Rituals category: 373 books
Every Day, Holy Day
365 Days of Teachings and Practices from the Jewish Tradition of Mussar
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2010
The myriad events and interactions that make up our everyday life provide a rich opportunity for us to examine our impulses and actions and grow spiritually, according to the Jewish practice of Mussar. Mussar is an eminently wise, practical, and effective way to cultivate awareness, gratitude, personal...
Open Minded Torah
Of Irony, Fundamentalism and Love
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2011
Open Minded Torah elicits unheard voices from the Jewish past for a twenty-first century Judaism at a time when fundamentalists and fanatics often dominate conversations about religion. Kolbrener's brilliant and unorthodox essays are a must-read for anyone who wants to pursue a life of faith, based...
Sacred Therapy
Jewish Spiritual Teachings on Emotional Healing and Inner Wholeness
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2005
In Sacred Therapy Estelle Frankel travels to the heart of Jewish mysticism to reveal how people of any faith can draw upon this rich body of teachings to gain wisdom, clarity, and a deeper sense of meaning in the midst of modern life. In an engaging and accessible style, Frankel brings together tales...
Building a Successful Volunteer Culture
Finding Meaning in Service in the Jewish Community
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2012
A step-by-step guide to cultivating volunteers who thrive within the Jewish community.
We can never forget that volunteering is a two-way street. Volunteers must be motivated, but volunteer organizations also need to maximize volunteer satisfaction. Blaming one or the other for the failures...
by Charlayne Crawford
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2013
Short stories, dreams and thoughts of a tzaddik.
The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer
The Ashkenazic and Sephardic Rites
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1996
Fifteen years in the making, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer is a monumental achievement. Never before has such a comprehensive resource been available to those searching for answers to questions on Jewish prayer. Macy Nulman has provided, in one unique, accessible volume, information on each and...
by Joe Bobker
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2007
Join Joe Bobker in his humorous adventure through Torah and Talmud, history and halacha, law and lore, and much more. This enjoyable volume on Jewish practice and law serves, in the author s words, as an envelope to be opened from time to time in order to learn something new. Packed with nuggets of...
The Legacy
Teachings for Life from the Great Lithuanian Rabbis
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2013
Exploring the wisdom of the great sages of Lithuania, The Legacy presents a moral and spiritual vision for the Jewish people. Providing a glimpse into the world of these sages – their own teachers’ rabbis – the authors outline the ideas and deeds, the values and ethics by which Jews should live....
by Joe Bobker
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2008
Join Joe Bobker on a fascinating journey through the Jewish Festivals. You will laugh, you will cry but this roller-coaster cyclical ride through Jewish history, holidays, halacha, lore and minhag is worth the trip! In this extraordinary, insightful analysis of the Jewish calendar, Joe Bobkers refreshingly...
by Aharon Ziegler
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2001
The second volume of Halakhic Positions of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik continues to provide the modern reader with a glimpse into the illustrious and meaningful halakhic opinions of this highly revered Jewish scholar.
Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (1903-1993), commonly known as "the Rav,"...
by Yitzhak Buxbaum
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1999
The Jewish mystic path and its practices to attain God-consciousness.
by Alfred Edersheim
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2012
In this classic work, Alfred Edersheim (1825 –1889) provides a detailed look at the Temple, the Priesthood, the Sacrificial system and Jewish Festivals. Edersheim himself was a Messianic Jew and gives great insights from historical sources, Jewish tradition and teaching. He was a well-known pastor...
Revelation
A Love Letter From God
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2014
Revelation is not a book of gloom and doom. It is a book of hope. A book of reassurance that, no matter how bad things get in the world, God is still in control and still loves us like light shimmering in the soul.
It was written during a time when Christians were losing jobs and homes, friends...
Words That Hurt, Words That Heal
How To Choose Words Wisely And Well
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
From the New York Times bestselling author of Rebbe comes this newly revised edition of Words That Hurt, Words That Heal—an invaluable guide in how choosing the right words can enrich our relationships and give us insight to improve every facet of our lives.
“I don’t know anyone whose...