One hundred and seven documents from the British Foreign Office, the Colonial Office and the National Archives of the United States, published here for the first time, deal with various aspects of women`s life in Morocco. Some women played an ac...
This is the first detailed study of the religious units that formed an integral part of the Hagana. It describes the needs that prompted the religious Zionist leaders to establish these units, and the difficulties encountered in their formation....
Did the Oriental Jewish woman have a history of her own? What was her image in male consciousness? What is known about her contemporary experiences? These are just a few of the questions addressed by the articles in this volume. Their authors h...
A collection of articles focusing on different aspects of modern Jewish history. Common to all these studies is the conflict between tradition and innovation in modern Jewish society, as reflected in Jewish communities in the Diaspora, the Jewis...
By way of an honest and riveting account of certain periods in his own life, the author reflects on the meaning of Jewish existence today, and on some of the outstanding problems that are still with us after the end of the 20th century.
A Split Identity
The Conflict between the Sacred and the Secular in the Jewish World By Ella Belfer January 2004 Hardcover Danacode 110-20065 In Stock
The subject of this volume is the tension inherent in Judaism between the sacred and the secular. The sources of this tension are analysed, and its manifestations traced from its origins in the biblical tradition to the modern-day public arena. ...
To Stop the Bulldozer
Establishing Institutions for the Preservation of Nature and the Historical Heritage of Israel By Yossi Katz January 2004 Hardcover Danacode 110-20069 In Stock
This pioneering study paves the way for new research in the subject of nature preservation in Israel. The book is based mainly on records from government archives, only recently made available.
The first book in the series Thema, `A Series of Thematological Studies in the Literature of the Jewish People`. The first section contains a general overview of the research methodology employed, and specific thematological studies that trace t...
An annotated critical edition of R. Israel Najara`s book of sermons, Mikve Yisrael…, from original manuscripts, with a comprehensive introduction. The book contains 40 sermons delivered on various occasions. R. Israel Najara, who lived in the 16...
On the Shoulders of Giants
The Debate between Moderns and Ancients in Medieval and Renaissance Jewish Thought By Avraham Melamed January 2003 Hardcover Danacode 110-20068 Out of Stock
This book traces the development of the debate between moderns (Aharonim) and ancients (Rishonim) in Medieval and Renaissance Jewish thought, from Sa`adia Gaon to Spinoza. It concentrates on the evolution of the moderns` response to the authori...
These studies, encompassing 100 years of religious Zionism, are compiled under three main research categories, and form the first comprehensive academic study on religious Zionism. Vol. I: Figures and Thought Essays on philosophers and rabbinic ...
Judaism At the Crossroads
Daat 85
B.D.D.- Bekhol Derakhekha Daehu 33
Two Essays on Resurrection: The Debate that Has Not Abated
Hebrew Linguistics 72
Reflections on S.Y. Agnon - Volume 2
Recueil des coutumes et des traditions des communautés de Tafilalet / Sijilmassa
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