Rabbi Jesus: An Intimate Biography
10 best books like Rabbi Jesus: An Intimate Biography (Bruce Chilton): The Hunt for Atlantis, More Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City, Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth, To Pray As A Jew: A Guide To The Prayer Book And The Synagogue Service, The Jewish Study Bible, Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends, The Book of Jewish Values: A Day-by-Day Guide to Ethical Living, Sefer Yetzirah: The Book of Creation: In Theory and Practice, Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution
| Author | Andy McDermott |
| ISBN | 0755339118 |
Following in the tradition of Clive Cussler and Matthew Reilly, Andy McDermott takes us a roller-coaster ride in search of the legendary Atlantis.
Archaeologist Nina Wilde believes she has found the location of the lost city of Atlantis and now she wants the opportunity to prove her theory....
A surreal sequel to the first volume of the series, More Tales of the City heightens the stakes of the original: mystery, romance, and drama now feature even more prominently in the intertwining storylines of the residents of 28 Barbary Lane. Maupin established his characters' personalities and their...
Further Tales of the City
| Author | Armistead Maupin |
| ISBN | 0552998788 |
It took me 21 months to read this third volume. When Maupin comes up with a totally unbelievable plot line involving a resurrected Jim Jones, his kidnapping of two four-year-old children from an Alaskan cruise and then perhaps through Little Diomedes (a US island) to Big Diomedes (a Russian island)...
Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Big Oil and Gas Versus Democracy—Winner Take All
In 2010, the words “earthquake swarm” entered the lexicon in Oklahoma. That same year, a trove of Michael Jackson memorabilia—including his iconic crystal-encrusted white glove—was sold at...
| Author | Hayim Halevy Donin |
| ISBN | 0465086330 |
A distinguished guide to Jewish prayer
Why do Jews pray? What is the role of prayer in their lives as moral and ethical beings? From the simplest details of how to comport oneself on entering a synagogue to the most profound and moving comments on the prayers themselves, Rabbi Hayim Halevy Donin...
| Author | Anonymous |
| ISBN | 0195297512 |
The Jewish Study Bible is a one-volume resource tailored especially for the needs of students of the Hebrew Bible. Nearly forty scholars worldwide contributed to the translation and interpretation of the Jewish Study Bible, representing the best of Jewish biblical scholarship available today....
| Author | Anita Diamant |
| ISBN | 0805210954 |
Married to a convert herself, Anita Diamant provides advice and information that can transform the act of conversion into an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth.
Here you will learn how to choose a rabbi, a synagogue, a denomination, a Hebrew name; how to handle...
| Author | Joseph Telushkin |
| ISBN | 0609603302 |
In The Book of Jewish Values, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin has combed the Bible, the Talmud, and the whole spectrum of Judaism's sacred writings to give us a manual on how to lead a decent, kind, and honest life in a morally complicated world. Telushkin speaks to the major ethical issues of our time, issues that...
Sefer Yetzirah: The Book of Creation: In Theory and Practice
| Author | Anonymous |
| ISBN | 0877288550 |
To most people, the very word Kabbalah implies the mystical experience par excellence, but most modern books about this subject shed very little light into its ancient mystical and magical aspects. Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan has therefore translated the Sefer Yetzirah the oldest and most mysterious of all...
Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution
| Author | David Carter |
| ISBN | 0312342691 |
"Riveting...Not only the definitive examination of the riots but an absorbing history of pre-Stonewall America, and how the oppression and pent-up rage of those years finally ignited on a hot New York night." - Boston Globe
In 1969, a series of riots over police action against The Stonewall...
| Author | Lawrence Kushner |
| ISBN | 1879045338 |
Wow, not at all what I expected.
This was yet another book I stumbled upon in grad school and told myself someday I'd need to get back to. I'm glad I did.
The story of Jacob's Ladder, reinterpreted and expounded upon by 7 Jewish teachers/scholars throughout history. Sounds riveting...
| Author | Michael Berg |
| ISBN | 0471228796 |
The simple and practical wisdom I have gained by reading this book and studying Kabbalah is immeasurable.
--Madonna
"This book will inspire your soul. Michael Berg has accomplished the monumental task of translating the eternal truths of life into spiritual common sense. Without a...
The Lord Is My Shepherd: Healing Wisdom of the Twenty-third Psalm
| Author | Harold S. Kushner |
| ISBN | 1400033357 |
Another "damp, drizzly November in my soul" (Melville, Moby-Dick), and I've just come from another funeral. No, it's September, and the Twenty-Third Psalm that I heard this morning sounded different from the same psalm routinely recited at Jewish burials. Thank you, Harold Kushner.
Years...
The Essential Zohar: The Source of Kabbalistic Wisdom
| Author | Philip S. Berg |
| ISBN | 0609807315 |
For thousands of years, no book has been more shrouded in mystery than the Zohar, yet no book offers us greater wisdom. The central text of Kabbalah, the Zohar is a commentary on the Bible’s narratives, laws, and genealogies and a map of the spiritual landscape. In The Essential Zohar, the eminent kabbalist...
Taming Chaos: Harnessing the Power of Kabbalah to Make Sense of Our Lives
| Author | Philip S. Berg |
| ISBN | 1571892257 |
In this significant work, Kabbalist Rav Berg explains how readers can simply and easily tame the chaos in their lives with the tools found in the wisdom of the Kabbalah. According to the Kabbalah, chaos is not random, but rather, the result of an improper understanding of one's personal power and the...
The Secret: Unlocking the Source of Joy and Fulfillment
| Author | Michael Berg |
| ISBN | 1571893148 |
More than 80 years ago, a young scholar emigrated from Eastern Europe to Jerusalem. Not long thereafter, he received a priceless spiritual teaching that revealed the source of lasting joy and fulfillment from a spiritual master whose name he would never disclose, not even after he himself became the...
Becoming Like God: Kabbalah and Our Ultimate Destiny
| Author | Michael Berg |
| ISBN | 1571892427 |
Recently I went through a period of time in which I was investigating and learning a lot about Judaism. Through this exercise there were plenty of things that I expected to learn about: The sacrificial system, the Talmud, its split with Christianity, the eventual coming of the messiah, etc. However,...
