Judaism has always taught that the Torah given to Moses at Mount Sinai was revealed in two terms. One form was in writing, the Hebrew Bible. The other form was oral, memorized and handed..
The character of any religion as it is lived and practiced can be quite different from the3 prescriptions and ideals of its traditions and rituals. This bifurcation can be found also in the tension…
the great world religions address certain existential issues in common, for the human raises compelling questions that trancend the limits of time, space and circumstance. Recognizing that each rel…
The Jewish Encyclopaedia, the monumental ten-volume resource on all aspects of Judaism, was originally published at the turn of the twentieth century. Introduced and compiled by Jacob Neusner, the …
For Aristotle, politics, economics and philosophy define the social construction of any society. For Judaism, the Mishnah - along with scripture - sets forth the systematic statement for understand…
For the uninitiated - and even for seasoned scholars - the Talmud is a daunting sea of literature. The author in this book offers guidance in approaching the rabbinic writings, analyzing the ancien…
This invaluable reference defines concepts, religious practices, theological terms, persons, places, and essential vocabulary from the writings of Judaism, ranging from the time of the Pentateuch's…
This book argues that Judaic and Christian heirs of Scripture adopted, and adapted to their own purposes and tasks, Greek philosophical modes of thought and argument, and explores how the earliest …
With an emphaisis on communities of faith, this accessible book will introduce students to the classic texts, important events, key figures, defining rituals, essential creeds and symbols of world …
Religion defines the foundations of the West. Christianity, meeting at specific times and places with Judaism and Islam, from ancient times to the present day, has formed..