The Jewish Reflection Journal

The Jewish Reflection Journal
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre:
ISBN: 9781452157658

"This keepsake journal features prompts relating to the Jewish holidays and encourages spiritual contemplation throughout the year. A handsome paperback with a ribbon marker, this is the ideal gift both for practicing Jews and those who might not attend synagogue but seek a meaningful connection with their cultural history"--

Sefer Ha-berakhot

Sefer Ha-berakhot
Author: Marcia Falk
Publisher: Beacon Press
Total Pages: 580
Release: 1999
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780807010174

A collection of blessings, poems, meditations, and rituals presented in English and Hebrew offers a traditional perspective to weekday, Sabbath, and New Moon festival observances.

Is Superman Circumcised?

Is Superman Circumcised?
Author: Roy Schwartz
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2021-05-19
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1476644411

Superman is the original superhero, an American icon, and arguably the most famous character in the world--and he's Jewish! Introduced in June 1938, the Man of Steel was created by two Jewish teens, Jerry Siegel, the son of immigrants from Eastern Europe, and Joe Shuster, an immigrant. They based their hero's origin story on Moses, his strength on Samson, his mission on the golem, and his nebbish secret identity on themselves. They made him a refugee fleeing catastrophe on the eve of World War II and sent him to tear Nazi tanks apart nearly two years before the US joined the war. In the following decades, Superman's mostly Jewish writers, artists, and editors continued to borrow Jewish motifs for their stories, basing Krypton's past on Genesis and Exodus, its society on Jewish culture, the trial of Lex Luthor on Adolf Eichmann's, and a future holiday celebrating Superman on Passover. A fascinating journey through comic book lore, American history, and Jewish tradition, this book examines the entirety of Superman's career from 1938 to date, and is sure to give readers a newfound appreciation for the Mensch of Steel!

The Jewish Jesus

The Jewish Jesus
Author: Zev Garber
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2011-04-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 161249188X

There is a general understanding within religious and academic circles that the incarnate Christ of Christian belief lived and died a faithful Jew. This volume addresses Jesus in the context of Judaism. By emphasizing his Jewishness, the authors challenge today’s Jews to reclaim the Nazarene as a proto-rebel rabbi and invite Christians to discover or rediscover the Church’s Jewish heritage. The essays in this volume cover historical, literary, liturgical, philosophical, religious, theological, and contemporary issues related to the Jewish Jesus. Several of them were originally presented at a three-day symposium on “Jesus in the Context of Judaism and the Challenge to the Church,” hosted by the Samuel Rosenthal Center for Judaic Studies at Case Western Reserve University in 2009. In the context of pluralism, in the temper of growing interreligious dialogue, and in the spirit of reconciliation, encountering Jesus as living history for Christians and Jews is both necessary and proper. This book will be of particular interest to scholars of the New Testament and Early Church who are seeking new ways of understanding Jesus in his religious and cultural milieu, as well Jewish and Christian theologians and thinkers who are concerned with contemporary Jewish and Christian relationships.

Did Jew Know?

Did Jew Know?
Author: Emily Stone
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013-10-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1452129576

An addictively readable mix of practical information, fun facts and figures, and amusing trivia about Jewish life. This witty handbook serves up a hearty stew of all things Jew. Did Jew Know is filled with fun, surprising, and informative facts about all aspects of Jewish life. Need to know about all those second-tier holidays no one ever celebrates? We’ve got you covered. Curious about kosher laws and Kabbalah? Have no fear. Join us for a history of the Jewish people from Saul to Seinfeld, a rundown of bubbe-approved nosh, and details about the Jewish invention of . . . everything. Packed with infographics, quizzes, and charts, this handy primer is perfect for cocktail conversation, sharing facts around the Seder table, or celebrating the unlikely triumphs of the Chosen People.

The Self-Discovery Journal

The Self-Discovery Journal
Author: Yana Lechtman
Publisher: Rockridge Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-07-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781648767678

Get to know your true self through a year of self-reflective journaling Discovering who you really are is a powerful way to create change and build happiness in your life. Unlock your own inner secrets with this guided self-discovery journal. A year of weekly quotes and writing prompts encourage you to look honestly at your relationship with yourself and the world around you. As you come to understand your own nature and motivations, you'll learn what to let go of--and what you need to grow and flourish. The Self-Discovery Journal includes: 52 weeks of journaling--Journey through prompts that build on one another as you explore your inner world, actions, and genuine desires. Four steps to growth--Cultivate self-awareness before exploring how to live by your values, find purpose, and develop greater self-love and mindfulness. Inspiration and affirmation--This elegant guided journal integrates inspirational quotes from great thinkers into the themes of every week. Manifest change through self-knowledge with this empowering self-discovery journal.

Jewish Mysticism and the Spiritual Life

Jewish Mysticism and the Spiritual Life
Author: Lawrence Fine
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2011
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1580234348

In this thoughtful and lucid exploration of the Jewish mystical tradition, leading scholars and teachers come together to share their favorite texts-many available in English for the first time-and explore why these materials are meaningful and relevant to contemporary life.

Write Your Way Home

Write Your Way Home
Author: Yocheved Rottenberg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2020-12-03
Genre:
ISBN:

Therapeutic writing allows us access to our inner world through unique exercises that enable us to grow, understand ourselves, and change our lives for the better.Using proven writing techniques alongside authentic Jewish sources culled from a wealth of Torah wisdom, Write Your Way Home will guide you to effective writing exercises that will help you develop greater inner satisfaction, better relationships with the people around you, and a deeper connection to God.

Modern Jewish Cooking

Modern Jewish Cooking
Author: Leah Koenig
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2015-03-17
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1452132321

From a leading voice of the new generation of young Jewish Americans who are reworking the food of their forebears, this take on Jewish-American cuisine pays homage to tradition while reflecting the values of the modern-day food movement. In this cookbook, author Leah Koenig shares 175 recipes showcasing fresh, handmade, seasonal, vegetable-forward dishes. Classics of Jewish culinary culture—such as latkes, matzoh balls, challah, and hamantaschen—are updated with smart techniques, vibrant spices, and beautiful vegetables. Thoroughly approachable recipes for everything from soups to sweets go beyond the traditional, incorporating regional influences from North Africa to Central Europe. Featuring a chapter of holiday menus and rich color photography throughout, this stunning collection is at once a guide to establishing traditions and a celebration of the way we eat now.

The Sunflower

The Sunflower
Author: Simon Wiesenthal
Publisher: Schocken
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2008-12-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0307560422

A Holocaust survivor's surprising and thought-provoking study of forgiveness, justice, compassion, and human responsibility, featuring contributions from the Dalai Lama, Harry Wu, Cynthia Ozick, Primo Levi, and more. You are a prisoner in a concentration camp. A dying Nazi soldier asks for your forgiveness. What would you do? While imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp, Simon Wiesenthal was taken one day from his work detail to the bedside of a dying member of the SS. Haunted by the crimes in which he had participated, the soldier wanted to confess to--and obtain absolution from--a Jew. Faced with the choice between compassion and justice, silence and truth, Wiesenthal said nothing. But even years after the way had ended, he wondered: Had he done the right thing? What would you have done in his place? In this important book, fifty-three distinguished men and women respond to Wiesenthal's questions. They are theologians, political leaders, writers, jurists, psychiatrists, human rights activists, Holocaust survivors, and victims of attempted genocides in Bosnia, Cambodia, China and Tibet. Their responses, as varied as their experiences of the world, remind us that Wiesenthal's questions are not limited to events of the past.