Download or read book Mysticism written by Bruno Borchert and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystical experience is not really understood in our modern Western culture, but we have a rich history and traadition that can be traced from remote ages to the present day. It is a phenomenon common to all religions and races, differing in manifestation, but sharing a similar foundation#8212the realization from personal experience that all things are interdependent, that the source is One. The mystical experience is often brief, immediate, maybe mysterious#8212a last experience that rbings all-embracing emotion (love) into the bounds of concrete reality. Bruno Borchert brings mysticism into sharp focus by exploring ideas and concecpts from world religions and explaining Christian mystics in history, in perspective, and through art. He takes us from Zoroaster to European alchemists, explores the Hellenistic world, the feminine world-view, and the experience of God shard by saints and well-known mystics such as St. Theresa and St. Francis. Modern approaches explored by psychologists like Jung and Maslow, and the contemporary search for mystical love make this a necessary book for people who want to understand the spiritual path.

Download or read book National Union Catalog written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes entries for maps and atlases.

Download or read book Catalogue of Hebrew Books Authors and subjects written by Harvard University. Library and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Sacred Books of Judaism written by Louis Ginzberg and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 9775 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This meticulously edited collection contains the essential books of the Jewish faith, the most sacred text of Judaism, history books, as well as philosophical and theological writings concerning Jewish faith. Contents: Religious Texts: "Tanakh" – The Hebrew Bible "Talmud" – The Central Text of Rabbinic Judaism "Torah – Bilingual (English/Hebrew)" – Five Books of Moses "Tales and Maxims from the Midrash" – Biblical exegesis by ancient Judaic authorities "The Kabbalah Unveiled" – Translations and commentaries of the Books of Zohar "The Sepher Ha-Zohar" – Zohar, or Splendor is the most important text of Kabbalah. "Siddur – The Standard Prayer Book" – The Authorized Daily Prayer Book of the United Hebrew Congregations "The Union Haggadah" – Jewish text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder. History: The Jewish Wars (Flavius Josephus) Antiquities of the Jews (Flavius Josephus) History of the Jews (Heinrich Graetz) The Legends of the Jews (Louis Ginzberg) Philosophical Works: Kitab al Khazari (Kuzari) (Judah Halevi) The Guide for the Perplexed (Moses Maimonides) Ancient Jewish Proverbs (Abraham Cohen)

Download or read book The Core of Judaism All Essential Books in One Volume written by Louis Ginzberg and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-13 with total page 9783 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Core of Judaism All Essential Books in One Volume' stands as a monumental collection, encompassing a diverse array of literary styles, from philosophical discourse to theological treatise, thereby capturing the multifaceted essence of Judaic thought. These works collectively paint a comprehensive picture of Jewish philosophy, ethics, and law, highlighting the significance of each contribution within the broader literary context of Jewish scholarship. Noteworthy for its inclusion are seminal pieces that have shaped not only Jewish thought but also the course of ethical philosophical inquiry worldwide, making this collection a cornerstone of religious and philosophical literature. The contributing authors and editorsLouis Ginzberg, Heinrich Graetz, Judah Halevi, Moses Maimonides, Samuel Rapaport, Simeon Singer, Nurho de Manhar, and Abraham Cohenrepresent a lineage of scholarly brilliance that spans centuries. Each one has profoundly influenced Jewish thought, from Maimonides' philosophical rigor to Halevi's poetic expressions of faith. This compilation mirrors significant historical, cultural, and literary movements within Judaism, offering readers a unique synthesis of voices that converge on the fundamental principles and ethical underpinnings of Judaism. These contributions collectively enrich the anthology, fostering a deeper appreciation for the vibrancy and diversity of Jewish cultural heritage. This anthology is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to delve into the depths of Jewish philosophy, ethics, and law. It offers readers an unprecedented opportunity to explore a multitude of perspectives, bringing together seminal works that have defined and shaped the essence of Judaism. Through its pages, readers are invited to engage with the discussions that have animated Jewish thought across centuries, making it a pivotal educational tool and a source of endless insight. This collection is not merely a reflection of Jewish intellectual tradition; it is a conversation across time, inviting readers to participate in the ongoing dialogue that constitutes the core of Judaism.

Download or read book Judaism Sacred Texts History Theology Philosophy written by Louis Ginzberg and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-22 with total page 9774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat present this meticulously edited collection of the most sacred texts of Judaism, as well as most important historical and theological books about the Jewish faith. Content: Religious Texts: "Tanakh" – The Hebrew Bible "Talmud" – The Central Text of Rabbinic Judaism "Torah – Bilingual (English/Hebrew)" – Five Books of Moses "Tales and Maxims from the Midrash" – Biblical Exegesis by Ancient Judaic Authorities "The Kabbalah Unveiled" – Translations and commentaries of the Books of Zohar "The Sepher Ha-Zohar" – Zohar, or Splendor is the most important text of Kabbalah. "Siddur – The Standard Prayer Book" – The Authorized Daily Prayer Book of the United Hebrew Congregations "The Union Haggadah" – Jewish text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder. History: The Jewish Wars (Flavius Josephus) Antiquities of the Jews (Flavius Josephus) History of the Jews (Heinrich Graetz) The Legends of the Jews (Louis Ginzberg) Philosophical Works: Kitab al Khazari (Kuzari) (Judah Halevi) The Guide for the Perplexed (Moses Maimonides) Ancient Jewish Proverbs (Abraham Cohen)

Download or read book The Holy Books of Judaism written by Louis Ginzberg and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-22 with total page 9783 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Holy Books of Judaism,' readers are presented with an invaluable collection that spans a wide range of literary styles, including theological discourse, philosophical inquiry, and poetic expressions, all rooted in the rich soil of Jewish tradition. This anthology uniquely captures the essence of Jewish spiritual and intellectual life, weaving together texts that span centuries yet speak to eternal themes of faith, reason, and identity. Among its standout pieces, the collection includes seminal works that have shaped the contours of Jewish thought and belief, highlighting the diversity within unity that characterizes the Jewish literary tradition. The contributors to this anthology, Louis Ginzberg, Heinrich Graetz, Judah Halevi, Moses Maimonides, Samuel Rapaport, Simeon Singer, Nurho de Manhar, and Abraham Cohen, are figures of monumental significance in the landscape of Jewish scholarship. Each brings a distinct voice and perspective, informed by their unique historical and cultural contexts. Collectively, their works reflect the dynamic interplay of tradition and innovation that has defined Jewish thought across ages, offering insights into the evolution of Jewish religious and philosophical ideas. 'The Holy Books of Judaism' is an essential volume for anyone seeking to delve deeper into the heart of Jewish tradition and thought. It offers a unique opportunity to engage with the works of some of the most influential Jewish scholars in history, presenting a panorama of Jewish thought that is as diverse as it is deep. For scholars, students, and anyone interested in religious studies, this collection is an invaluable resource for understanding the complexity and beauty of Jewish thought, and the ways in which it continues to shape spiritual and intellectual landscapes today.

Download or read book Jewish Essential Books written by Louis Ginzberg and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-22 with total page 9775 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This meticulously edited collection contains the essential books of the Jewish faith, the most sacred text of Judaism, history books, as well as philosophical and theological writings concerning Jewish faith. Contents: Religious Texts: "Tanakh" – The Hebrew Bible "Talmud" – The Central Text of Rabbinic Judaism "Torah – Bilingual (English/Hebrew)" – Five Books of Moses "Tales and Maxims from the Midrash" – Biblical exegesis by ancient Judaic authorities "The Kabbalah Unveiled" – Translations and commentaries of the Books of Zohar "The Sepher Ha-Zohar" – Zohar, or Splendor is the most important text of Kabbalah. "Siddur – The Standard Prayer Book" – The Authorized Daily Prayer Book of the United Hebrew Congregations "The Union Haggadah" – Jewish text that sets forth the order of the Passover Seder. History: The Jewish Wars (Flavius Josephus) Antiquities of the Jews (Flavius Josephus) History of the Jews (Heinrich Graetz) The Legends of the Jews (Louis Ginzberg) Philosophical Works: Kitab al Khazari (Kuzari) (Judah Halevi) The Guide for the Perplexed (Moses Maimonides) Ancient Jewish Proverbs (Abraham Cohen)

Download or read book Heavenly Torah written by Abraham Joshua Heschel and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: his most ambitious scholarly achievement, his three-volume study of Rabbinic Judaism, is only now appearing in English.

Download or read book The History of the Jews All Six Volumes written by Heinrich Graetz and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-22 with total page 1645 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of the Jews is the first comprehensive history of the Jewish people, written by Jewish historian Heinrich Graetz. This universal history offers an insight in Jewish history, covering the period from the early days to modern times. The work is divided in six volumes: Vol. I: From the Earliest Period to the Death of Simon the Maccabee (135 B. C. E.) Vol. II: From the Reign of Hyrcanus (135 B. C. E.) to the Completion of the Babylonian Talmud (500 C. E.) Vol. III: From the Revolt against the Zendik (511 C. E.) to the Capture of St. Jean d'Acre by the Mahometans (1291 C. E.) Vol. IV: From the Rise of the Kabbala (1270 C. E.) to the Permanent Settlement of the Marranos in Holland (1618 C. E.) Vol. V: From the Chmielnicki Persecution of the Jews in Poland (1648 C. E.) to the Period of Emancipation in Central Europe (c. 1870 C. E.) Vol. VI: Chronological Table of Jewish History.

Download or read book Just Wars Holy Wars and Jihads written by Sohail H. Hashmi and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveying the period from the rise of Islam in the early seventh century to the present day, Just Wars, Holy Wars, and Jihads is the first book to investigate in depth the historical interaction among Jewish, Christian, and Muslim ideas about when the use of force is justified. Grouped under the three labels of just war, holy war, and jihad, these ideas are explored throughout twenty chapters that cover wide-ranging topics from the impact of the early Islamic conquests upon Byzantine, Syriac, and Muslim thinking on justified war to analyzing the impact of international law and terrorism on conceptions of just war and jihad in the modern day. This study serves as a major contribution to the comparative study of the ethics of war and peace.

Download or read book The National Union Catalog Pre 1956 Imprints written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rashi s Commentary on the Torah written by Eric Lawee and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Jewish Book Council Nahum M. Sarna Memorial Award in Scholarship This book explores the reception history of the most important Jewish Bible commentary ever composed, the Commentary on the Torah of Rashi (Shlomo Yitzhaki; 1040-1105). Though the Commentary has benefited from enormous scholarly attention, analysis of diverse reactions to it has been surprisingly scant. Viewing its path to preeminence through a diverse array of religious, intellectual, literary, and sociocultural lenses, Eric Lawee focuses on processes of the Commentary's canonization and on a hitherto unexamined--and wholly unexpected--feature of its reception: critical, and at times astonishingly harsh, resistance to it. Lawee shows how and why, despite such resistance, Rashi's interpretation of the Torah became an exegetical classic, a staple in the curriculum, a source of shared religious vocabulary for Jews across time and place, and a foundational text that shaped the Jewish nation's collective identity. The book takes as its larger integrating perspective processes of canonicity as they shape how traditions flourish, disintegrate, or evolve. Rashi's scriptural magnum opus, the foremost work of Franco-German (Ashkenazic) biblical scholarship, faced stiff competition for canonical supremacy in the form of rationalist reconfigurations of Judaism as they developed in Mediterranean seats of learning. It nevertheless emerged triumphant in an intense battle for Judaism's future that unfolded in late medieval and early modern times. Investigation of the reception of the Commentary throws light on issues in Jewish scholarship and spirituality that continue to stir reflection, and even passionate debate, in the Jewish world today.

Download or read book Creating Judaism written by Michael L. Satlow and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 different communities and their Jewish traditions. He studies the geonim, rabbinical scholars who lived in Iraq from the ninth to twelfth centuries; the intellectual flourishing of Jews in medieval Spain; how the Hasidim of nineteenth-century Eastern Europe confronted modernity; and the post-World War II development of distinct American and Israeli Jewish identities. Satlow pays close attention to how communities define themselves, their relationship to biblical and rabbinic texts, and their ritual practices. His fascinating portraits reveal the amazingly creative ways Jews have adapted over time to social and political challenges and continue to remain a "Jewish family."

Download or read book History of the Jews written by Heinrich Graetz and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark work of Jewish history and a worldwide phenomenon when it was first published, this masterpiece of Jewish history was translated in multiple languages and instantly become the de facto standard in the field. German academic HEINRICH GRAETZ (1817-1891) brings a sympathetic Jewish perspective to the story of his own people, offering readers today an affectionate, passionate history, not a detached, clinical one. Backed by impeccable scholarship and originally published in German across 11 volumes between 1853 and 1875, this six-volume English-language edition was abridged under the direction of the author, and brought to American readers by the Jewish Publication Society of America in 1891. It remains an important work of the study of the Jewish religion and people to this day. Volume VI contains the index for the entire series, including tables of Jewish history and a comprehensive listing of characters, subjects, and maps. It also features a memoir of the author.

Download or read book Pondering the Imponderable written by Martin Sicker and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2010-03-25 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pondering the Imponderable explores the philosophical and theological problems of God and their implications from a Judaic perspective including the attempts at knowing the unknowable and naming the unnamable that have been articulated over the course of some two millennia, as well as how the chasm between man and God is bridged through revelation and the implications of these ideas for the ultimate question of what takes place after death, resurrection, immortality of the soul, or transmigration or reincarnation. In discussing these issues, the non-specialized reader will be introduced to the vast corpus of rabbinic literature written over a period of some two millennia to the present day and to many works that have never been translated into English.

Download or read book Shir Hama alot l David Song of the Steps and Ktav Hitnazzelut l Darshanim In Defense of Preachers written by David Darshan and published by Hebrew Union College Press. This book was released on 1984-12-31 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Darshan of Cracow was the first of the itinerant Jewish preachers whose works were published. He was a Renaissance man in a very real sense. Preacher, scholar, artist, healer, scribe, mystic, editor, commentator, and bibliophile (and father of five daughters), he tried in vain to establish an academy but failed because he was on the wrong side of the establishment. He was involved in the reintroduction of the printing of Hebrew books in Poland in 1569. He wrote a commentary on the Jerusalem Talmud, as well as a spirited defense of preaching and the preacher's art, and copied and illustrated a magnificent Kabbalistic manuscript. He wandered through Germany, Bohemia, and Russia; spent time in Italy during the period of the printing of the Zohar and the banning of the Talmud; served as scholar-in-residence at the home of a wealthy Jewish banking family; returned to Cracow to become the town darshan; and set out for Safed to join the community of Kabbalists and await the Messiah. This account of his background and translation of two almost forgotten books, Shir haMa'a lot l'David and Ktav Hitnazzelut l'Darshanim - a collection of sermons, response, poems, model letters to distinguished persons, efforts to fund an academy, a sourcebook for would-be preachers, and a defense of the craft - lifts the curtain on the inner life of the Jewish world in the late Middle Ages. The reproduction of the Hebrew texts of two books that have all but disappeared places a valuable resource in the hands of scholars. The cover illustration for the volume is by David Darshan and appears in the manuscript of Perush hYeri'ah haG'dolah, a commentary on the Ten Spheres, which he copied, illustrated, and signed in Modena in 1556. It depicts Rabbi Akiva, surrounded by the four creatures of Ezekiel's chariot vision, standing between the sketch of the universe and the spherotic tree. The manuscript is evidence of David's skill as scribe and artist.