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Book Gates of Shabbat

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  • Author : Mark Dov Shapiro
  • Publisher : CCAR Press
  • Release : 2016-08-04
  • ISBN : 0881232823
  • Pages : 278 pages

Download or read book Gates of Shabbat written by Mark Dov Shapiro and published by CCAR Press. This book was released on 2016-08-04 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Jewish Sabbath

Download or read book The Jewish Sabbath written by Samson Raphael Hirsch and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Day Apart

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  • Author : Christopher D Ringwald
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press
  • Release : 2008-11-20
  • ISBN : 0195370198
  • Pages : 329 pages

Download or read book A Day Apart written by Christopher D Ringwald and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-11-20 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's frantic 24/7 world, the Sabbath - a day devoted to rest and contemplation - has never been more necessary. A Day Apart offers a portrait of a truly timeless way to escape the everyday world and add meaning to our lives.

Book Day of Delight

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  • Author : Maxine Schur
  • Publisher : Dial
  • Release : 1994
  • ISBN : 9780803714137
  • Pages : 36 pages

Download or read book Day of Delight written by Maxine Schur and published by Dial. This book was released on 1994 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depicts a young Ethiopian Jewish boy and his family, including their typical daily routine followed by preparation for and celebration of the Sabbath.

Book The Sabbath

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  • Author : Abraham Joshua Heschel
  • Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
  • Release : 2005-08-17
  • ISBN : 1466800097
  • Pages : 127 pages

Download or read book The Sabbath written by Abraham Joshua Heschel and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2005-08-17 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elegant, passionate, and filled with the love of God's creation, Abraham Joshua Heschel's The Sabbath has been hailed as a classic of Jewish spirituality ever since its original publication--and has been read by thousands of people seeking meaning in modern life. In this brief yet profound meditation on the meaning of the Seventh Day, Heschel, one of the most widely respected religious leaders of the twentieth century, introduced the influential idea of an 'architecture of holiness" that appears not in space but in time. Judaism, he argues, is a religion of time: it finds meaning not in space and the materials things that fill it but in time and the eternity that imbues it, so that 'the Sabbaths are our great catherdrals.' Featuring black-and-white illustrations by Ilya Schor

Book Sabbath and Synagogue

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  • Author : Heather A. McKay
  • Publisher : BRILL
  • Release : 2015-08-25
  • ISBN : 9004295836
  • Pages : 295 pages

Download or read book Sabbath and Synagogue written by Heather A. McKay and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-08-25 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sabbath worship as a communal event does not feature in the Hebrew Bible. In the context of the first century CE, according to Philo and Josephus, the sabbath gatherings took place only for the purpose of studying the law, and not for the liturgical recital of psalms or prayer. Classical authors depict Jews spending the sabbath at home. Jewish inscriptions provide no evidence of sabbath-worship in prayer-houses (proseuchai), while the Mishnah prescribes no special communal sabbath activities. The usual picture of Jews going on the sabbath to the synagogue to worship thus appears to be without foundation. It is even doubtful that there were synagogue buildings, for 'synagogue' normally meant 'community'. The conclusion of this study, that there is no evidence that the sabbath was a day of communal Jewish worship before 200 CE, has far-reaching consequences for our understanding of early Jewish-Christian relationships. This publication has also been published in paperback, please click here for details.

Book The Sabbath World

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  • Author : Judith Shulevitz
  • Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
  • Release : 2011-04-05
  • ISBN : 0812971736
  • Pages : 290 pages

Download or read book The Sabbath World written by Judith Shulevitz and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the Sabbath, anyway? The holy day of rest? The first effort to protect the rights of workers? A smart way to manage stress in a world in which computers never get turned off and work never comes to an end? Or simply an oppressive, outmoded rite? In The Sabbath World, Judith Shulevitz explores the Jewish and Christian day of rest, from its origins in the ancient world to its complicated observance in the modern one. Braiding ideas together with memories, Shulevitz delves into the legends, history, and philosophy that have grown up around a custom that has lessons for all of us, not just the religious. The shared day of nonwork has built communities, sustained cultures, and connected us to the memory of our ancestors and to our better selves, but it has also aroused as much resentment as love. The Sabbath World tells this surprising story together with an account of Shulevitz’s own struggle to keep this difficult, rewarding day.

Book Sefer Ha berakhot

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  • Author : Marcia Falk
  • Publisher : Beacon Press
  • Release : 1999
  • ISBN : 9780807010174
  • Pages : 580 pages

Download or read book Sefer Ha berakhot written by Marcia Falk and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of blessings, poems, meditations, and rituals presented in English and Hebrew offers a traditional perspective to weekday, Sabbath, and New Moon festival observances.

Book A Day of Gladness

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  • Author : Herold Weiss
  • Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN : 9781570034688
  • Pages : 282 pages

Download or read book A Day of Gladness written by Herold Weiss and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weiss contends that the wide spectrums of theological beliefs illustrate the internal diversities of these two faiths as well as their commonalities."--BOOK JACKET.

Book Sabbath and Synagogue

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  • Author : Heather A. McKay
  • Publisher : BRILL
  • Release : 2021-11-15
  • ISBN : 9004507442
  • Pages : 293 pages

Download or read book Sabbath and Synagogue written by Heather A. McKay and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sabbath worship as a communal event does not feature in the Hebrew Bible. In the context of the first century CE, according to Philo and Josephus, the sabbath gatherings took place only for the purpose of studying the law, and not for the liturgical recital of psalms or prayer. Classical authors depict Jews spending the sabbath at home. Jewish inscriptions provide no evidence of sabbath-worship in prayer-houses (proseuchai), while the Mishnah prescribes no special communal sabbath activities. The usual picture of Jews going on the sabbath to the synagogue to worship thus appears to be without foundation. It is even doubtful that there were synagogue buildings, for "synagogue" normally meant "community." The conclusion of this study, that there is no evidence that the sabbath was a day of communal Jewish worship before 200 CE, has far-reaching consequences for our understanding of early Jewish-Christian relationships. This publication has also been published in hardback, please click here for details.

Book The Shabbat Elevator and other Sabbath Subterfuges

Download or read book The Shabbat Elevator and other Sabbath Subterfuges written by Alan Dundes and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2002-01-21 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are literally hundreds if not thousands of books written about Judaism and Jews, but this book is unlike any previously published. It focuses on the topic of 'circumventing custom' with special emphasis on the ingenious ways Orthodox (and other) Jews have devised to avoid breaking the extensive list of activities forbidden on the Sabbath. After examining the sources of Sabbath observance as set forth in the Old Testament, the New Testament, and rabbinical writings, some of the most salient forms of circumvention are described. These include: riding a special Shabbat elevator, unscrewing the lightbulb in the refrigerator, constructing an eruv (a space extending one's domicile so that objects may be carried outside the home), and relying on the services of the so-called 'Shabbes Goy,' among others. Dundes respectfully analyzes such facets of Jewish characteristics as an undue concern with purity, and a long-established tradition of indulging in nit-picking and argumentation. The resultant picture of Jewish character is drawn from an unusual mixture of religious written texts and oral tradition (jokes and proverbs). The sources range from ancient Israel to works from the twenty-first century. In many ways, it is an authentic and striking Jewish self-portrait that is painted for the very first time in this fascinating volume.

Book The Miracle of the Seventh Day

Download or read book The Miracle of the Seventh Day written by Adin Steinsaltz and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Fourth Commandment, God instructs us to observe the Sabbath and to withdraw temporarily from the stress and pressures of our secular activities. This books helps us understand the Sabbath as God's gift and an opportunity for each of us to renew ourselves and experience personal transformation. Step-by-step this guide shows how to observe the Sabbath in our homes each week and includes commentary on every potential ritual, prayer, and song. It should serve as both an introduction to and a program for designing one's own way of observing the Sabbath.

Book Come  Let Us Welcome Shabbat

Download or read book Come Let Us Welcome Shabbat written by Judyth Saypol Groner and published by Kar-Ben Publishing. This book was released on 2000-01-27 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A joyful Frinday night celebration for families. Blessings, music and discussion themes based on creation, freedom, and tzedakah. Warm watercolours complement the text. Ages 4-10

Book The Sabbath in Jewish and Christian Traditions

Download or read book The Sabbath in Jewish and Christian Traditions written by Tamara Cohn Eskenazi and published by Crossroad Publishing. This book was released on 1991 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Day Apart

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  • Author : Noam Zion
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2004
  • ISBN : 9780966474053
  • Pages : 168 pages

Download or read book A Day Apart written by Noam Zion and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to Shabbat, from preparation to Havdalah, in 13 chapters. Each chapter starts with basics (all prayers translated and transliterated) and expands with "Getting Started" (insights for the beginner), "Parent-Child Corner," "From Tradition," as well as stories, discussion starters, and lots of art. Full color throughout.

Book Letters to Josep

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  • Author : Levy Daniella
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2016-03-30
  • ISBN : 9789659254002
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Letters to Josep written by Levy Daniella and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of letters from a religious Jew in Israel to a Christian friend in Barcelona on life as an Orthodox Jew. Equal parts lighthearted and insightful, it's a thorough and entertaining introduction to the basic concepts of Judaism.

Book Shabbat Shalom

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  • Author : Pinchas Peli
  • Publisher : SP Books
  • Release : 1988
  • ISBN : 9780910250153
  • Pages : 208 pages

Download or read book Shabbat Shalom written by Pinchas Peli and published by SP Books. This book was released on 1988 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The late, esteemed Rabbi Peli, author of "Torah Today" and a former "Jerusalem Post" columnist and commentator on religious issues, explores the Sebbath and incisively demonstrates how & why it is the basic source of Jewish inspiration. These remaining copies are the last in inventory of the renowned author's most important book.