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Falasha Anthology
Av Wolf Leslau
Häftad, 1905
473 kr
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The Falashas, who are the most isolated and most ancient Jewish community extant, have preserved their own religious writings through the centuries. This book offers a cross section of their sacred literature, translated for the first time into English from Ethiopic sources. In addition, the …
Karaite Anthology
Excerpts from the Early Literature
Av Leon Nemoy
Häftad, 1987
656 kr
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The Karaites, a small Jewish sect that arose twelve centuries ago and still exists today, was at one time the most outspoken and productive schismatic division in Judaism. The Karaites contributed much to the Jewish literature of the Middle Ages, for they developed their own corpus of theological …
Saadia Gaon
The Book of Beliefs and Opinions
Av Saadia Gaon
Häftad, 1989
766 kr
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Saadia Gaon, the great ninth century Jewish philosopher, was the father of both scientific biblical exegesis and Jewish philosophic theology. From his position as head of the great Talmudic academy in Sura, Babylonia, Saadia became the earliest grammarian and lexicographer of biblical Hebrew as …
Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan
Häftad, 1990
512 kr
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This is the first English translation of The Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan, one of the richest depositories of rabbinic reflections on the study of the Torah. It is the earliest commentary on Abot, the only tractate of the Mishnah that does not deal with legal matters but exclusively with …
Rabbinic Fantasies
Imaginative Narratives from Classical Hebrew Literature
Av David Stern, Mark Jay Mirsky
Häftad, 1998
601 kr
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This remarkable anthology of sixteen narratives from ancient and medieval Hebrew texts opens a new window onto the Jewish imagination. Presenting the captivating world of rabbinic storytelling, it reveals facets of the Jewish experience and tradition that would otherwise have remained unknown and …
Tractate "Mourning" (Semahot)
Regulations Relating to Death, Burial, and Mourning
Häftad, 2015
455 kr
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Generally referred to by the euphemistic title Sema-Hot ("Rejoicings"), this tractate, dating probably from the third century, is the oldest known Rabbinic text that sets forth the laws governing death, burial, and mourning. The behavior and activities of the mourner are treated in detail, and …
Kuzari
The Book of Refutation and Proof on Behalf of the Despised Faith
Av Judah Halevi
Inbunden, 2027
495 kr
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The definitive translation of a classic text of medieval Jewish thoughtConsidered the crowning intellectual achievement of a renowned medieval Jewish poet, The Kuzari stages a fictional dialogue between a Jewish sage and the king of the central Asian Khazars. Comprising five treatises, it …
Sanctioned Bigotry
A Documentary History of Antisemitism in the United States
Inbunden, 2026
460 kr
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A first-ever documentary history of antisemitism in the United States, spanning five centuries In a 1790 letter to Rhode Island Jewish leader Moses Seixas, President George Washington responded to Seixas’s concerns about Jewish persecution, assuring him that America “gives to bigotry no sanction, …
Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan
Inbunden, 1955
622 kr
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This is the first English translation of The Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan, one of the richest depositories of rabbinic reflections on the study of the Torah. It is the earliest commentary on Abot, the only tractate of the Mishnah that does not deal with legal matters but exclusively with …
Code of Maimonides (Mishneh Torah)
Book 6, The Book of Asservations
Inbunden, 1962
554 kr
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The imposing task of making available in English a reliable and fully annotated edition of Maimonides’ codification of ancient Jewish laws and rituals continues with the publication of the Book in which he deals with oaths, vows, and consecrations, and with the rules of Naziriteship. Maimonides …
Code of Maimonides (Mishneh Torah)
Book 7, The Book of Agriculture
Inbunden, 1979
981 kr
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Book Seven compiles rabbinic law on such topics as the planting of seeds and the propagation of domestic animals, specific tithes owed to priests and Levites, portions of crops to be consumed by the grower, the Sabbatical and Jubilee years, and the giving of gifts to the poor. Also included is …
Jewish Preaching, 1200-1800
An Anthology
Häftad, 1992
359 kr
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This anthology of largely unknown medieval and early modern Jewish sermons provides an introduction to a neglected area of Jewish creativity, one that gives insights into the central intellectual issues, spiritual movements, and communal centers during six critical centuries of Jewish experience. …
In Queen Esther's Garden
An Anthology of Judeo-Persian Literature
Inbunden, 2000
457 kr
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This wide-ranging anthology brings to English-language readers for the first time the riches of the Judeo-Persian literary tradition. The collection represents a variety of writings produced by the Jewish community of Iran—perhaps the oldest continuous Diaspora community in the world. Vera Basch …
Light of the Eyes
Inbunden, 2001
652 kr
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This book is an annotated translation of the pioneering Hebrew work of Azariah de’ Rossi, an outstanding figure in the history of Jewish scholarship. First printed in Mantua in 1573, the book established the foundations of critical Jewish historiography.The book contains innovative studies on a …
Code of Maimonides (Mishneh Torah)
Book Two, The Book of Love
Inbunden, 2004
519 kr
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The code of Maimonides (1138–1204) is one of the most famous and important writings in Hebrew since the Bible. This masterful translation of the second book of the code, The Book of Love, deals primarily with laws concerning the worship of God. Menachem Kellner offers the first translation based …
Moses Mendelssohn’s Hebrew Writings
Av Moses Mendelssohn, David Sorkin
Inbunden, 2018
463 kr
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German Jewish philosopher Moses Mendelssohn (1729–1786) was one of the most influential thinkers of the Enlightenment. Until now, attention was focused on Mendelssohn’s German works—such as his groundbreaking Jerusalem—which have been duly translated into English. Edward Breuer and David Sorkin …
