Jewish Literacy
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Download Jewish Literacy PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Jewish Literacy book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Jewish Literacy Revised Ed
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Joseph Telushkin
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2010-09-28
Jewish Literacy Revised Ed written by Joseph Telushkin and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-28 with Religion categories.
What does it mean to be a Jew? How does one begin to answer so extensive a question? In this insightful and completely updated tome, esteemed rabbi and bestselling author Joseph Telushkin helps answer the question of what it means to be a Jew, in the largest sense. Widely recognized as one of the most respected and indispensable reference books on Jewish life, culture, tradition, and religion, Jewish Literacy covers every essential aspect of the Jewish people and Judaism. In 352 short and engaging chapters, Rabbi Telushkin discusses everything from the Jewish Bible and Talmud to Jewish notions of ethics to antisemitism and the Holocaust; from the history of Jews around the world to Zionism and the politics of a Jewish state; from the significance of religious traditions and holidays to how they are practiced in daily life. Whether you want to know more about Judaism in general or have specific questions you'd like answered, Jewish Literacy is sure to contain the information you need. Rabbi Telushkin's expert knowledge of Judaism makes the updated and revised edition of Jewish Literacy an invaluable reference. A comprehensive yet thoroughly accessible resource for anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of Judaism, Jewish Literacy is a must for every Jewish home.
Jewish Literacy In Roman Palestine
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Catherine Hezser
language : en
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Release Date : 2001
Jewish Literacy In Roman Palestine written by Catherine Hezser and has been published by Mohr Siebeck this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
Since Judaism has always been seen as the quintessential 'religion of the book', a high literacy rate amongst ancient Jews has usually been taken for granted. Catherine Hezser presents the first critical analysis of the various aspects of ancient Jewish literacy on the basis of all of the literary, epigraphic, and papyrological material published so far. Thereby she takes into consideration the analogies in Graeco-Roman culture and models and theories developed in the social sciences. Rather than trying to determine the exact literacy rate amongst ancient Jews, she examines the various types, social contexts, and functions of writing and the relationship between writing and oral forms of discourse. Following recent social-anthropological approaches to literacy, the guiding question is: who used what type of writing for which purpose? First Catherine Hezser examines the conditions which would enable or prevent the spread of literacy, such as education and schools, the availability and costs of writing materials, religious interest in writing and books, the existence of archives and libraries, and the question of multilingualism. Afterwards she looks at the different types of writing, such as letters, documents, miscellaneous notes, inscriptions and graffiti, and literary and magical texts until she finally draws conclusions about the ways in which the various sectors of the populace were able to participate in a literate society.
Jewish Literacy
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Joseph Telushkin
language : en
Publisher: William Morrow
Release Date : 1991-04-26
Jewish Literacy written by Joseph Telushkin and has been published by William Morrow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-04-26 with Religion categories.
In this collection of 346 important facts about Judaism and its people, Telushkin ranges through all of Jewish history and literature to extract the enduring concepts one needs to know in order to be a well-informed, modern Jew.
Jewish Literacy
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Joseph Telushkin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Jewish Literacy written by Joseph Telushkin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Jews categories.
Biblical Literacy
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Joseph Telushkin
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2010-08-17
Biblical Literacy written by Joseph Telushkin and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-17 with Religion categories.
As he did so brilliantly in his bestselling book, jewish literacy,Joseph Teluslikin once again mines a subject of, Jewish history and religion so richly that his book becomes an inspiring companion and a fundamental reference. In Biblical Lileracy, Telushkin turns his attention to the Hebrew Bible (also known as the Old Testament), the most iniluential series of books in human history. Along with the Ten Commandments, the Bible's most famous document, no piece of legislation ever enacted has influenced human behavior as much as the biblical injunction to "Love your neighbor as yourself." No political tract has motivated human beings in so many diverse societies to fight for political freedom as the Exodus story of God's liberation of the Israelite slaves--which shows that God intends that, ultimately, people be free. The Bible's influence, however, has conveyed as much through its narratives as its laws. Its timeless and moving tales about the human condition and man's relationship to God have long shaped Jewish and Christian notions of morality, and continue to stir the conscience and imagination of believers and skeptics alike. There is a universality in biblical stories: The murder of Abel by his brother Cain is a profound tragedy of sibling jealousy and family love gone awry (see pages 11-14). Abraham',s challenge to God to save the lives of the evil people of Sodom is a fierce drama of man in confrontation with God, suggesting the human right to contend with the Almighty when it is feared He is acting unjustly (see pages 32-34). Jacob's, deception of his blind father, Isaac raises the timeless question: Do the ends justify the means when the fate of the world is at stake (see pages 46-55). Encyclopedia in scope, but dynamic and original in its observations and organization, Biblical Lileracy makes available in one volume the Bible's timeless stories of love, deceit, and the human condition; its most important laws and ideas; and an annotated listing of all 613 laws of the Torah for both layman and professional, there is no other reference work or interpretation of the Bible quite like this Stunning volume.
Jewish Literacy And Education
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Yisrael Rich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
Jewish Literacy And Education written by Yisrael Rich and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Jewish religious education of young people categories.
International conference on promoting Jewish literacy in educational settings, which took place at the University of Maryland in September 2008, was organized by the Department of Jewish History at the University of Maryland in conjunction with the School of Education at Bar-Ilan University.
The Chosen Few
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Maristella Botticini
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2012
The Chosen Few written by Maristella Botticini and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Business & Economics categories.
Maristella Botticini and Zvi Eckstein show that, contrary to previous explanations, this transformation was driven not by anti-Jewish persecution and legal restrictions, but rather by changes within Judaism itself after 70 CE--most importantly, the rise of a new norm that required every Jewish male to read and study the Torah and to send his sons to school. Over the next six centuries, those Jews who found the norms of Judaism too costly to obey converted to other religions, making world Jewry shrink. Later, when urbanization and commercial expansion in the newly established Muslim Caliphates increased the demand for occupations in which literacy was an advantage, the Jews found themselves literate in a world of almost universal illiteracy. From then forward, almost all Jews entered crafts and trade, and many of them began moving in search of business opportunities, creating a worldwide Diaspora in the process.
The Book Of Jewish Values
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
language : en
Publisher: Harmony
Release Date : 2011-06-01
The Book Of Jewish Values written by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin and has been published by Harmony this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-01 with Religion categories.
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin combed the Bible, the Talmud, and the whole spectrum of Judaism's sacred writings to give us a manual on how to lead a decent, kind, and honest life in a morally complicated world. "An absolutely superb book: the most practical, most comprehensive guide to Jewish values I know." —Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People Telushkin speaks to the major ethical issues of our time, issues that have, of course, been around since the beginning. He offers one or two pages a day of pithy, wise, and easily accessible teachings designed to be put into immediate practice. The range of the book is as broad as life itself: • The first trait to seek in a spouse (Day 17) • When, if ever, lying is permitted (Days 71-73) • Why acting cheerfully is a requirement, not a choice (Day 39) • What children don't owe their parents (Day 128) • Whether Jews should donate their organs (Day 290) • An effective but expensive technique for curbing your anger (Day 156) • How to raise truthful children (Day 298) • What purchases are always forbidden (Day 3) In addition, Telushkin raises issues with ethical implications that may surprise you, such as the need to tip those whom you don't see (Day 109), the right thing to do when you hear an ambulance siren (Day 1), and why wasting time is a sin (Day 15). Whether he is telling us what Jewish tradition has to say about insider trading or about the relationship between employers and employees, he provides fresh inspiration and clear guidance for every day of our lives.
The Book Of Jewish Belief
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Louis Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: Behrman House, Inc
Release Date : 1984
The Book Of Jewish Belief written by Louis Jacobs and has been published by Behrman House, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This is a Comprehensive"how-To"and"know All"guide to Jewish faith and values, written by great Jewish Theologian. It contains answers to questions about God, Torah, mitzvot, holidays, festivals, rituals, Jewish symbols, philosophy, mysticism, and more.
Jewish Literacy
DOWNLOAD eBooks
Author : Yosef Ṭelushḳin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Jewish Literacy written by Yosef Ṭelushḳin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with categories.