In September 2002, twenty-one prominent Catholic and Protestant scholars released the groundbreaking document "e;A Sacred Obligation,"e; which includes ten statements about …
The Holiness of Doubt is a timely and essential contribution to the study of sacred Jewish texts. What does it mean for a book of faith for millions of people to be riddled with …
Today, many people from all faiths are exploring the Kabbalah. What were once controversial and esoteric teachings from medieval Jewish mystics now is becoming one of the latest …
At first glance, Orthodox Judaism is not compatible with the prevailing world view of equal treatment for all people, regardless of their race, gender or religion. But modern …
Both Jews and non-Jews alike have many misconceptions of Jewish teachings and practices. Some seemingly unusual statements about Jewish teachings and practices are actually true, …
How do Jews pray and why? What do the prayers mean? From where did this liturgy come and what challenges does it face today? Such questions and many more, spanning the centuries …
Tracing its history from Moses Mendelssohn to today, Alan Levenson explores the factors that shaped what is the modern Jewish Bible and its centrality in Jewish life today. The …
Digging through History follows rabbi and archaeologist Richard Freunds journey through some of the most fascinating archaeological sites of human historyincluding the mysterious …
Highlighting well-known Jewish thinkers from a very wide spectrum of opinion, the author addresses a range of issues, including: What makes a thinker Jewish? What makes modern …
This powerful memoir chronicles the life of one of America's most celebrated rabbisRabbi Zalman M. Schachter-Shalomi, or ';Reb Zalman' as he is fondly known to friends and …
