Judaica Reference Sources

Author : Charles Cutter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004-02-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780313053337

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Judaica Reference Sources by Charles Cutter Pdf

A recipient of the Outstanding Reference Award from the Association of Jewish Librarians in its earlier edition, this updated edition of Judaica Reference Sources maintains its editorial excellence while revising and expanding coverage for the new century. Virtually every aspect of Jewish life, knowledge, history, culture, religion, and contemporary issues is covered in this annotated, bibliographic guide. A critical collection development tool for college, university, public school, and synagogue libraries, Judaica Reference Sources provides entries for over 1,000 reference works, as well as a selective list of related Web sites, in English, French, German, Yiddish, and Hebrew. Works published since 1970 are emphasized. Unique in providing expert guidance to Judaica material for the librarian, the layperson, the student, and the researcher, this reference guide is a versatile tool that will fulfill your every need for Judaica material.

Author : Charles Cutter,Micha Falk Oppenheim
Publisher : New York : Garland
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Reference
ISBN : UOM:39015012296441

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Jewish Reference Sources by Charles Cutter,Micha Falk Oppenheim Pdf

Author : Brandeis University. Library
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Bibliographical literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105118583462

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Judaica Reference Materials by Brandeis University. Library Pdf

Author : Gerald K. Stone
Publisher : Academic Studies PRess
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781644694763

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Catalog of the Gerald K. Stone Collection of Judaica by Gerald K. Stone Pdf

Gerald K. Stone has collected books about Canadian Jewry since the early 1980s. This volume is a descriptive catalog of his Judaica collection, comprising nearly 6,000 paper or electronic documentary resources in English, French, Yiddish, and Hebrew. Logically organized, indexed, and selectively annotated, the catalog is broad in scope, covering Jewish Canadian history, biography, religion, literature, the Holocaust, antisemitism, Israel and the Middle East, and more. An introduction by Richard Menkis discusses the significance of the Catalog and collecting for the study of the Jewish experience in Canada. An informative bibliographical resource, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of Canadian and North American Jewish studies.

Author : Barry W. Holtz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781439126653

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Back To The Sources by Barry W. Holtz Pdf

Essays analyze the major traditional texts of Judaism from literary, historical, philosophical, and religious points of view.

Author : Máttis Kantor
Publisher : Zichron Press
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Jews
ISBN : 9780967037837

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Codex Judaica by Máttis Kantor Pdf

Author : Margot S. Berman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Jewish libraries
ISBN : 0929262360

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How to Organize a Jewish Library by Margot S. Berman Pdf

Author : Geoffrey W. Dennis
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 53,9 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 : American Jewish Historical Society
Publisher : Random House Reference
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015049668927

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American Jewish Desk Reference by American Jewish Historical Society Pdf

This all-encompassing reference book covers virtually every subject pertaining to Jews in the United States. The sheer volume of information on the subjects and people relative to the Jewish experience in the United States is what makes this book so impressive. Arranged by subject -- from Feminism, Intermarriage and Conversion, Rituals and Celebrations, Business, Education, and Sports to Art and Entertainment -- chapters include A-Z and chronological listings of events, people, and more.Included in this book are descriptions of the many noteworthy Jewish Americans who had a profound effect on our country, including Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Harvey Milk, Calvin Klein, Peggy Guggenheim, Mark Rothko, Woody Allen and Gloria Steinem, just to name a few. This book brings together the issues and figures of contemporary Judaism in the United States in an adult manner unlike any other reference book of its kind.

Author : Edward D. Starkey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022653971

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Judaism and Christianity by Edward D. Starkey Pdf

Author : Mary Berg
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781780744469

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The Diary of Mary Berg by Mary Berg Pdf

The first eye-witness account ever published of life in the Warsaw Ghetto Mary Berg was fifteen when the German army poured into Poland in 1939. She survived four years of Nazi terror, and managed to keep a diary throughout. This astonishing, vivid portrayal of life inside the Warsaw Ghetto ranks with the most significant documents of the Second World War. Mary Berg candidly chronicles not only the daily deprivations and mass deportations, but also the resistance and resilience of the inhabitants, their secret societies, and the youth at the forefront of the fight against Nazi terror. Above all The Diary of Mary Berg is a uniquely personal story of a life-loving girl’s encounter with unparalleled human suffering, and offers an extraordinary insight into one of the darkest chapters of human history.

Author : Philip S. Alexander
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0226012972

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Textual Sources for the Study of Judaism by Philip S. Alexander Pdf

"Alexander assembles material from Scripture and tradition, through religious law and ethical literature to a section on Society and the Jews, and prefaces the whole with an admirable introduction."—Jonathan Sacks, Jewish Chronicle "The texts . . . which are drawn from over two thousand years of history, are usefully divided, annotated and glossed. They enable students to explore the tradition in a new way [and] give a marvellous insight into the richness and liveliness of the Jewish religion and culture: we are given wit and pathos in addition to popular story and religious law."—Janet Trotter, Resource

Author : Robert Singerman,Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Center for the Study of the American Jewish Experience
Publisher : New York : Greenwood Press
Page : 1335 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Jewish periodicals United States Bibliography
ISBN : 0313250235

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Judaica Americana by Robert Singerman,Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Center for the Study of the American Jewish Experience Pdf

Author : Margaret I. Nicholas
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1996-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780788131431

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Handbook of Reference Sources and Services for Small and Medium-Sized Libraries by Margaret I. Nicholas Pdf

Lists over 750 sources focusing on the reference needs of adults. The primary objective was to select quality reference tools which cover many different topics. Topics include general works, biography, philosophy, religion, language, literature, visual arts, applied sciences, sports and recreation, home life, social customs and education.

Author : Anna H. Perrault Ph.D.,Elizabeth S. Aversa,Sonia Ramirez Wohlmuth,Cynthia J. Miller,Cynthia F. Miller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781610693271

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Information Resources in the Humanities and the Arts by Anna H. Perrault Ph.D.,Elizabeth S. Aversa,Sonia Ramirez Wohlmuth,Cynthia J. Miller,Cynthia F. Miller Pdf

This familiar guide to information resources in the humanities and the arts, organized by subjects and emphasizing electronic resources, enables librarians, teachers, and students to quickly find the best resources for their diverse needs. Authoritative, trusted, and timely, Information Resources in the Humanities and the Arts: Sixth Edition introduces new librarians to the breadth of humanities collections, experienced librarians to the nature of humanities scholarship, and the scholars themselves to a wealth of information they might otherwise have missed. This new version of a classic resource—the first update in over a decade—has been refreshed to account for the myriad of digital resources that have rewritten the rules of the reference and research world, and been expanded to include significantly increased coverage of world literature and languages. This book is invaluable for a wide variety of users: librarians in academic, public, school, and special library settings; researchers in religion, philosophy, literature, and the performing and visual arts; graduate students in library and information science; and teachers and students in humanities, the arts, and interdisciplinary degree programs.