A collection of essays on the Vilna Gaon and his
School based on lectures delivered at two
conferences that were held at Bar-Ilan University on the occasion of the two hundredth anniversary of his death. The subjects of the volume are: Halakhah...
The significance of artistic and bourgeois models of life as they appear in the works of Goethe, Shakespeare and modern playwrights: Ibsen, Strindberg, Durrenmatt, Max Zweig.
The book deals with three areas that are recognized as very significant in the modern era: belief and religious identity, the family and the status of women, population and community organization. Includes studies by experts in their fields.
Traces the development of Jewish settlements in Gush Etzion and in the area south of Bethlehem, and analyses the process of settlement at the end of the British Mandate.
The complete minutes of this vitally important convention are presented here with detailed footnotes, comprehensive introduction and index.
First volume in the series "Sources of the History of Religious Zionism''.
This book surveys 30 years of research on religious public education, examining its policies, problems, solutions, successes and weaknesses, from educational, psychological and sociological viewpoints.
From the series "Schnitzer Foundation ...
Once Upon A Time
Photography in the Footsteps of Walter Benjamin By Ariella Azoulay February 2006 Paperback Danacode 110-20094 In Stock
This book presents a new interpretation of the major essays of the German Jewish philosopher, Walter Benjamin, by emphasizing the underlying visual elements in his writings. The visual aspect, and particularly photography, interfere with one`s u...
Deals with the Anglican missionaries, most of whom were converts from Judaism, and the methods they used to convert Jews. Their task was facilitated by the poverty that prevailed, particularly in times of drought. The number of converts was smal...