The Jewish Law Annual Volume 5

The Jewish Law Annual Volume 5
Author: Bernard Jackson S
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2013-05-13
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134959494

Volume 15 of The Jewish Law Annual adds to the growing list of articles on Jewish law that have been published in volumes 1-14 of this series, providing English-speaking readers with scholarly material meeting the highest academic standards. The volume contains six articles diverse in their scope and focus, encompassing legal, historical, textual, comparative and conceptual analysis, as well as a survey of recent literature and a chronicle of cases of interest. Among the topics covered are: lying in rabbinical court proceedings; unjust enrichment; can a witness serve as judge in the same case?; Caro's Shulham Arukh v. Maimonides' Mishne Torah in the Yemenite community, the New Jersey eruv wards.

Commentary on Acts (Commentary on the New Testament Book #5)

Commentary on Acts (Commentary on the New Testament Book #5)
Author: Robert H. Gundry
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441237623

Delve Deeper into God's Word In this verse-by-verse commentary, Robert Gundry offers a fresh, literal translation and a reliable exposition of Scripture for today's readers. The book of Acts provides a selective record of events that took place during the formative years of the early church. Gundry's commentary makes clear how the Christian faith came to be accepted from Jerusalem to Rome. Pastors, Sunday school teachers, small group leaders, and laypeople will welcome Gundry's nontechnical explanations and clarifications. And Bible students at all levels will appreciate his sparkling interpretations. This selection is from Gundry's Commentary on the New Testament.

American Jewish Year Book 2014

American Jewish Year Book 2014
Author: Arnold Dashefsky
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 923
Release: 2014-11-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 3319096230

This book, in its 114th year, provides insight into major trends in the North American Jewish communities, examining the recently completed Pew Report (A Portrait of Jewish American), gender in American Jewish life, national and Jewish communal affairs and the US and world Jewish population. It also acts as an important resource with lists of Jewish Institutions, Jewish periodicals and academic resources as well as Jewish honorees, obituaries and major recent events. It should prove useful to social scientists and historians of the American Jewish community, Jewish communal workers and the press, among others.