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In the 1960s Claudia Roden introduced Americans to a new world of tastes in her classic A Book of Middle Eastern Food. Now, in her enchanting new book, Arabesque , she revisits the three countries with the most exciting cuisines today—Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon. Interweaving history, stories, and her own observations, she gives us 150 of the most delectable recipes: some of them new discoveries, some... (more)

The Jew in the Lotus: A Poet's Rediscovery of Jewish Identity in Buddhist India

The Jew in the Lotus: A Poet's Rediscovery of Jewish Identity in Buddhist India

by Rodger Kamenetz

"A highly entertaining personal account of one man's surprising journey into the mystical heart of Judaism."-- Kirkus Reviews

The Guide of the Perplexed

by Moses Maimonides

This superb abridgement and annotated translation of Maimonides' monumental work includes discussions of divine language, the scope and limits of human knowledge, cosmological doctrines concerning the creation or eternity of the world, prophecy and providence, the nature and purpose of divine law, and moral and political philosophy.

The New Complete International Jewish Cookbook

The New Complete International Jewish Cookbook

by Evelyn Rose

Familiar and well-loved dishes from Jewish communities in Israel, France, the United States, Morocco, Greece, Syria, Turkey, and many more are complemented by menu suggestions and new dishes from a wide variety of cultures, both Ashkenazi and Sephardi, for Passover and other holidays.

How to Talk Jewish

by Jackie Mason

Jackie Mason has built his Tony Award-winning career out of the culture and language of Jewish people, so who better to instruct the unindoctrinated in the joys of Yiddish? How to Talk Jewish, a guide to 100 Yiddish words, phrases, and expressions, includes pronunciations, definitions, and examples of usage, along with Jackie's incomparable wit. Is your blind date haimish ? Uh oh. A zhlub , worse. A doctor?... (more)

Learn Biblical Hebrew,

by John H. Dobson

From his experience in teaching biblical Hebrew to beginners, John Dobson has developed a teaching style that enables people to read actual passages of Scripture from an early stage. With this book, readers can learn Hebrew on their own and will find themselves reading meaningful verses from the Hebrew Bible after just two hours of study! The second edition has been updated and revised and includes an... (more)

Ecology & the Jewish Spirit: Where Nature and the Sacred Meet

Ecology & the Jewish Spirit: Where Nature and the Sacred Meet

The ancient Israelites, like all our ancestors, depended on nature for their daily livelihood. Rain and crops determined their fate Nature was an integral part of their lives and of their faith. But what is our place in nature, and what is nature's place in our spiritual lives? In today's modern culture, we've become separated from the spiritual possibilities of the natural world. "Modern" religion often... (more)

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 10: Orlah and Bikkurim (Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism)

The Talmud of the Land of Israel, Volume 10: Orlah and Bikkurim (Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism)

by Jacob Neusner

Edited by the acclaimed scholar Jacob Neusner, this thirty-five volume English translation of the Talmud Yerushalmi has been hailed by the Jewish Spectator as a "project...of immense benefit to students of rabbinic Judaism."

Sipure ma?as?iyot. (English.)

by Nah?man

Rejoice in the stories of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov—for their insight into the human condition and the realm of the mysterious. When Rabbi Nachman first started telling his stories, he declared: "Now I am going to tell you stories." The reason he did so was because in generations so far from God the only remedy was to present the secrets of the Torah—including even the greatest of them—in the form of stories. ... (more)

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Arabesque

by Claudia Roden