This anthology presents translations of literary works by Ukraine’s leading writers that imaginatively engage pivotal issues in... Læs mere
Challenges the discrepancy between the way source texts relate to love and the way they are perceived to do so, introducing readers to... Læs mere
Examines Leo Tolstoy's unorthodox and provocative approach to spirituality, as presented in his numerous literary and his philosophico-religious works. Six of the essays examine Tolstoy's literary works, while the other six scrutinize more closely his philosophical views.
Explains how the concepts and practices of traditional European Judaism were adapted to North American culture. Part I focuses on the ideas and... Læs mere
In this book, a diverse collection of empirical and conceptual studies illuminates particular aspects of the... Læs mere
Explores interfaith dialogue between the Jewish and Christian communities and attempts to evaluate what goals these communities have... Læs mere
Provides a thorough description and analysis of the multifaceted nature of Jewish internal migration in the United States. Using data from the 1990 and 2000 NJPS, and through... Læs mere
The present volume seeks to shift the attention to the local point of view through the writing of Baltic scholars. By no means... Læs mere
With the Holocaust resonating as the "thick background," historical redress processes in Israel render a particularly challenging case. The simultaneous concern the Jewish community has with past, present and future redress campaigns, as both victim and perpetrator, is unique.
Explores and honours the scholarly contributions of Gary Marker. Twenty scholars from Russia, the UK, Italy, Ukraine and the US examine... Læs mere
Traces the proliferation of fictional representations of Tsar Dmitry in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Russia,... Læs mere
Rabbi Shimon ben Zemach Duran (1361-1444) was a colorful rabbinic authority in Algiers. In his book, Zohar Harakia, on methods of enumerating the 613 commandments, he summarizes the work of previous authorities on this subject, especially Maimonides and Nachmanides.