Illuminates the ways in which Jewish girls' adolescent experiences reflected larger issues relating to gender, ethnicity, religion, and education. This work looks at a neglected group of fascinating historical figures during a pivotal moment in the development of gender roles, adolescence, and the modern American Jewish community.
Highlights the contributions of rebbetzins to the development of American Jewry. Tracing the careers of rebbetzins from the beginning of twentieth century onwards, this title chronicles the evolution of the role from a few individual rabbis' wives who emerged as leaders to a cohort who worked together on behalf of American Judaism.
The theological problems facing those trying to respond to the Holocaust remain monumental. This work brings together an array of senior scholars to consider key topics ranging from the meaning of divine providence to questions of redemption to the link between the destruction of European Jewry and the creation of the State of Israel.
Portrayals of the Holocaust in literature, paintings, and architecture have aroused many ethical debates. How can we admire, much less enjoy, art that deals with such a horrific event? Does finding beauty in Holocaust representation amount to a betrayal of its victims? Brett Ashley Kaplan's Unwanted Beauty meets these difficult questions directly, ......
Recovering the Lost Jewishness of Christianity with the Gospel of Mark
Presents the story of identity rediscovered. Narrating biblical scholarship as a story of family strife, this book recounts how early Christians dissociated from their Jewish origins and reflects on the spiritual loss suffered by Christianity because of this division.
Using the Bible as primary evidence, this title demonstrates that anti-Semitism is no accident of history, no tragic consequence of ignorance, or the influence of a few contemporary figures of unique evil. It argues that both Christianity and Judaism are responsible for anti-Semitism in claiming divine revelation as the source of their scriptures.
Designed for both classroom and general use, this title is suitable for those who want clear and concise explanations of common terms and unfamiliar concepts of major world religions.
Contemporary Faces of Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Ethics
Presents the views of ethicists and scholars from three major and often conflicting monotheistic traditions, who correlate a religious tradition's sacred texts and tradition with the contemporary world's pluralism and claims about the inalienable sanctity and dignity of human life.
This provocative study of Jerusalem's Temple Mount unravels popular scholarly paradigms about the origins of this contested sacred site and its significance in Jewish and Christian traditions.
