Traces the evolution of various forms of kabbalah, outlining the early period of biblical and talmudic cosmology and using ideas developed during the medieval era to set forth a kabbalistic view of th
An objective comparison of the four branches of Judaism and their historical and theological differences, including their teachings on:- God, Torah, mitzvot, and prayer- The Jewish people- The role of
Book Seven compiles rabbinic law on such topics as the planting of seeds and the propagation of domestic animals, specific tithes owed to priests and Levites, portions of crops to be consumed by the g
Charts the history and describes the institutions and religious ideas of the Judaism, from 200 B.C. to A.D. 175, out of which early Christianity emerged, reviewing a wide range of Jewish and Christian
Josephus, soldier, statesman, historian, was a Jew born at Jerusalem about 37 CE. A man of high descent, he early became learned in Jewish law and Greek literature and was a Pharisee. After pleading i
In The Handbook of Hebrew Calligraphy, acclaimed artist Cara Goldberg Marks offers both beginning and professional Hebrew calligraphers a detailed guide to this beautiful art form. She clearly describ
Friday Night and Beyond is a practical guide to Jewish Sabbath observance. Lori Palatnik walks us through the celebration with an easy-to-follow "how-to" approach, allowing us to experience a traditio
Major selections from Maimonides' writings, including Guide to the Perplexed, Mishneh Torah, his essays, correspondence, and commentaries. The definitive one-volume English presentation.
A richly detailed account of the only messianic movement ever to engulf the entire Jewish world. The twentieth century produced a galaxy of extraordinary Jewish historians. Gershom Scholem stands out
