Download or read book The Rebbe the Messiah and the Scandal of Orthodox Indifference written by David Berger and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a history, an indictment, a lament, and an appeal, focusing on the messianic trend in Lubavitch hasidism. It records the shattering of one of Judaism's core beliefs and the remarkable equanimity with which the standard-bearers of Orthodoxy have allowed it to happen. This is a development of striking importance for the history of religions, and it is an earthquake in the history of Judaism. David Berger describes the unfolding of this historic phenomenon and proposes a strategy to contain it.

Download or read book Identifying Chabad written by Center for Torah Demographics and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why have we written this book? So that no one should ever be able to say he hasn't got enough information to make an intelligent decision. We believe that there are enough facts present between these covers that anyone, having carefully read through the material, can comfortably draw his own conclusions. Those conclusions may be different from ours, but at least they'll be informed.

Download or read book Around Sarah s Table written by Ruth Zakutinsky and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001-10-23 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweet story for someone you love to the sky and back. You know what I love? That every morning, no matter what, you always say: “Today is going to be a beautiful day.” So begins one doll’s tender tribute to her little girl. From playing dress up to finding hidden treasures, these two always have fun because it turns out that what they love most of all is each other. Mimicking the close relationship between a parent and child, this is the perfect “I love you book” for the one nearest and dearest to you.

Download or read book The Rebbe written by Samuel Heilman and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-25 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson that discusses his childhood in Russia, education in Germany and Paris, messianic conviction, religious leadership, legacy, and other related topics.

Download or read book Moses Maimonides Treatise On Resurrection written by Fred Rosner and published by Jason Aronson, Incorporated. This book was released on 1997-04-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Maimonides' classic works, the Treatise on Resurrection is an extended discussion of resurrection, the immortality of the soul, the mysteries of the Messianic Age, and the World to Come. The Treatise on Resurrection was controversial in its day for its departure from accepted Jewish theology. Despite opposition to his ideas, Maimonides defended his view with skill and confidence. Fred Rosner's notes provide the background necessary to fully understand Maimonides' position, and his translation is an articulate rendering of this influential text, which validates resurrection as one of the cardinal principles of Judaism.

Download or read book A Time to Heal written by and published by Ezra Press. This book was released on 2015-10-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current today as when originally provided, this volume is a collection of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's counsel to the bereaved whether responding to a widow struggling to explain her husband's death to her children, or to a community whose school was teh target of a terrorist attack, th eRebbe provided support and solace to individuals and commujnities explaining loss and tragedy, guiding them toward the hope for a brighter future.

Download or read book Rabbi Joselman of Rosheim written by Marcus Lehmann and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Orthodox Jewish Bible written by Dr. Phillip Goble and published by AFI International Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ORTHODOX JEWISH TANAKH TORAH NEVI’IM KETUVIM BOTH TESTAMENTS The Orthodox Jewish Bible is an English language version that applies Yiddish and Hasidic cultural expressions to the Messianic Bible.

Download or read book Moses Maimonides Treatise on Resurrection written by Moses Maimonides and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Maimonides' classic works, the Treatise on Resurrection is an extended discussion of resurrection, the immortality of the soul, the mysteries of the Messianic Age, and the World to Come. The Treatise on Resurrection was controversial in its day for its departure from accepted Jewish theology. Despite opposition to his ideas, Maimonides defended his view with skill and confidence. Fred Rosner's notes provide the background necessary to fully understand Maimonides' position, and his translation is an articulate rendering of this influential text, which validates resurrection as one of the cardinal principles of Judaism.

Download or read book Living with Moshiach written by Menachem Mendel Schneerson and published by Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned scholar and theologian presents inspiring and articulate observations on the ultimate purpose of G-d's creation - the redemption by our righteous Moshiach. Based on the talks and writings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, these concise adaptations are arranged according to the weekly and holiday Torah portions. This volume unites these cogent insights with the well-known Chasidic adage, "one must live with the times," that is, take guidance from the appropriate Torah reading.

Download or read book Jews God and Videotape written by Jeffrey Shandler and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2009-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses how media technology impacts the Jewish experience. This title explores mid-twentieth-century ecumenical radio and television broadcasting, video documentation of life cycle rituals, and museum displays and tourist practices as means for engaging the Holocaust as a moral touchstone

Download or read book Zohar the Book of Enlightenment written by Daniel Chanan Matt and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first translation with commentary of selections from The Zohar, the major text of the Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition. This work was written in 13th-century Spain by Moses de Leon, a Spanish scholar.

Download or read book The Orthodox Jewish Brit Chadasha written by Dr. Phillip Goble and published by AFI International Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the Brit Chadasha in Yirmeyeh 31:31-34 was given to Orthodox Jews (the passage is found in the Hebrew Bible, is it not?), and since most Orthodox Jews are in New York City, particularly Brooklyn it seems, then it surely must also be appropriate to make available a translation of the Brit Chadasha from the best original manuscripts in language devoid of goyishe (and non-frum) style. The following is a passage from this new translation, specifically from "The Besuras haGeulah According to Mattityahu (Matthew)" chp 28:19-20, and is illustrative of what we at AFII are doing and what we believe:

Download or read book Introduction to Messianic Judaism written by Zondervan, and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the go-to source for introductory information on Messianic Judaism. Editors David Rudolph and Joel Willitts have assembled a thorough examination of the ecclesial context and biblical foundations of the diverse Messianic Jewish movement. Unique among similar works in its Jew-Gentile partnership, this book brings together a team of respected Messianic Jewish and Gentile Christian scholars, including Mark Kinzer, Richard Bauckham, Markus Bockmuehl, Craig Keener, Darrell Bock, Scott Hafemann, Daniel Harrington, R. Kendall Soulen, Douglas Harink and others. Opening essays, written by Messianic Jewish scholars and synagogue leaders, provide a window into the on-the-ground reality of the Messianic Jewish community and reveal the challenges, questions and issues with which Messianic Jews grapple. The following predominantly Gentile Christian discussion explores a number of biblical and theological issues that inform our understanding of the Messianic Jewish ecclesial context. Here is a balanced and accessible introduction to the diverse Messianic Jewish movement that both Gentile Christian and Messianic Jewish readers will find informative and fascinating.

Download or read book The Rebbe s Children written by Shmuli Zalmanov and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-02-02 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection of insights from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, compiled from a variety of letters, public addresses and private audiences, the Rebbe provides practical guidelines and advice on a myriad of topics concerning and addressed to Yeshiva students who are attending Chabad-Lubavitch Yeshivas. The book's title - 'The Rebbe's Children' - is inspired by the Rebbe lovingly referring to these Chabad students (otherwise known as 'Tmimim') as his own children. This is apparent in the enthusiastic spirit and fatherly affection exhibited in this compilation.

Download or read book Days of Mashiach written by Tzvi Fishman and published by . This book was released on 2011-06-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Days of Mashiach" is a collection of original and off-beat stories about Jewish life in Israel and the Diaspora. Written with a keen and humorous eye on the Jewish experience in our time, the stories center around the redemption of the Jewish People, the ingathering of the exiles, repentance, settlement of the Land of Israel, and Mashiach.

Download or read book Niggun written by Mordechai Staiman and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories about the power that the niggun -- the Jewish tune -- displays in the lives of the people who encounter it.