An impressive list of contributors addressing the subject of truth in Jewish tradition and in contemporary Jewish life from different perspectives.... Læs mere
The first book in any language devoted to the controversial passage of Israel's nation-state law. Israel has no constitution, and though it calls... Læs mere
Wallace Stevens' dark rabbi, from his poem "Le Monocle de Mon Oncle", provides a title for this work on modern Jewish poetry in... Læs mere
Eminent Jewish scholars from around the world present introductions to the different parts of the Bible for the wider public. The essays encompass... Læs mere
In A Collage of Customs, Mark Podwal's imaginative and inventive interpretations of woodcuts from a 16th-century Sefer Minhagim... Læs mere
The 19th century neo-Kantian philosopher Hermann Cohen has provided significant underpinnings for understanding Judaism as a religion... Læs mere
The modern Hebrew poet uses a new midrashic method that seeks to neutralize the Bible's sway over modern Israeli life. Despite Israel's political secularism, the biblical traditions still have a significant impact on Israeli society; the poet is forced to contend with the Bible.
Reprint with new Preface. This study examines Reconstructionism's interpretation and adaptation of the traditional Jewish liturgy and creation of new prayer texts to convey and express its changing ideology.
Samaritan Manuscripts in the Klau Library of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA