Jewish Encyclopedia

Author : Stephanie Butnick,Liel Leibovitz,Mark Oppenheimer,Tablet
Publisher : Artisan
Page : 883 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579659530

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The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia by Stephanie Butnick,Liel Leibovitz,Mark Oppenheimer,Tablet Pdf

Named one of Library Journal’s Best Religion & Spirituality Books of the Year An Unorthodox Guide to Everything Jewish Deeply knowing, highly entertaining, and just a little bit irreverent, this unputdownable encyclopedia of all things Jewish and Jew-ish covers culture, religion, history, habits, language, and more. Readers will refresh their knowledge of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, the artistry of Barbra Streisand, the significance of the Oslo Accords, the meaning of words like balaboosta,balagan, bashert, and bageling. Understand all the major and minor holidays. Learn how the Jews invented Hollywood. Remind themselves why they need to read Hannah Arendt, watch Seinfeld, listen to Leonard Cohen. Even discover the secret of happiness (see “Latkes”). Includes hundreds of photos, charts, infographics, and illustrations. It’s a lot.

Author : Cyrus Adler,Isidore Singer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Jews
ISBN : UOM:49015002282318

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The Jewish Encyclopedia by Cyrus Adler,Isidore Singer Pdf

Author : Geoffrey W. Dennis
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738748146

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The Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic and Mysticism by Geoffrey W. Dennis Pdf

Jewish esotericism is the oldest and most influential continuous occult tradition in the West. Presenting lore that can spiritually enrich your life, this one-of-a-kind encyclopedia is devoted to the esoteric in Judaism—the miraculous and the mysterious. In this second edition, Rabbi Geoffrey W. Dennis has added over thirty new entries and significantly expanded over one hundred other entries, incorporating more knowledge and passages from primary sources. This comprehensive treasury of Jewish teachings, drawn from sources spanning Jewish scripture, the Talmud, the Midrash, the Kabbalah, and other esoteric branches of Judaism, is exhaustively researched yet easy to use. It includes over one thousand alphabetical entries, from Aaron to Zohar Chadesh, with extensive cross-references to related topics and new illustrations throughout. Drawn from the well of a great spiritual tradition, the secret wisdom within these pages will enlighten and empower you. Praise: "An erudite and lively compendium of Jewish magical beliefs, practices, texts, and individuals...This superb, comprehensive encyclopedia belongs in every serious library."—Richard M. Golden, Director of the Jewish Studies Program, University of North Texas, and editor of The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft: The Western Tradition "Rabbi Dennis has performed a tremendously important service for both the scholar and the novice in composing a work of concise information about aspects of Judaism unbeknownst to most, and intriguing to all."—Rabbi Gershon Winkler, author of Magic of the Ordinary: Recovering the Shamanic in Judaism

Author : Fred Rosner
Publisher : Feldheim Publishers
Page : 1290 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Law
ISBN : 1583305920

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Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics by Fred Rosner Pdf

Ethical issues in modern medicine are of great concern and interest to all physicians and health-care providers throughout the world, as well as to the public at large. Jewish scholars and ethicists have discussed medical ethics throughout Jewish history.

Author : Gil Marks
Publisher : HMH
Page : 1939 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-17
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780544186316

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Encyclopedia of Jewish Food by Gil Marks Pdf

A comprehensive, A-to-Z guide to Jewish foods, recipes, and culinary traditions—from an author who is both a rabbi and a James Beard Award winner. Food is more than just sustenance. It’s a reflection of a community’s history, culture, and values. From India to Israel to the United States and everywhere in between, Jewish food appears in many different forms and variations, but all related in its fulfillment of kosher laws, Jewish rituals, and holiday traditions. The Encyclopedia of Jewish Food explores unique cultural culinary traditions as well as those that unite the Jewish people. Alphabetical entries—from Afikomen and Almond to Yom Kippur and Za’atar—cover ingredients, dishes, holidays, and food traditions that are significant to Jewish communities around the world. This easy-to-use reference includes more than 650 entries, 300 recipes, plus illustrations and maps throughout. Both a comprehensive resource and fascinating reading, this book is perfect for Jewish cooks, food enthusiasts, historians, and anyone interested in Jewish history or food. It also serves as a treasure trove of trivia—for example, the Pilgrims learned how to make baked beans from Sephardim in Holland. From the author of such celebrated cookbooks as Olive Trees and Honey, the Encyclopedia of Jewish Food is an informative, eye-opening, and delicious guide to the culinary heart and soul of the Jewish people.

Author : Ellen Frankel,Betsy Patkin Teutsch
Publisher : Jason Aronson, Incorporated
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1995-11-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781461631255

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The Encyclopedia of Jewish Symbols by Ellen Frankel,Betsy Patkin Teutsch Pdf

Jewish symbols reflect the interaction of word and image within Jewish culture. Jews have always studied, interpreted, and revered sacred texts; they have also adorned the settings and occasions of sacred acts. Calligraphy and ornamentation have transformed Hebrew letters into art; quotation, interpretation, legend, and wordplay have made ceremonial objects into narrative. This book represents just such a collaboration between art and language. Ellen Frankel and Betsy Platkin Teutsch, writer and artist, have brought their extensive knowledge and talents together to create The Encyclopedia of Jewish Symbols, the first reference guide of its kind, designed for use by educators, artists, rabbis, folklorists, feminists, Jewish and non-Jewish scholars, and lay readers.

Author : Jack Fischel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313087349

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Encyclopedia of Jewish American Popular Culture by Jack Fischel Pdf

This unique encyclopedia chronicles American Jewish popular culture, past and present in music, art, food, religion, literature, and more. Over 150 entries, written by scholars in the field, highlight topics ranging from animation and comics to Hollywood and pop psychology. Without the profound contributions of American Jews, the popular culture we know today would not exist. Where would music be without the music of Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand, humor without Judd Apatow and Jerry Seinfeld, film without Steven Spielberg, literature without Phillip Roth, Broadway without Rodgers and Hammerstein? These are just a few of the artists who broke new ground and changed the face of American popular culture forever. This unique encyclopedia chronicles American Jewish popular culture, past and present in music, art, food, religion, literature, and more. Over 150 entries, written by scholars in the field, highlight topics ranging from animation and comics to Hollywood and pop psychology. Up-to-date coverage and extensive attention to political and social contexts make this encyclopedia is an excellent resource for high school and college students interested in the full range of Jewish popular culture in the United States. Academic and public libraries will also treasure this work as an incomparable guide to our nation's heritage. Illustrations complement the text throughout, and many entries cite works for further reading. The volume closes with a selected, general bibliography of print and electronic sources to encourage further research.

Author : Mattis Kantor
Publisher : Jason Aronson, Incorporated
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1993-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461631491

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The Jewish Time Line Encyclopedia by Mattis Kantor Pdf

Kantor writes from the perspective of a traditional Jew, covering events such as the Flood, giving of the Torah, and the fall of the Tower of Babel, placing these within the chronology of history along with the Spanish Inquisition, the Holocaust, and the founding of the State of Israel.

Author : David Bridger,Samuel Wolk
Publisher : Behrman House, Inc
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0874411203

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The New Jewish Encyclopedia by David Bridger,Samuel Wolk Pdf

This is more than a book of facts. To turn its pages is to explore the wonder and excitement and awesome adventure of what it means to be a Jew . . . to stride through the grandeur of your inheritance, spanning the ages and the continents and the seas from Ur of the Chaldees and Pharaonic Egypt to present-day Israel and America.

Author : Mordecai Schreiber,Alvin I. Schiff,Leon Klenicki
Publisher : Schreiber Pub
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 1887563776

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The Shengold Jewish Encyclopedia by Mordecai Schreiber,Alvin I. Schiff,Leon Klenicki Pdf

In word and graphics, this one-volume source for everything Jewish provides a quick reference for anything from the biblical Adam to how many Jews there are in Zanesville, Ohio.

Author : Nachum Amsel
Publisher : Jason Aronson
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : IND:30000045135419

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The Jewish Encyclopedia of Moral and Ethical Issues by Nachum Amsel Pdf

This is a book about contemprorary issues, each of which is addressed from an Orthodox Jewish perspective in two to three pages.

Author : Nathan Ausubel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Jews
ISBN : OCLC:1077899187

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The Book of Jewish Knowledge by Nathan Ausubel Pdf

Author : Norman Roth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136771552

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Medieval Jewish Civilization by Norman Roth Pdf

This is the first encyclopedic work to focus exclusively on medieval Jewish civilization, from the fall of the Roman Empire to about 1492. The more than 150 alphabetically organized entries, written by scholars from around the world, include biographies, countries, events, social history, and religious concepts. The coverage is international, presenting people, culture, and events from various countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Medieval Jewish Civilization: An Encyclopedia website.

Author : Peter S. Horvitz,Joachim Horvitz
Publisher : SP Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1561719730

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The Big Book of Jewish Baseball by Peter S. Horvitz,Joachim Horvitz Pdf

The first comprehensive, encyclopaedic work devoted exclusively to every Jewish contributor, large and small, to Major League Baseball. Its packed with: Rare photographs of players on and off the field; Full player statistics; Rare memorabilia; Exclusive original interviews. Jews who impacted upon the Great American Pastime extend far beyond the record strikeouts and round trippers of the legendary Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg. And there are scores of ballplayers like Lipman Pike, Shawn Green, Cal Abrams and Eddie Zosky whose little-known Baseball stories will touch or amuse readers of any background. Beyond life-time batting averages, there are intriguing players like catcher Moe Berg who served his country as a secret agent during WWII. While the tragic life of Bruce Gardner may bring tears to readers eyes, the exploits of 'Clown Princes' Al Schact and Max Patkin will have fans rolling with laughter. Nowhere else will one read tributes to great Jewish baseball executives and owners whose vision built some of historys most successful teams. Al Rosen may have gone from the All-Star team to the front-office Hall of Fame, but some of the most famous self-made success stories of this century honed their competitive spirit on the stickball courts of Jewish ghettos. This one-of-a-kind book will be much-in-demand by both baseball and Judaica book buyers.

Author : M. Avrum Ehrlich
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1542 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781851098743

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Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora [3 volumes] by M. Avrum Ehrlich Pdf

This three-volume work is a cornerstone resource on the evolution and dynamics of the Jewish Diaspora as it played out around the world—from its beginnings to the present. Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora: Origins, Experiences, and Culture is the definitive resource on one of world history's most curious phenomenons, encompassing the communities, cultures, ethnicities, and experiences created by the Diaspora in every region of the world where Jews live or Jewish ancestry exists. The encyclopedia is organized in three volumes. The first includes 100 essays on the Jewish Diaspora experience, with coverage ranging from ethnography and demography to philosophy, history, music, and business. The second and third volumes feature hundreds of articles and essays on Diaspora regions, countries, cities, and other locations. With an editorial board of renowned Jewish scholars, and with an extraordinarily accomplished team of contributors, Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora captures the full scope of its subject like no other reference work before it.