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16 produkter
Rites of Passage
How Today's Jews Celebrate, Commemorate, and Commiserate
Häftad, 2010
384 kr
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Scholars tend to call them 'rites of passage'. Most people prefer to speak of them as life cycle events or milestones. Jews like to speak of simchas, when there's something (a birth, bar or bat mitzvah, or wedding, for example) to celebrate. Whatever we call them and however we commemorate them, …
Jews and Humor
Häftad, 2011
365 kr
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Jews and humour is, for most people, a natural and felicitous collocation. In spite of, or perhaps because of, a history of crises and living on the edge, Jews have often created or resorted to humour. But what is “humour”? And what makes certain types, instances, or performances of humour …
Jews in the Gym
Judaism, Sports and Athletics
Häftad, 2012
617 kr
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For some, the connection between Jews and athletics might seem far-fetched. But in fact, as is highlighted by the fourteen chapters in this collection, Jews have been participating in—and thinking about—sports for more than two thousand years. The articles in this volume scan a wide chronological …
Fashioning Jews
Clothing, Culture and Commerce
Häftad, 2013
387 kr
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This volume presents papers delivered at the 24th Annual Klutznick Harris Symposium, held at Creighton University in October 2011. The contributors look at all aspects of the intimate relationship between Jews and clothing, through case studies from ancient, medieval, recent, and contemporary …
Who Is a Jew?
Reflections on History, Religion, and Culture
Häftad, 2014
387 kr
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Jewish identity is a perennial concern, as Jews seek to define the major features and status of those who “belong,” while at the same time draw distinctions between individuals and groups on the “inside” and those on the “outside.” From a variety of perspectives, scholarly as well as confessional, …
Wealth and Poverty in Jewish Tradition
Häftad, 2015
387 kr
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Economic inequity is an issue of worldwide concern in the twenty-first century. Although these issues have not troubled all people at all times, they are nonetheless not new. Thus, it is not surprising that Judaism has developed many perspectives, theoretical and practical, to explain and …
Mishpachah
The Jewish Family in Tradition and in Transition
Häftad, 2016
365 kr
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Dictionary definitions of the term mishpachah are seemingly straightforward: “A Jewish family or social unit including close and distant relatives—sometimes also close friends.” As accurate as such definitions are, they fail to capture the diversity and vitality of real, flesh-and-blood Jewish …
Olam Ha-zeh V'olam Ha-ba
This World and the World to Come in Jewish Belief and Practice
Häftad, 2017
387 kr
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Dining on Leviathan. Discoursing with Socrates. Debating the nature of existence in the afterlife. These are among the topics authors address in this wide-ranging account of how Jews have conceptualized the world to come and structured their lives in this world accordingly. Some authorities …
Is Judaism Democratic?
Reflections from Theory and Practice Throughout the Ages
Av Leonard J. Greenspoon, Leonard J. Greenspoon
Häftad, 2018
365 kr
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As government by the people, democracy has always had its proponents as well as opponents. What forms of government have Jewish leaders, both with and without actual political power, favored? Not surprisingly, many options have been offered theoretically and in practice. Perhaps more surprisingly, …
Next Year in Jerusalem
Exile and Return in Jewish History
Av Leonard J. Greenspoon, Leonard J. Greenspoon
Häftad, 2019
500 kr
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Next Year in Jerusalem recognizes that Jews have often experienced or imaged periods of exile andreturn in their long tradition. The fourteen papers in this collection examine this phenomenon from different approaches, genres, and media. They cover the period from biblical times through today. …
Authority and Dissent in Jewish Life
Häftad, 2020
655 kr
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Throughout the long history of Judaism, many individuals and groups have sought to wield authority on the basis of unique religious, social, familial, military, or political claims. Moving historically from the biblical period to the modern-day State of Israel, Authority and Dissent in Jewish Life …
Jews and Gender
Häftad, 2021
655 kr
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Jews and Gender features sixteen authors exploring the history and culture of the intersection of Judaism and gender from the biblical world to today. Topics include subversive readings of biblical texts; reappraisal of rabbinic theory and practice; women in mysticism, Chasidism, and Yiddish …
Jews and Gender
Inbunden, 2021
1134 kr
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Jews and Gender features sixteen authors exploring the history and culture of the intersection of Judaism and gender from the biblical world to today. Topics include subversive readings of biblical texts; reappraisal of rabbinic theory and practice; women in mysticism, Chasidism, and Yiddish …
Jews and Urban Life
Inbunden, 2023
1168 kr
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Jews and Urban Life recognizes that throughout their long history, Jews have often inhabited cities. The reality of this urban experience ranged from ghetto restrictions to robust participation in a range of civic and social activities. Essays in this collection present relevant examples from …
Jews and Urban Life
Häftad, 2023
674 kr
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Jews and Urban Life recognizes that throughout their long history, Jews have often inhabited cities. The reality of this urban experience ranged from ghetto restrictions to robust participation in a range of civic and social activities. Essays in this collection present relevant examples from …
Representations of Jews Through the Ages.
Av Leonard Jay Greenspoon, David Hilfiker
Inbunden, 1996
384 kr
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The papers in this collection examine the ways in which Jews have been presented in photography, music, film, television, drama, literature and cultural mythology. The papers were delivered at Creighton University in 1995 as part of the eighth Annual Kluznick Symposium in Jewish Civilization.
