Wolfgang Behringer Shaman of Oberstdorf tells the fascinating story of a sixteenth-century mountain village caught in a panic of its own making. Four hundred years ago the Bavarian alpine town of...

Jack Friedman Perhaps no other city has been spoken of as often or as passionately as Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Book of Quotations brings together the kaleidoscopic impressions and perspectives of...

Yehudah Chayoun A discussion of Messianic principles, from two points of Halacha is Jewish legal discussion and ruling, while Aggadah is Jewish theological/narrative discussion. August 1, 1994 by Targum Press

Elijah Judah Schochet January 1, 1984 by Ktav Pub & Distributors Inc

Martin Sicker This book provides unique insights into the profound religious and cultural issues underlying the increasingly ideological divisions within Israeli society over the questions of territorial concessions and the...

Jon D Levenson This paperback edition brings to a wide audience one of the most innovative and meaningful models of God for this post-Auschwitz era. In a thought-provoking return to...

Edited by Harold B Segel A vibrant Jewish community flourished in Poland from late in the tenth century until it was virtually annihilated in World War II. In this remarkable...

Johann Reuchlin Reuchlin’s keen interest in Jewish mysticism resulted in the original publication of this work in 1517. The first part of this dialogue reflects on messianism, the second part...

John J Collins (Editor) This is a psychological and historical exploration of belief in a spirit world, imperceptible to the senses, as a pervasive and deeply-rooted characteristic of religion. Belief in...

Michael Walzer Examines the political ramifications of Exodus and interprets the biblical story in terms of a framework for modern political radicalism January 1, 1985 by Basic Books, Inc.

Mark R Cohen, translator, editor Leon (Judah Aryeh) Modena was a major intellectual figure of the early modern Italian Jewish community--a complex and intriguing personality who was famous among contemporary...

John GrishamJohn Grisham has a new hero . . . and she’s full of surprisesThe year is 2008 and Samantha Kofer’s career at a huge Wall Street law firm is...