To Pray As A Jew: A Guide To The Prayer Book And The Synagogue Service
10 best books like To Pray As A Jew: A Guide To The Prayer Book And The Synagogue Service (Hayim Halevy Donin): Embroideries, The Power of Myth, The Promise, The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man, The Jew in the Lotus, The Jewish Study Bible, Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends, What is a Jew, How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household, The Jewish Book of Why
| Author | Marjane Satrapi |
| ISBN | 0375714677 |
From the best–selling author of Persepolis comes this gloriously entertaining and enlightening look into the sex lives of Iranian women. Embroideries gathers together Marjane’s tough–talking grandmother, stoic mother, glamorous and eccentric aunt and their friends and neighbors for...
| Author | Joseph Campbell |
| ISBN | 0385418868 |
The Power Of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people. To him, mythology was the "song of the universe, the music of the spheres." With Bill Moyers, one of America's...
| Author | Chaim Potok |
| ISBN | 1400095417 |
“A superb mirror of a place, a time, and a group of people who capture our immediate interest and hold it tightly.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
Young Reuven Malter is unsure of himself and his place in life. An unconventional scholar, he struggles for recognition from his teachers. With...
The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man
| Author | Abraham Joshua Heschel |
| ISBN | 0374529752 |
Elegant, passionate, and filled with the love of God's creation, Abraham Joshua Heschel's The Sabbath has been hailed as a classic of Jewish spirituality ever since its original publication-and has been read by thousands of people seeking meaning in modern life.
In this brief yet profound meditation...
| Author | Rodger Kamenetz |
| ISBN | 0060645741 |
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 and Jewish thought. Along the way he encounters Ram Dass and Richard Gere, and dialogues...
| 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...
With over 400,000 copies sold, What Is a Jew? is the classic guide that answers 100 of the most commonly asked questions about Jewish life and customs.
Completely revised and reorganized, this guide to the traditions, beliefs, and practices of Judaism; for both Jews and non-Jews. This book...
| Author | Blu Greenberg |
| ISBN | 0671602705 |
Truthfully, in spite of all the parts of this book I just don't agree with (namely: she's a bit heavy handed with lumping Conservative/Reform/Reconstructionist together, she calls herself a feminist but doesn't show it in her writing except in passive agressive comments here and there, the book is...
| Author | Alfred J. Kolatch |
| ISBN | 0824602560 |
A good deal of the whys didn't appear to justify or offer any sort of rational grounding to a number of Jewish practices, I understand their commitment to Torah, but the application of it and the basis for many customs seemed pretty out there for me. Many of the whys behind certain customs went back to medieval...
| 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...
| Author | Harold S. Kushner |
| ISBN | 0446670022 |
This is a wonderful book that makes me appreciate our heritage. Kushner, a conservative rabbi, againn writes a book that is readily accepted by me, a question mark. A few things I liked:
1) One of the most important differences in Judaism and Christianity is that we were a people before we had a religion....
| Author | George Robinson |
| ISBN | 0671034812 |
What happens at a synagogue service? What are the rules for keeping kosher? How do I light the Hanukah candles? What is in the Hebrew Bible? What do the Jewish holidays signify? What should I be teaching my children about being Jewish?
A landmark reference, here is an indispensable one-volume...
Aleph Isn't Tough: An Introduction to Hebrew for Adults (Book 1)
| Author | Linda Motzkin |
| ISBN | 0807407267 |
Piloted by Reform congregations throughout the country, this book is the first step in a program of Hebrew learning for adults. By carefully introducing the letters and vowels of the Hebrew alphabet, the goal is to develop the reader's ability to decode written Hebrew words as well as to ground the learning...
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fourth Annual Collection
| Author | Gardner Dozois |
| ISBN | 1250119235 |
In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self-evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science...
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Fifth Annual Collection
The multiple Locus Award-winning annual collection of the year's best science fiction stories.
In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self-evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole...
On Doorposts of Your House
| Author | Rebecca Hind |
| ISBN | 1590201213 |
256 pages author Rebecca Hind takes us around the world to over 60 of the most peaceful, beautiful, and sacred spiritual places. Her choices range from man-made architectural houses of faith to panoramic natural landscapes worshiped by native inhabitants. This coffee table book is grandly presented...
