Religion / Judaism

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jewish History and Culture

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The "Complete Idiot's Guide" contains easy-to-follow coverage of all of Jewish history, including profiles of Biblical, religious, and political leaders, such as Abraham, Moses, King David, and Golda Meir.

The Essential Kabbalah

by Daniel C. Matt

A translation of the Kabbalah for the layperson includes a compact presentation of each primary text and features a practical analysis and vital historical information that offer insight into the various aspects...

Jewish Wisdom

by Joseph Telushkin

Herod the Great: Statesman, Visionary, Tyrant

by Norman Gelb

While many people are familiar with King Herod’s famous (or infamous) mention in the Bible, his life touches on many compelling stories of the ancient world—from Antony and Cleopatra to the Olympics, and...

Say Yes to Life: A Book of Thoughts for Better Living

by Sidney Greenberg

In this profound book, Rabbi Sidney Greenberg offers seventy-three essays celebrating his belief in the goodness of people and the beauty of life in all its variety.

My People's Prayer Book: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries: Vol. 2: The Amidah

by Lawrence A., Rabbi Hoffman

Provides diverse and exciting commentaries to the traditional liturgy, written by some of today's most respected scholars and teachers from all perspectives of the Jewish world. Unique, fresh, honest translations,...

The Written and Oral Torah: A Comprehensive Introduction

by Nathan T. Lopes Cardozo

In The Written and Oral Torah: A Comprehensive Introduction, Rabbi Nathan T. Lopes Cardozo offers those interested in Jewish tradition an explanation of and basic insight into Judaism's classical sources. Containing...

The Jews of North Africa: From Dido to De Gaulle

by Sarah Taieb-Carlen & Amos Carlen

This book explores the history of North African Jews, detailing the Islamic conquest of 698 and life under French colonization from 1830 to 1962, and explaining the effects of these rules on the Jewish population....

The Talmud for Beginners: Prayer

by Judith Z. Abrams

The Talmud is filled with knowledge, inspiration, and insights that enrich all facets of Jewish life. Yet many are intimidated by the thought of studying its text, and their hesitancy prevents them from experiencing...

The Jew in the Lotus

by Rodger Kamenetz

While accompanying eight high–spirited Jewish delegates to Dharamsala, India, for a historic Buddhist–Jewish dialogue with the Dalai Lama, poet Rodger Kamenetz comes to understand the convergence of Buddhist...

For the Love of Israel: The Holy Land: From Past to Present. an A-Z Primer for Hachamin, Talmidim, Vatikim, Noodnikim, and Dreamers

by Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein & Mark Anderson

From Aliyah to Megidoo and Netanyahu to Zionism, this vibrant A-to-Z guide—or rather Z-to-A, Hebrew-style—examines more than 3,000 years of this postage stamp–sized land’s history. With the 26 letters...

The Uncivil University: Intolerance on College Campuses

by Gary A. Tobin, Aryeh Kaufmann Weinberg & Jenna Ferer

This book documents the alarming rise in bigotry and bullying in the academy, using a range of evidence from first-hand accounts of intimidation of students by anti-Israel professors to anti-Semitic articles...

A Kingdom of Priests: Ancestry and Merit in Ancient Judaism

by Martha Himmelfarb

Considers a range of texts—including the Book of Watchers, Book of Jubilees, legal documents from the Dead Sea scrolls, writings of Philo of Alexandria, and the Book of Revelation—to explore the tensions...

A Sufi-Jewish Dialogue: Philosophy and Mysticism in Bahya ibn Paquda's "Duties of the Heart"

by Diana Lobel

In A Sufi-Jewish Dialogue, Diana Lobel explores the full extent to which Duties of the Heart marks the flowering of the "Jewish-Arab symbiosis," the interpenetration of Islamic and Jewish civilizations.

A Time to Every Purpose: Letters to a Young Jew

by Jonathan D Sarna

The preeminent scholar Jonathan Sarna reflects on identity, family, and faith in this accessible introduction to the American Jewish experience.

Living Judaism: The Complete Guide to Jewish Belief, Tradition, and Practice

by Wayne D. Dosick

Why is the Torah central to the Jewish faith? How did the Talmud originate? What do Jewish holidays celebrate? What goes on a synagogue worship service? How to kosher dietary laws work? Why is the land of Israel...

The Peddler's Grandson: Growing Up Jewish in Mississippi

by Edward Cohen

Edward Cohen grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, the heart of the Bible Belt, thousand of miles from the northern centers of Jewish culture. As a child he sang "Dixie" in his segregated school, said the "sh'ma"...

The Alef-Beit: Jewish Thought Revealed through the Hebrew Letters

by Yitzchak Ginsburg

This intriguing volume takes readers on a fascinating journey through the Hebrew alphabet. Along the way, Rabbi Ginsburgh reveals each letter's secrets and demonstrates that they are a key to Jewish spirituality....

From Buchenwald to Carnegie Hall

by Marian Filar & Charles Patterson

Before the Nazis sent members of the Filar family to Treblinka, these were the last words Marian Filar's mother said to him: "I bless you. You'll survive this horror. You'll become a great pianist, and I'll...

The Receiving

by Tirzah Firestone

A highly respected rabbi, therapist, and teacher restores women's spiritual lineage to Judaism and empowers women to reclaim their rightful connection to Jewish teachings, Kabbalah, and to their own spiritual...