Judaism books

"The shifting image of the Hasmoneans in the eyes of their contemporaries and later generations is a compelling...  Read More >>

A wonderfully evocative collection of recipes, and fascinating introduction to the history of Jewish cooking.  Read More >>

Illuminating the ethical legacy of the biblical prophets, Path of the Prophets identifies the prophetic moment in...  Read More >>

"A compilation of five lectures, this work is notable for both its breadth of learning and its cogency of argument....  Read More >>

Brook Farm, Oneida, Amana, and Nauvoo are familiar names in American history. Far less familiar are New Odessa,...  Read More >>

Examines the changing facade of the Argentinean Jewish community from the beginning of mass Jewish immigration in...  Read More >>

Presents a critical reading of themes and stylistic strategies of major American Holocaust fiction to determine...  Read More >>

Traces the religious parties of the modern state of Israel from their origins in Europe early in the twentieth century...  Read More >>

Through the ages, theology in Judaism has played roles of varying importance. But the role of theology is minor...  Read More >>

Unfolds the history of Jewish immigration, segregation, and integration; of Jewry's cultural exclusiveness and assimilation;...  Read More >>

Unfolds the history of Jewish immigration, segregation, and integration; of Jewry's cultural exclusiveness and assimilation;...  Read More >>

Unfolds the history of Jewish immigration, segregation, and integration; of Jewry's cultural exclusiveness and assimilation;...  Read More >>

Unfolds the history of Jewish immigration, segregation, and integration; of Jewry's cultural exclusiveness and assimilation;...  Read More >>

Examines the ways in which the American experience influenced some of the major leaders of the yishuv, the Jewish...  Read More >>

Spans a half-century of scholarly inquiry by the noted anthropologist and biblical scholar Raphael Patai. He essays...  Read More >>

In Going Greek Marianne Sanua examines the founding of Jewish fraternities in light of such topics as antisemitism,...  Read More >>

Analyses the migration of American Jews to Palestine between the two world wars and explores the contribution of...  Read More >>

This book will be of interest to scholars in folklore studies as well as to scholars of Judaic history and culture....  Read More >>

Riv-Ellen Prell spent eighteen months of participant observation field research studying a countercultural havurah...  Read More >>

Focuses on two central elements: textual research to examine the aesthetic qualities of the narrative, their division...  Read More >>

Between 1830 and 1880, the Jewish community flourished in England. During this time, known as the Anglo-Jewish Enlightenment,...  Read More >>

Between 1800 and 1880 approximately 6,500 Dutch Jews emigrated to the United States to join the hundreds who had...  Read More >>

Between 1977 and 1992, practically all Ethiopian Jews migrated to Israel. As the sole Jewish community from sub-Sahara...  Read More >>

An imposing literary figure in America and Europe during the first half of the twentieth century, Ludwig Lewisohn...  Read More >>

An imposing literary figure in America and Europe during the first half of the twentieth century, Ludwig Lewisohn...  Read More >>