The Rhythms Of Jewish Living

Author : Rabbi Marc D. Angel, PhD
Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781580238342

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The Rhythms of Jewish Living by Rabbi Marc D. Angel, PhD Pdf

With his engaging overview of the sacred times, places and ideas of Judaism, Rabbi Marc Angel gently reclaims the natural, balanced and insightful teachings of Sephardic Judaism that can and should imbue modern Jewish spirituality, drawing on classic sources from the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry and the great mystics of Safed.

Author : Rabbi Marc D. Angel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1459696379

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The Rhythms of Jewish Living by Rabbi Marc D. Angel Pdf

Reconnect with the ancient soul of Jewish spiritual life and practice. Jewish spirituality is organically linked to the natural rhythms of the universe. To a great extent, Jewish religious traditions serve to bring Jews into a sensitive relationship with the natural world. Many commandments and customs lead in this direction, drawing out the love and reverence that emerge from the contemplation of God's creations.'' - from Chapter 1, ''The Rhythms of Nature'' Judaism has provided the spiritual framework for millions of people for thousands of years. Yet its basic beliefs and observances often are disconnected from their original intent in our modern day. With his engaging overview of the sacred times, places and ideas of Judaism, Rabbi Marc D. Angel gently reclaims the natural, balanced and insightful teachings of Sephardic Judaism that can and should imbue modern Jewish spirituality. He draws on many classic sources, illuminating the influence of the Golden Age of Spanish Jewry and the great mystics of sixteenth - century Safed on the Sephardic tradition. The result is an approach to Judaism that is deep, rich and diverse.

Author : Marc Angel
Publisher : Sepher-Hermon Press, Incorporated
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025216891

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The Rhythms of Jewish Living by Marc Angel Pdf

Author : Vicki L. Weber
Publisher : Behrman House, Inc
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0874416736

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The Rhythm of Jewish Time by Vicki L. Weber Pdf

Here, at last, is the ultimate one-volume how-to handbook for living a Jewish life. The Rhythm of Jewish Time is a must-have for every Jewish home. With its comprehensive walk through the Jewish calendar and life-cycle, enriched by dozens of explanatory photographs, this book helps families bring Jewish tradition into their homes. This book is divided into three sections: The Rhythm of Our Lives explains the meaning of the customs central to Jewish life-cycle events The Rhythm of Our Year presents the feasts, fasts, and festivals that mark the passage of the Jewish year The Rhythm of Our Homes is a guide to the ritual objects, blessings, songs, stories, and foods that make each holiday unique Whether read cover to cover or used as a reference book, this volume deserves a spot on every Jewish bookshelf. An ideal gift from the congregation to its new families.

Author : Rabbi Marc D. Angel, PhD
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781580235167

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Foundations of Sephardic Spirituality by Rabbi Marc D. Angel, PhD Pdf

Who were the Sephardic Jews of the Ottoman Empire? What lasting lessons does their spiritual life provide for future generations? “How did the Judeo-Spanish-speaking Jews of the Ottoman Empire manage to achieve spiritual triumph? To answer this question, we need to have a firm understanding of their historical experience.... We need to be aware of the dark, unpleasant elements in their environments; but we also need to see the spiritual, cultural light in their dwellings that imbued their lives with meaning and honor.” —from Chapter 1, “The Inner Life of the Sephardim” In this groundbreaking work, Rabbi Marc Angel explores the teachings, values, attitudes, and cultural patterns that characterized Judeo-Spanish life over the generations and how the Sephardim maintained a strong sense of pride and dignity, even when they lived in difficult political, economic, and social conditions. Along with presenting the historical framework and folklore of Jewish life in the Ottoman Empire, Rabbi Angel focuses on what you can learn from the Sephardic sages and from their folk wisdom that can help you live a stronger, deeper spiritual life.

Author : Debra B. Darvick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1934879363

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This Jewish Life by Debra B. Darvick Pdf

In "This Jewish Life: Stories of Discover, Connection, and Joy," fifty-five voices enable readers to experience a calendar's worth of Judaism's strengths-community, healing, transformation of the human spirit and the influence of the Divine. Within these pages are stories of joyous engagement and poignant loss. Readers will meet a teen who followed the path of Judaism after a chance encounter and men and women who turned to Judaism in their struggles with drug addiction and spousal abuse. Structured to mirror a complete year of Jewish life cycle events and holidays, this unique book showcases a bar mitzvah service in rural Illinois, a commitment ceremony in a California metropolis, a Soviet family's first Passover Seder, and much more. These stories will carry readers, Jew and non-Jew alike, through twelve months of Jewish Living

Author : David M Henkin
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300263060

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The Week by David M Henkin Pdf

An investigation into the evolution of the seven-day week and how our attachment to its rhythms influences how we live We take the seven-day week for granted, rarely asking what anchors it or what it does to us. Yet weeks are not dictated by the natural order. They are, in fact, an artificial construction of the modern world. With meticulous archival research that draws on a wide array of sources—including newspapers, restaurant menus, theater schedules, marriage records, school curricula, folklore, housekeeping guides, courtroom testimony, and diaries—David Henkin reveals how our current devotion to weekly rhythms emerged in the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century. Reconstructing how weekly patterns insinuated themselves into the social practices and mental habits of Americans, Henkin argues that the week is more than just a regimen of rest days or breaks from work, but a dominant organizational principle of modern society. Ultimately, the seven-day week shapes our understanding and experience of time.

Author : Anita Diamant,Howard Cooper
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105011681884

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Living a Jewish Life by Anita Diamant,Howard Cooper Pdf

Jewish tradition is a gift and a challenge. "Living a Jewish Life" is your guide to the cultural and spiritual treasures of Judaism, explained in ways that address the choices posed by modern life. From hanging a mezuzah to celebrating a wedding, from lighting Sabbath candles to choosing a synagogue that's right for you and your family, you will find "why-to's" and "how-to's" in these pages, which are tuned to both the realities of the modern world and the timeless, grounding rhythms of Jewish tradition. Spanning the spectrum of liberal Jewish thought -- Conservative, Reconstructionist and Reform, unaffiliated, new age and secular -- this book provides a sensitive and practical introduction to making Judaism a meaningful part of your life. Filled with anecdotes, lore, memorable quotations, history, prayers and ceremonies, "Living a Jewish Life" celebrates the diversity, joy and fulfillment of Jewish life today. This book is filled with your Jewish choices.

Author : Marc Angel
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0881256757

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Exploring Sephardic Customs and Traditions by Marc Angel Pdf

Over the centuries, Jewish communities throughout the world adopted customs that enhanced and deepened their religious observances. These customs, or minhagim, became powerful elements in the religious consciousness of the Jewish people. It is important to recognize that minhagim are manifestations of a religious worldview, a philosophy of life. They are not merely quaint or picturesque practices, but expressions of a community's way of enhancing the religious experience. A valuable resource for Sephardim and Ashkenazim alike.

Author : Elisheva Carlebach
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674052543

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Palaces of Time by Elisheva Carlebach Pdf

Palaces of Time resurrects the seemingly banal calendar as a means to understand early modern Jewish life. Elisheva Carlebach has unearthed a trove of beautifully illustrated calendars, to show how Jewish men and women both adapted to the Christian world and also forged their own meanings through time.

Author : Paula Amann
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781580237857

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Journeys to a Jewish Life by Paula Amann Pdf

Follow the soul treks of Jews lost and found. Be inspired to connect with Judaism in new ways. “No two people take the same journey.... Yet the telling of each story can ease the footsteps of those who follow.... It is my hope that [these] tales will offer you camaraderie, a guidepost here and there, and, most of all, the heart and strength to pursue your own path.” —from the Introduction What draws Jews back to their religious roots? What drives them away? What obstacles must they overcome to find their way home? Paula Amann candidly probes these questions and more as she explores how secular and nominal Jews are blazing their own trails toward a vibrant, twenty-first-century Judaism. With the ear of a journalist and the heart of a seeker, Amann weaves a tapestry of human stories—of alienation, connection, spiritual detours, and unexpected portals into a life of faith. The people you meet in this engaging book will throw a fresh light on Jewish thought and practice. And their tales of personal transformation might just renew your relationship with Judaism—or send you off on your own Jewish journey. Topics include: Swerving In and Out of Other Faiths Traditions That Chafe The Arts as a Portal Healing Body and Soul Making a Jewish Life That Works ... And Many Others

Author : Marc H. Ellis
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781498294898

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Beyond Innocence & Redemption by Marc H. Ellis Pdf

After the Gulf War and amidst the ongoing “peace process,” this timely book speaks to the need to address the deeper issues of Israel and Palestine—issues that concerned Jews, Arabs, and Christians must face if the legitimate rights of the Palestinians and the moral integrity of the State of Israel are to survive the rush to a “new world order” in the Middle East.

Author : Roberta Louis Goodman
Publisher : Behrman House, Inc
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 086705087X

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The Adult Jewish Education Handbook by Roberta Louis Goodman Pdf

This comprehensive guide presents theory from the field of secular adult education in light of the questions and concerns of all aspects of adult Jewish education including learning theory curriculum programming planning budgeting and educational philosophy.

Author : Jonathan Elukin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400827695

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Living Together, Living Apart by Jonathan Elukin Pdf

This book challenges the standard conception of the Middle Ages as a time of persecution for Jews. Jonathan Elukin traces the experience of Jews in Europe from late antiquity through the Renaissance and Reformation, revealing how the pluralism of medieval society allowed Jews to feel part of their local communities despite recurrent expressions of hatred against them. Elukin shows that Jews and Christians coexisted more or less peacefully for much of the Middle Ages, and that the violence directed at Jews was largely isolated and did not undermine their participation in the daily rhythms of European society. The extraordinary picture that emerges is one of Jews living comfortably among their Christian neighbors, working with Christians, and occasionally cultivating lasting friendships even as Christian culture often demonized Jews. As Elukin makes clear, the expulsions of Jews from England, France, Spain, and elsewhere were not the inevitable culmination of persecution, but arose from the religious and political expediencies of particular rulers. He demonstrates that the history of successful Jewish-Christian interaction in the Middle Ages in fact laid the social foundations that gave rise to the Jewish communities of modern Europe. Elukin compels us to rethink our assumptions about this fascinating period in history, offering us a new lens through which to appreciate the rich complexities of the Jewish experience in medieval Christendom.

Author : Pirola, Teresa
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780809187942

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Catholic-Jewish Relations by Pirola, Teresa Pdf

This book provides an introductory guide to key themes articulated in conciliar, papal, and curial statements of the Catholic Church as part of its ongoing dialogue and friendship with the Jewish people. Themes include the significance of Jesus’s identity as a faithful Jew; the Church’s permanent link with the mystery of Israel; the continuing validity of the “unrevoked” Jewish covenant; Scripture as a source of both unity and division between Christians and Jews; appreciation of Judaism as a living tradition; the problem of supersessionism and anti-Jewish prejudice in biblical interpretation; Antisemitism; Mission; the significance of the Land.