The Judaism behind the Texts II (Studies in the History of Judaism)
by Jacob Neusner
Mekhilta According to Rabbi Ishmael (Neusner Titles in Brown Judaic Studies)
by Jacob Neusner
Tsevi Hirsch Kalischer (1795-1874) was one of the first Orthodox rabbis to advocate direct political action in order to radically transform Jewish life. Kalischer lived in a time when Jewish tradition was increasingly challenged by rational thought and social integration. Applying his knowledge of rabbinic literature to the unusual historical events unfolding around him, he became convinced that behind the rise of individual Jews to great power was a divine plan to prepare the way for messianic...
A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Isaiah 1-39. 40-66; Volume 1
Tetragrammaton: Western Christians and the Hebrew Name of God (Studies in the History of Christian Traditions, #179)
by Robert J Wilkinson
The Christian Reception of the Hebrew name of God has not previously been described in such detail and over such an extended period. This work places that varied reception within the context of early Jewish and Christian texts; Patristic Studies; Jewish-Christian relationships; Mediaeval thought; the Renaissance and Reformation; the History of Printing; and the development of Christian Hebraism. The contribution of notions of the Tetragrammaton to orthodox doctrines and debates is exposed, as i...
A little boy describes what it means to be an Orthodox Jew.
Jacob's Legacy: A Genetic View of Jewish History
by Department of Zoology David B Goldstein
