Ergebnis für "Art" in Judentum

Renowned critic and translator Robert Alter’s The Art of Biblical Narrative has radically expanded our view of the Bible by recasting it as a work of literary art deserving studied criticism. In this seminal work, Alter describes how the Hebrew Bible’s many authors used innovative literary styles and devices such as parallelism, contrastive dialogue, and narrative tempo to tell one of the most revolutionary stories of all time: the revelation of a single God. In so doing, Alter shows, these writers reshaped not only history, but also the art of storytelling itself.

An intimate memoir in essays by an award-winning Israeli writer who travels the world, from New York to India, searching for love, belonging, and an escape from grief following the death of her father when she was a young girl NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS This...

Until his death in 4 BCE, Herod the Great's monarchy included territories that once made up the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. Although he ruled over a rich, strategically crucial land, his royal title did not derive from heredity. His family came from the people of Idumea, ancient antagonists of the Israelites.

From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor comes an indispensable analysis of our most celebrated medium, film. No art form is as instantly and continuously gratifying as film. When the house lights go down and the lion roars, we settle in to be shocked...

In God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World, New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and religion scholar Stephen Prothero argues that persistent attempts to portray all religions as different paths to the same God overlook the distinct problem that each...

In her acclaimed 1993 book Denying the Holocaust, Deborah Lipstadt called David Irving, a prolific writer of books on World War II, “one of the most dangerous spokespersons for Holocaust denial.” The following year, after Lipstadt’s book was published in the United Kingdom, Irving led a...

**WINNER OF THE RABBI SACKS BOOK PRIZE 2025** Fiercely divisive times call for radically different arguments. In our age of seemingly irreconcilable differences, argument is increasingly seen as a plague to be avoided or a contest to be won. Daniel Taub, an experienced peace negotiator and...

The Art of Inventing Hope offers an unprecedented, in-depth conversation between the world's most revered Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel, and a son of survivors, Howard Reich. During the last four years of Wiesel's life, he met frequently with Reich in New York, Chicago, and Florida - and spoke often on the phone - to discuss the subject that linked them: both Wiesel and Reich's father, Robert Reich, were liberated from Buchenwald death camp on April 11, 1945. What started as an interview assignment from the Chicago Tribune evolved into a friendship and partnership.

The story of dealers of Old Masters, champions of modern art, and victims of Nazi plunder. Since the late-1990s, the fate of Nazi stolen art has become a cause célèbre. In Belonging and Betrayal, Charles Dellheim turns this story on its head by revealing how certain Jewish outsiders came to...

In Moments of Reflection: Reclaiming the Lost Art of Biblical Meditation, trusted Pastor Robert J. Morgan leads you through a journey into biblical meditation. Contemplate and visualize the precious truths God has given you while enjoying soothing music as you listen to the timeless words of...

Live discussions with authors new and well-known, from the heart of Brooklyn, NY. Join us for interesting conversations across the literary and non-fiction spectrum! Hosted by B'ShERT (www.bshert.org) the friendly synagogue of Ditmas Park.

Hanukkah: The Language of Light is a four-episode limited series that explores how the Festival of Lights has shaped and been shaped by language, identity, and memory across more than two millennia. Host Sebastian Reed, an AI narrator and cultural linguist, guides listeners through the origins of Hanukkah, the evolution of its rituals, and the meanings embedded in the words, symbols, and traditions that keep the holiday alive. Each episode blends history, linguistics, and cultural insight to reveal how Hanukkah continues to speak across generations—not just as a religious observance, but as ...

In this audiobook, Maya Bennett shared inspiring stories of titans (Stoicism practitioners) who integrate Stoicism into their decision-making and daily life and are happily reaping the success and happiness that everyone yearns. You can too. It is not about intelligence or smarts. It is about actively following the insights and principles shared in this audiobook. Maya Bennett shared 23 Stoic techniques for building your better and happier life.

הרב נח פלאי בשו”ת חינוכי בסוגיות הנוגעות לבני הישיבות ובנות הסמינרים עם המשגיח הגה”צ רבי ראובן לויכטר שליט”א, הדרכה והכוונה להורים ומחנכים

A probing biography of world-renowned Jewish singer and actor Al Jolson and the history of his performance in and the making of The Jazz Singer Al Jolson, born Asa Yoelson, immigrated from a shtetl in Lithuania to the United States in 1894 after his father secured a job as a rabbi in Washington...

An inspiring true story of hope and survival, this is the testimony of a boy who was imprisoned in Auschwitz, Gross-Rosen and Buchenwald and recorded his experiences through words and color drawings. In June 1943, after long years of hardship and persecution, thirteen-year-old Thomas Geve and...

‘Moving – at times almost unbearably so – and fascinating’ Antonia Fraser A family’s story of human tenacity, faith and a race for survival in the face of unspeakable horror and cruelty perpetrated by the Nazi regime against the Jewish people. Growing up in the safety of Britain...

A look back at the beloved books and the family that inspired them.

We met while studying Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University. With a passion for Jewish-Christian relations, we seek to bring Jews and Christians into dialogue together. We discuss a variety of historical, contemporary, and spiritual topics under the umbrella of the Abrahamic faiths, and have a variety of guests from academic and religious backgrounds. Join us on this breathtaking journey into the heart of Abrahamic faith!

From Yechiel Chovav (Wolgel), winemaker, sommelier, and agave enthusiast.Join me as I cover my favorite libations, and explain both the most common questions people have, as well as the most obscure minutiae.And for my Jewish listeners: Parsha Wine Club, where I pair a kosher wine with the weekly Torah portion or the upcoming holiday.