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

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...

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 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...

Eileen McCullough

by W. Gunther Plaut & Jonathan V. Plaut

Eight Decades is a selection of previously published articles and essays by one of reform Judaisms most acclaimed twentieth-century rabbis and scholars, W. Gunther Plaut.

One People, Two Worlds: A Reform Rabbi and an Orthodox Rabbi Explore the Issues That Divide Them

by Yaakov Yosef Reinman & Ammiel Hirsch

After being introduced by a mutual friend in the winter of 2000, Reform Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch and Orthodox Rabbi Yosef Reinman embarked on an unprecedented eighteen-month e-mail correspondence on the fundamental...

Just War in Religion and Politics

by Jacob Neusner, Bruce D. Chilton & R. E. Tully

The basis of this collection of essays is the reading of a common topic from different perspectives. The contributors compare and contrast not only positions, but also methods of learning. They examine theories...

Five Cities of Refuge: Weekly Reflections on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

by David Mamet & Lawrence Kushner

In the ancient Jewish practice of the kavannah (a meditation designed to focus one’s heart on its spiritual goal), Lawrence Kushner and David Mamet offer their own reactions to key verses from each week’s...

A Living Covenant: The Innovative Spirit in Traditional Judaism

by David Hartman

This interpretation of Jewish teaching will appeal to all people seeking to understand the relationship between the idea of divine demand and the human response, between religious tradition and modernity. Hartman...

The Jewish Lights Book Of Fun Classroom Activities: Simple And Seasonal Projects For Teachers

by Danielle Dardashti & Roni Sarig

This celebration of Jewish life is the ideal guide for teachers who want to put a new spin on classroom holiday celebrations, lessons on Jewish traditions, and everyday activities. The Jewish Lights Book of...

So That Your Values Live On: Ethical Wills and How to Prepare Them

by Jack, Rabbi Riemer & Nathaniel, Professor Stampfer

Ethical wills are precious spiritual documents, windows into the souls of those who write them. Those who write ethical wills-often parents writing letters to their children or grandparents to their grandchildren-try...

Parenting Jewish Teens: A Guide for the Perplexed

by Joanne Doades

Drawing upon the teachings, insights, and wisdom that have sustained the Jewish people throughout the generations, this groundbreaking and invaluable guidebook will help you navigate the tumultuous journey of...

Women of the Wall: Claiming Sacred Ground at Judaism's Holy Site

by Phyllis Chesler & Rivka Haut

This passionate book documents the legendary grassroots and legal struggle of a determined group of Jewish women from Israel, the United States, and other parts of the world-known as the Women of the Wall-to...

Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community

by Ron, Dr. Wolfson

Noted educator and community revitalization pioneer Dr. Ron Wolfson presents practical strategies and case studies to transform the old model of Jewish institutions into relational communities. He sets out twelve...

Righteous Indignation: A Jewish Call for Justice

by Or N., Rabbi Rose, Jo Ellen Green Kaiser & Margie Klein

Leading rabbis, intellectuals, and activists explore the relationship between Judaism and social justice, drawing on ancient and modern sources of wisdom. These provocative essays concentrate on specific justice...

Jewish Megatrends: Jewish Megatrends

by Sidney, Rabbi Schwarz & Stuart E., Ambassador Eizenstat

Visionary solutions for a community ripe for transformational change-from fourteen leading innovators of Jewish life. A challenging yet hopeful call for transformational change that looks at the social norms...

The Way Into Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World)

by Elliot N., PhD Dorff

An accessible introduction to the Jewish concept of our responsibility to care for others and repair the world. For everyone who wants to understand the meaning and significance of tikkun olam (repairing the...

The Jewish Journaling Book: How to Use Jewish Tradition to Write Your Life & Explore Your Soul

by Janet Ruth Falon

From the Kabbalist mystics who recorded their practices of reaching altered states of consciousness, to the more recent journals of those who lived during the Holocaust, to the spiritual precedent for Jewish...