Alter takes the old yet simple step of reading the Bible as a literary creation.

    With Rabbi Yosef Begun's marginal notes. Vowelized, facing Hebrew and English texts.

    One of the outstanding works of Reform Judaism.

    

    A powerful visual presentation of the extermination process at Auschwitz is viewed through candid photographs of its victims.

    It reveals how two SS photographers documented the arrival of shipments of Jews to the platform in the Birkenau concentration camp, the selection process, and their path to the gas chambers and the crematoria. The photographs also memorialize the piles of possessions left by the Jews which were sorted in the &rsquoCanada&rsquo Barracks. They are accompanied by three articles that describe the development of the camp, the Holocaust of Hungarian Jewry, and the story of how the album was found; a fourth focuses on the camera as a historical tool. The 189 pictures, arranged in chronological order and reproduced in this album for the first time, are unusually powerful, not least because 70% of the people shown have been identified. Distributed for Yad Vashem Publications

    Explains the reasons for Jewish customs concerning marriage, mourning, diet, prayer, worship, and the celebration of religious holidays.

    Traces the life of the renowned Jewish religious philosopher, discussing his youth, his education in turn-of-the-century Vienna, his Zionism, and the impact of world politics on his life and thought.

    Tells how families can celebrate seven Hebrew festivals together to enhance their understanding of the message of the Bible.

    "Rabbi Nachman's stories are among the great classics of Jewish literature. They have been recognized by Jews and non-Jews alike for their depth and insight into both the human condition and the realm of the mysterious."--from Aryeh Kaplan's Translator's IntroductionFor centuries, spiritual teachers have told stories to convey lessons about God and perceptions of the world around us. Hasidic master Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810) perfected this teaching method through his engrossing and entertaining stories that are fast-moving, brilliantly structured, and filled with penetrating insights.This collection presents the wisdom of Rebbe Nachman, translated by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan and accompanied by illuminating commentary drawn from the works of Rebbe Nachman's pupils. This important work brings you authentic interpretations of Rebbe Nachman's stories, allowing you to experience the rich heritage of Torah and Kabbalah that underlies each word of his inspirational teachings.

    Taking us step by step, Kushner allows us to discover the meaning of our own quest: "to allow the river of light-the deepest currents of consciousness-to rise to the surface and animate our lives."