Created in 1906 to help bewildered Eastern European immigrants learn about their new country, the column also gave them a forum for seeking advice and support in the face of problems ranging from wrenching spiritual dilemmas to petty family squabbles to the sometimes hilarious predicaments that result when Old World meets New. Isaac Metzker's beloved selection of these letters and responses has become for today's readers a remarkable oral record not only of the varied problems of Jewish immigrant life in America but also of the catastrophic events of the first half of our century.

    This relationship is important not only for an appreciation of the mystic and Messianic movements but for Jewish history in general.Scholem clarifies the Messianic concept and analyzes its transformation in the Kabbalah up to the paradoxical versions it assumed in the Sabbatian and Frankist movement, in which sin became a vehicle of redemption.

    An affirmation of what Rosenzweig called “the new thinking,” the work ensconces common sense in the place of abstract, conceptual philosophizing and posits the validity of the concrete, individual human being over that of “humanity” in general. Fusing philosophy and theology, it assigns both Judaism and Christianity distinct but equally important roles in the spiritual structure of the world and finds in both biblical religions approaches toward a comprehension of reality.

    Expedition leader Yigael Yadin (author of 'Masada') here tells the story of this & other discoveries, bringing Bar-Kokhba out of the romantic shadows of legend & restoring to the Jewish people a real-life hero. PrefaceBehind the legend The curtain rises First rays of hope-Probing The only caveThe niche of skullsThe wardrobe The clue of the coin The great find The letters speakThe second search'The redemption of Israel'Herodium, Qumran, Masada & BetharNo stone unturned 'He who toils shall find'The life & trials of BabataAppendix of References to Bar-KokhbaGlossaryBibliographyPublisher's AcknowledgementsIndex

    When Joseph told the dream, his father asked, ". . . were not the eleven stars your eleven brothers?" Jealous and angry, his brothers nicknamed Joseph "the dreamer" and plotted to do away with him as the person who, according to the dream, would one day rule them. When the chance came, they seized him and sold him to some passing traders, who took him to faraway Egypt.Alone and enslaved, Joseph had nothing left but his faith in God and his marvelous ability to tell the meaning of dreams. Through these, he came to be a rich and powerful leader in Egypt. And one day, when their own land was suffering from famine, his brothers came to Egypt in search of food. As in the dream, they bowed down before Joseph. Many years had passed, and they did not know that the great leader was their brother. But Joseph recognized them. Would he choose to punish his brothers or to forgive them?Clyde Robert Bulla retells one of the greatest stories of the Old Testament with dramatic simplicity. The grandeur and adventurous sweep, as well as the deeper meaning of the story, are perfectly conveyed by Gordon Laite's beautiful illustrations.

    A report on the daily activities at a center for the treatment of children with emotional difficulties.

    When the movement against tradition arose and young Jews flocked to its ranks en masse, Hirsch staunchly defended the traditions of Judaism, and succeeded in winning the commitment of large segments of the Jewish people. His community of Frankfurt-am-Main represented a bastion of traditional Judaism in Germany. Hirsch's crowning work, The Pentateuch, contains his original translation and fascinating commentary on the Chumash (Five Books of Moses). The commentary fully expresses Hirsch's philosophy of Torah im derekh eretz-the interconnectedness of Torah and world civilization. Moreover, Hirsch's commentary addresses doubts and questions that often assail the modern mind and provides insightful, penetrating answers. Translated into English from the German, this beautiful edition contains the complete Hebrew text of the Chumash, plus Hirsch's translation and illuminating commentary.