Judaism's life-changing ideas: a weekly reading of the Jewish Bible
Genesis. Bereshit: the faith of God ; Noah: the trace of God ; Lekh Lekha: inner-directedness ; Vayera: the space between us ; Hayei Sara: the world's oldest man ; Toledot: Why Isaac? Why Jacob? ; Vayetzeh: out of the depths ; Vayishlah: the struggle of faith ; Vayeshev: improbable endings and...
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| 格式: | Print 图书 |
| 语言: | English |
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New Milford, CT
Maggid Books & OU Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| 版: | The Phillips family edition ; First edition |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Jewish way of life
B Bible. Pentateuch Commentaries B Bible. Pentateuch Study and teaching B Education B Commentaries B Pericopes B Bible |
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| 总结: | Genesis. Bereshit: the faith of God ; Noah: the trace of God ; Lekh Lekha: inner-directedness ; Vayera: the space between us ; Hayei Sara: the world's oldest man ; Toledot: Why Isaac? Why Jacob? ; Vayetzeh: out of the depths ; Vayishlah: the struggle of faith ; Vayeshev: improbable endings and the defeat of despair ; Miketz: Jews and economics ; Vayigash: the first psychotherapist ; Vayehi: what it takes to forgive -- Exodus. Shemot: God loves those who argue ; Va'era: free will-use it or lose it ; Bo: the story we tell ; Beshallah: the longer, shorter road ; Yitro: the bond of loyalty and love ; Mishpatim: the power of empathy ; Teruma: why we value what we make ; Tetzaveh: crushed for the light ; Ki Tissa: anger-its uses and abuses ; Vayak'hel: beyond the self ; Pekudei: making space -- Leviticus. Vayikra: the call ; Tzav: giving thanks ; Shemini: when weakness becomes strength ; Tazria: the power of bad ; Metzora: the power of praise ; Aḥarei mot: cleansing and homecoming ; Kedoshim: love is not enough ; Emor: in the diary ; Behar: we are what we do not own ; Beḥukkotai: in search of the why -- Numbers. Bemidbar: the two journeys ; Naso: lifting heads ; Behaalotekha: faith and friendship ; Shelaḥ: seeing what isn't there ; Koraḥ: the first populist ; Ḥukkat: Kohelet, Tolstoy, and the defeat of death ; Balak: a people that dwells alone ; Pinḥas: the lost masterpiece ; Matot: subject/object ; Masei: miles to go before I sleep -- Deuteronomy. Devarim: the effective critic ; Va'etḥanan: making love last ; Ekev: listen, really listen ; Re'eh: the choice ; Shofetim: to lead is to serve ; Ki Tetzeh: social capital and fallen donkeys ; Ki Tavo: the god of history ; Nitzavim: the world is waiting for you ; Vayelekh: the second mountain ; Haazinu: emotional intelligence ; Vezot Haberakha: unfinished symphony. "What is Judaism? A religion? A faith? A way of life? A set of beliefs? A collection of commands? A culture? A civilisation? It is all these, but it is emphatically something more. It is a way of thinking about life, a constellation of ideas: a way of understanding the world and our place within it... In this inspiring work, Rabbi Sacks introduces his readers to one life-changing idea from each of the weekly parashot. If we change the way we think, he argues, we can change the way we feel, which changes the way we act, which changes the people we become. Ideas change lives, and great ideas help us attain courage, happiness, and lives filled with blessing"--Back cover |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| ISBN: | 1592645526 |