The Galilee in Late Antiquity (Jewish Theological Seminary of America)

The Galilee in Late Antiquity

History

Ancient Civilizations

The Jewish Theological Seminary of America

Galilee was the center of Jewish life in Palestine after the sedtruiction of Jerusalem in 70 C.E. as well as a region of prime importance in early Christian history. Here the outstanding scholars in the fiels present the most up-to-date research: Americans, Israelis, Europeans; Jews and Christians; historians and archaeologists; students of New Testament and rabbinic literature; and those who concentrate on the sociological and cultural aspects of the Galilee. Among the issues examined in these twenty essays: the first Christians; Jewish-Christian conflict; first-century social and economic conditions; the Roman army and rule in Galilee; the role of the rabbi in Jewish society; the sages and the synagogue; Hebrew and Aramaic language and literature; archeological evidence of ancient synagogues, Roman Sepphoris, and social aspects of burial. Combining such a diversity of interests and expertise, The Galilee in Late Antiquity offers penetratinf new insights on the vibrant period from the first to the seventh centuries.

In recent years, gender studies and feminist thinking have had a growing influence on the study of world literature. But only noe, in this volume, is a range of studies devoted to the field of modern Hebrew and Yiddish literature. Here international scholars bring a diversity of approaches, perspectives, and themes to the works of women writers and to the representations of women in writing by men. Among the many writers discussed in the book are Esther Raab, Yocheved Bat Miriam, Celia Dropkin, Hayyim Nahman Bialik, A.B. Yehoshua, and Ahron Appelfeld. In addition, three women novelists write about thier own craft. Annotated bibliographies provide strong guidance for future research into gender issues.

Gender and Text in Modern Hebrew & Yiddish Literature (Jewish Theological Seminary)

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Studying the interplay of figurative language, law, and religious thought, Yochanan Muffs brings us a new understanding of both the Bible and ancient Near Eastern cultures. This first single-volume collection of the pivotal writings of this great religious humanist includes his studies of love and joy as metaphors, the laws of war in ancient Israel, the figurative nature of legal language, the role of the prophet and prophetic speech, and the expressions of belonging which united a culture.

Love and Joy: Law, Language, and Religion in Ancient Israel (Jewish Theological Seminary of America)

Jacobsen, Thorkild

Muffs, Yochanan

Studying the interplay of figurative language, law, and religious thought, Yochanan Muffs brings us a new understanding of both the Bible and ancient Near Eastern cultures. This first single-volume collection of the pivotal writings of this great religious humanist includes his studies of love and joy as metaphors, the laws of war in ancient Israel, the figurative nature of legal language, the role of the prophet and prophetic speech, and the expressions of belonging which united a culture.

Love and Joy: Law, Language, and Religion in Ancient Israel

Religion & Spirituality

Judaism

Text: English, Hebrew, Arabic (translation)

The Epistle on the Possibility of Conjunction With the Active Intellect (Moreshet) (English and Hebrew Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Ibn Rushd

Kalman P. Bland

Philosophy

Is it still possible and plausible to speak of a living covenant between God and the people of Israel – a covenant to which Jews traditionally were bound, in memory and hope; or are we locked into cultural compulsions that lead to exclusively academic descriptions? To answer this question, we need to clarify our views of religion and theology in modern Jewish life. We must study what Jews have said and believed about a special covenantal bond to be found in the Jewish soul and the Jewish community. These are not only existential issues but are also concerns that stand at the heart of contemporary Jewish education. These six essays address skeptics, on the one hand, and seekers on the other. They move from individuals and their pilgrimages, to the Jewish collective with its various narratives of destruction and redemption. At times they are centered on theological definitions; at other times they urge attention to sociological analysis. What unites these six essays is a serious concern for the spiritual life of the Jewish people in the century now underway.

Covenant and Community: Six Essays on Contemporary Jewish Life and Education (Jewish Education Series)

Rosenak, Dr Michael

Joseph Lukinsky (1930 - 2009) was one of the preeminent scholars in the field of Jewish education during the past half-century. As a teacher and mentor, he had a profound influence on generations of Jewish educators - scholars, teachers, rabbis and educational leaders in a wide range of settings. This volume collects virtually all of Lukinsky's extensive writings - some aimed at scholars in general education; some for academic audiences in Jewish education; and others for teachers and leaders in Jewish educational settings, offering practical advice and describing his efforts to work with educators in the field through workshops,consultations and professional development sessions.

Maybe The Lies We Tell Are Really True

Joseph Sander Lukinsky

From the early national period to the present day, American Jews have devised an expanding array of educational frameworks for the Jewish education and enculturation of successive generations. Concomitantly, Jewish education, once viewed as a family responsibility in the United States, has come to be seen as a matter of community concern. “And You Shall Teach Them Diligently”: A Concise History of Jewish Education in the United States, 1776–2000 examines the trend toward communal responsibility for Jewish education and explores in historical context the origins and growth of such institutions as Jewish day schools, Talmud Torah programs, congregational supplementary schools, early childhood education centers, residential summer camps, Jewish community centers, bureaus of Jewish education, youth groups, Jewish studies courses at universities, campus-based programs for Jewish college students, adult education, Israel experience programs, colleges of Jewish studies, and rabbinical seminaries. This book provides essential background for understanding contemporary Jewish educational realities and more effectively addressing twenty-first-century needs.

"And You Shall Teach Them Diligently": A Concise History of Jewish Education in the United States 1776-2000 (Jewish Education Series)

Graff, Dr. Gil

World

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