Maggid imprint: 74 books
In His Mercy
Understanding the Thirteen Midot
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2013
Each year on Yom Kippur, fast days, and the days leading up to the High Holidays, Jews around the world recite the Thirteen Midot: "HaShem, HaShem, El Rahum veHanun, Erekh Apayim, veRav Hesed veEmet, Notzer Hesed laAlafim, Noseh Avon vaFesha veHata'a veNakeh." In His Mercy examines the Thirteen Midot...
by Farber, Zev
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2017
Halakha cannot be studied in a vacuum, but must be analyzed in light of its historical, political, scientific, and ethical context. Dedicated to the major halakhic questions of our time, Halakhic Realities brings together rabbis, philosophers, scientists, and other professionals to explore the intersections of Jewish law and reality from several angles and multiple points of view.
by Koren Publishers Jerusalem
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2015
What is kehuna? The term is often translated as “priesthood,” and the Jewish kohanim are indeed charged with ministering God’s Temple, yet kehuna signifies much more than that. A kohen is a representative of God on earth, and this designation thus carries moral and educational dimensions in...
Shemita
From the Sources to Practical Halakha
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2015
Shemita examines the underlying principles and practical observance of the Jewish agricultural sabbatical year, leading readers from the sources in the Torah, Mishna and Gemara to the rulings of leading halakhic authorities, including Rav Kook and the Chazon Ish. The most comprehensive and systematic...