to interpret the ...
Written for observant and non-observant Jews and anyone interested in religion, this remarkable book by distinguished scholar Gelernter seeks to answer the deceptively simple question: What is Judaism really about?
From the nature of God to the divisions within Judaism and from worship to everyday customs, this introduction covers all the topics essential to an informed understanding of this highly influential 3000-year-old faith and its enduring ...