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Carta Jerusalem Understanding the Old Testament
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Urim Publications Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach: Life, Mission, and Legacy
Book SynopsisRabbi Shlomo Carlebach—a man considered the most influential composer of Jewish religious music of the 20th century and a progenitor of the modern neo-Hasidic renaissance—is the focus of this systematic study. The book presents a scholarly analysis of his teachings, innovations, and music and examines Carlebach’s life and career via the prism of the historical and cultural developments of his time, including the Holocaust, the Six-Day War, the hippie phenomenon, the New Age movement, and other events that were channeling the course of Jewish life. It also attempts to understand the roots of the Carlebach phenomenon and its wide-range appeal, but above all, this book provides a new framework to evaluate and appreciate the unique form of heartfelt Judaism, joyful optimism, and soulful rejuvenation that Shlomo Carlebach inspired.Trade Review"At last, a carefully researched and meticulously annotated biography of Shlomo Carlebach. A must-read for anyone interested in Reb Shlomo and his legacy." -- Professor Jonathan D Sarna, author, "American Judaism: A History""Dr Ophir worked tirelessly, not only collecting and organising data on three continents, but gained the trust of hundreds of people who told him their experiences with Reb Shlomo. The result is a documentary history that promises to be the definitive biographical study of Reb Shlomo's life and career." -- Professor Shaul Magid, Jay & Jeannie Schottenstein Professor of Modern Judaism, Indiana University
£34.95
Urim Publications Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen Volume 5: Between War
Book SynopsisAlthough mainly known as the chief rabbi of Haifa, Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen, born in the year 1927, has lived an intriguing life, playing an important role in the establishment of the state of Israel. As the son of Rabbi David Cohen (1887-1972), the legendary Nazirite of Jerusalem, Rabbi Cohen grew up among some of Israel’s greatest rabbis. Destined to become a Nazirite until the age of sixteen, Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen studied under the influence of Rav Kook. During the 1948 War of Independence, Rabbi Cohen fought to defend the Old City of Jerusalem, until he was severely wounded and taken to Jordan as a prisoner of war. After his return he became Chief Rabbi of the Israel Air Force, and then governed as the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem with Teddy Kollek. Rabbi Cohen served as the Chief Rabbi of Haifa and President of their rabbinical courts for 36 years. The details of his achievements and captivating life in this biography are further encapsulated in excerpts of his diary, which include vivid details of the battles he fought in and his imprisonment in Jordan.Trade Review"Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen was a great and wise man who always strove for the unity of the Jewish People, just as he worked to bring together various sectors of the population in Haifa, where he served as Chief Rabbi for over thirty years. In his life he combined "the book and the sword".... He left behind him many students, disciples, and friends for whom he was a spiritual leader and authority in Jewish law, as well as many profound and fascinating stories that will continue to remind us of his legacy for generations to come. May his memory be blessed." - Benjamin Netanyahu"This is an interesting book that introduces Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen to a new audience even though he died less than 2 years ago. The book is highly recommended for academic, synagogue, school, and personal collections." -Daniel D. Stuhlman, AJL Reviews"Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen is a great Torah scholar and a man of deep thought and philosophy. He encapsulates in his person the combination of two similar-sounding words, halakhot and halikhot, Jewish law and day-to-day behavior. Unfortunately, for many, these two aspects are distinct and even contradictory, but in Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen there is no conflict at all between the two." - Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, ztz""He exemplifies a real possibility and a real hope for the world in which we live . . . the rabbi will be remembered in Israel, as a leading figure in and after the State's foundation." James Macintyre, christiantoday.com" Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen: Between War and Peace is an informed, comprehensive, and ultimately inspiring read from beginning to end and very highly recommended for personal reading lists, as well as community and academic library collections." Midwest Book Review"In sum, this is not your 'average' rabbinical biography, but rather a very comprehensive treatment of one of Israel's greatest personalities with a lot of interesting Israeli history thrown in for good measure. Highly recommended." Professor Sam Lehman-Wilzig, jewishlinknj.com
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Urim Publications Rabbi Haim David Halevy Volume 2: Gentle Scholar
Book SynopsisRabbi Haim David Halevy was one of the great rabbinic luminaries of his era. A prolific author and a teacher, he was a gifted halakhic scholar, a devotee of kabbala, and a creative thinker who applied Torah wisdom to the dilemmas of modern times. From 1972 until his death, he served as the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv. Influenced by the profound and compassionate teachings of his mentor Rabbi Benzion Uziel, Rabbi Halevy represented the best in the Sephardic tradition of the Judeo-Spanish Sephardim. His monumental knowledge and keen insight were widely recognized. He won many prizes for his intellectual achievements, and in 1997 was awarded the Israel Prize by the State of Israel in appreciation of his significant contributions to Torah scholarship. In this book, two Rabbis provide an analysis of the teachings of Rabbi Halevy on a wide range of topics: confronting modernity, rabbinic responsibility and authority, metaphysical issues, questions of faith, the role of customs, Jewish education, governing the Jewish State, and more. Rabbi Halevy was a gentle, thoughtful scholar. He was also a courageous thinker who was not afraid to consider old questions in a new light and to break new ground in the field of Torah studies. Rabbi Halevy viewed his books as his yeshiva. By studying this book, readers have the special privilege of being part of Rabbi Halevy's yeshiva and learning Torah from one of the great sages of modern times.Trade Review"Rabbi Haim David Halevy is probably almost unknown in the Diaspora, particularly in the Ashkenazi world. In Israel he was well-known as a posek and his works are know accessible and grounded in modern reality. [...] This book should be of interest to all, but, in particular to populations that find that there are not enough English language biographies of Sephardic Jewish leaders." --Shalom Berger, Lookstein Digest"[Rabbi Halevy] remains to this day unknown to significant segments of the religious and general Jewish community, both in Israel and throughout the world. Hopefully this book will give him further recognition, at least within the English-speaking world." --Morey Schwartz, author, Where's My Miracle?: Exploring Jewish Traditions for Dealing with Tragedy"This book should be of interest to all, but in particular to populations that find that there are not enough English-language biographies of Sephardic Jewish leaders." --Shalom Berger, scholar"As the title indicates, {Rabbi Haim David Halevy] was not just a courageous thinker, but perhaps more importantly, a courageous scholar also. As a sage, he was entirely committed to halacha. But in his pragmatism and deep understanding of the halachic system, he could intuit that there is significant flexibility built into the system. The authors highlight this, and detail his idea that only due to the merit of the flexibility of the halacha has the people of Israel been able, through the power of numerous and useful creative interpretations which were innovated by the sages in each generation, to walk in in the way of observance for millennia." Ben Rothke, jewishpress.com
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Gefen Books Israel 201: Your Next Level Guide to the Magic
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Baker Publishing Group - Baker Books Next
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Ignatius Press Contemplative Provocations: Brief, Concentrated
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St Augustine's Press On Order (De Ordine)
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Ignatius Press A School of Prayer: The Saints Show Us How to
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ATF Press The First Dominican Friars in Boksburg Brakpan
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Evangelische Verlagsanstalt Saul: Schuld, Reue Und Tragik Eines 'gesalbten'
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wbg academic Kirche Fur Andere Sein
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Schwabe Verlagsgruppe AG Claiming History in Religious Conflicts
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Schwabe Verlagsgruppe AG Schwabe Verlag Der Bayreuther Kreis Und Sein Umfeld: Religion -
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Schwabe Verlag Basel Notker der Deutsche
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Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH The Church and Covid-19 Pandemic: Perspectives
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Ediciones Rialp, S.A. Vida de Jesús
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Gregorian & Biblical Press Inculturated Pastoral Planning: The U.S. Hispanic
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Peeters Publishers Sinuthii Vita Bohairice: V.
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Peeters Publishers Documenta Ad Origines Monophysitarum
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Peeters Publishers S. Athanase. Lettres Festales Et Pastorales En
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Peeters Publishers Le Grand Lectionnaire de l'Eglise de Jerusalem
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Peeters Publishers Athanasiana Syriaca, II. 1. Homily on Matthew 12,
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Peeters Publishers Le De Oblatione De Jean De Dara: V.
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Peeters Publishers Papyrus Bodmer VI. Livre des Proverbes: V.
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Peeters Publishers Actes De Za-Yohannes De Kebran: V.
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Peeters Publishers Actes De Za-Yohannes De Kebran: T.
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Peeters Publishers The Disputation of Sergius the Stylite Against a
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Peeters Publishers Eliae Epistula Apologetica Ad Leonem, Syncellum
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Peeters Publishers Constantini Episcopi Urbis Siout Encomia in
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Peeters Publishers L'infaillibilite Du Peuple Chretien in Credendo
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Peeters Publishers Duality in Mark: Contributions to the Study of
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Peeters Publishers Commentaire Ethiopien Sur Les Benedictions De
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Peeters Publishers The Aramaeans: Their Ancient History, Culture,
Book SynopsisIn order to present the Aramean history during some six hundred years, down to the seventh century B.C., it was necessary to analyze a wide range of sources, mainly cuneiform, epigraphic, and biblical. Chapter I deals with Aramean pre-history and proto-history, while chapter II examines the question of the alleged relationship between the Hebrew forefathers and the ancient Arameans. Chapters III to XIV give a relatively accurate description of the territory of each historically attested Aramean group or state and present a detailed narrative of political events. Chapter XIV, the most extensive, considers the situation of the Arameans in Babylonia, also in relation to the Chaldeans and to the North-Arabian tribes. Chapters XV to XVIII deal with Aramean institutions, economy, legal practices, and religion. Special attention is paid to linguistic features of the available evidence, when they can help resolving historical questions. The book concludes with an extensive general index and with an index of biblical sources.
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Peeters Publishers A Homily on the Passion of Christ Attributed to
Book SynopsisThis book offers the first translation of the 'Homily on the Passion of Christ' attributed to the Armenian historian Elishe. The 'Homily' rephrases the biblical narrative from the Last Supper to the Ascension with rhetorical expansions; a final section describes the subsequent Preaching of the Apostles. Elishe is the author of one of the great classics of early Armenian literature, the 'History of Vardan and the Armenian War', and to him are also ascribed various other works, including a 'Commentary on Genesis' and numerous Homilies. The notes to the English rendering indicate parallels with other Armenian texts, both original Armenian works and early translations into Armenian; the introduction places the theology of the 'Homily' in its Armenian context.
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Peeters Publishers The Critical Edition of Q: A Synopsis Including
Book SynopsisThe Critical Edition of Q: Synopsis including the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, Mark and Thomas with English, German, and French Translations of Q and Thomas, edited by James M. Robinson, Paul Hoffmann and John S. Kloppenborg, culminates almost twenty years of teamwork by the International Q Project, which includes more than 40 scholars from North America and Europe. The outcome of this massive undertaking is an 8-column synopsis on facing pages, which presents the critical text of Q itself in column four, flanked by the Matthean and Lukan texts from which it has been reconstructed, and then, in the other columns, Matthean and Lukan doublets, and parallels from Mark, Thomas, John and the LXX. With all these materials laid out in parallel lines, the study of the Q sayings is greatly facilitated. Toward the bottom of each page the resultant Q text is presented in non-formatted and hence more readable form in Greek, English, German and French. A history of Q Research opens the volume, and a Greek Concordance of the critical text of Q closes the volume. Thus the Critical Edition of Q serves as the standard tool for all Q research of the future.
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Peeters Publishers The Ecclesiastical Organisation of the Church of
Book SynopsisThis careful and scholarly study assembles and discusses the available evidence for the ecllesiastical organisation of the Church of the East (the so-called 'Nestorian' church) in the Middle East between the fourteenth and twentieth centuries. The author has built on the work of the late J.M. Fiey, but has covered a wider geographical area and used a much wider range of sources. Besides drawing on the memoirs of European and American missionaries and other literary sources, the author has consulted a large number of manuscript catalogues, many of which are only accessible in Arabic sources, and has analysed the evidence of more than 2.500 East Syrian manuscript colophons to establish the dioceses of the Church of the East at different periods, to identify its ecclesiastical elites (patriarchs, bishops, priests, deacons and scribes), and to analyse the rivalry between the church's traditionalist and Catholic wings after the schism of 1552. The study contains a number of detailed maps, which localise hundreds of East Syrian villages in Kurdistan, and will be an indispensable reference tool for scholars of the Church of the East.
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Peeters Publishers Spirituality and Meaning in Health Care: A Dutch
Book SynopsisIn modern health care humanity is at stake. The relationship between those seeking and those providing care increasingly takes place within the framework of technological or legislative issues. The whole human being needing care threatens to disappear from view. Yet there also is a counter movement demanding attention for the spiritual component: after all, spirituality and meaning are inherent facets in people's care. In this collection of essays, Spirituality and Meaning in Health Care is approached from various perspectives, including theological, philosophical, organisational, ethical, medical, nursing and legal. The contributions deal with the phenomenon of spirituality, interaction between care seeker and care giver, policy and quality, the spirituality of the professional, and the place of spirituality and meditation in supervision of people with cancer. This book provides stimulus for ongoing discussions on this important theme.
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Peeters Publishers The Belgian Contribution to the Second Vatican
Book SynopsisThe present volume is the result of an international scholars conference held in 2005, studying the influence of the Belgian bishops and theologians at the Second Vatican Council. The book is subdivided in three main parts. A first part offers more general studies (both from a historical and a sociological point of view) into the way large assemblies function, and the way in which smaller groups are able to exercize influence on their outcome. The second part contains a number of studies devoted to the specific role and influence of the Belgian cardinal Leo Joseph Suenens at Vatican II, with particular emphasis on his contacts with other conciliar protagonists. Thirdly, the role of various theologians (Philips, Thils, Moeller, ...) and bishops (De Smedt, Calewaert, but also Belgian missionary bishops) is studied by an international team of specialists on the history of the Council.
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Peeters Publishers Collegium Veteranorum Aedes Sacrae Facultatis:
Book SynopsisOp 1 juli 2009 werd het Collegium Veteranorum plechtig geopend. Om de gebeurtenis van de heropening te markeren, besliste de Faculteit Godgeleerdheid dit boekje uit te geven waarin de geschiedenis van het Veteranencollege verhaald wordt. Op treffende wijze illustreert het het wedervaren van de Theologische Faculteit door de eeuwen heen. Niemand minder dan historicus Jan Roegiers heeft de tekst ervan voor zijn rekening genomen. Zijn tekst wordt vergezeld van goed uitgekozen plannen, tekeningen en foto's uit universitaire en facultaire collecties.
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Peeters Publishers The Minor Agreements in a Horizontal-Line
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Peeters Publishers Q-synopsis. the Double Tradition Passages in
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Peeters Publishers Liturgie et Inculturation. Introduction - Liturgy
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Orbis Books (USA) What They Taught Us: How Maryknoll Missioners
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Ignatius Press A Noble Treason: The Story of Sophie Scholl and
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Aschendorff Verlag The Primitive Cistercian Breviary:
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis: Die HerausBILDung
Book SynopsisDie Herausbildung der Schrift im Alten Ãgypten gehört zu den spannendsten Fragen der Kulturgeschichte. Diese Studie zeichnet die in der Kultur des Niltals um 3300/3200 einsetzenden Phase der Bilder-Laut-Schrift nach, in der einzelne Wörter notiert wurden, hin zu einer entwickelten Laut-Bilder-Schrift, in der seit 2800/2700 narrative Texte fixierbar waren. Morenz diskutiert konkrete ägyptische Belege und verortet sie kulturhistorisch. Der Vergleich mit der Entwicklung im mesopotamischen Bereich zeigt bemerkenswerte Ãhnlichkeiten zwischen den beiden ältesten bekannten Schriftkulturen, ohne dass eine direkte Abhängigkeit nachweisbar wird. Indem er neuere Funde auswertet und ältere theoretische Ansätze weiterfÃ"hrt, entwickelt der Autor ein komplexes Modell dieses langfristigen Prozesses.
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Ergon Verlag Developments in Asia: Economic, Political and
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