Religion and Culture: Judaism
Judaism Resources
A Popular Dictionary of Judaism by This concise dictionary of Judaism contains over a thousand entries describing all the key aspects of religion, culture and history in the Jewish faith.
The Routledge Dictionary of Judaism by Compiled by two internationally renowned experts, and with over 600 wide-ranging and informative entries, The Routledge Dictionary of Judaism provides the reader with an invaluable reference aid to all areas of the religion.
Historical Dictionary of Judaism by The Historical Dictionary of Judaism doesn't just present "religious" beliefs in a traditional sense, but investigates the complex intermingling of religion, devotion, lifestyle and culture, as it is found in diverse Jewish populations around the world.
The Penguin dictionary of Judaism by The book provides an A to Z format and covers everything from Jewish traditions and biographical entries on key historical figures to theology, religious law and practice, and the history of Jewish thought.
The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion by The Dictionary covers more than three millennia of Jewish religious thought, custom, law, and practice, from traditional approaches to Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and post-denominational Judaism. Brief definitions and longer essays, all supplemented with bibliographies, enlighten readers about the major figures, folklore, and events in the history of Judaism throughout the world.
The Encyclopedia of Judaism by The Encyclopedia of Judaism provides a full and reliable account of Judaism, the religion, its diverse history, literature, beliefs, practices, observances, and its place in the context of society and culture from ancient Israelite times to our own day.- The Encyclopedia of Judaism by The Encyclopedia of Judaism provides a full and reliable account of Judaism, the religion, its diverse history, literature, beliefs, practices, observances, and its place in the context of society and culture from ancient Israelite times to our own day. By reason of its antiquity, influence on other world religions, power to persuade the faithful of its truth, and contemporary vitality, Judaism demands sustained attention.
Encyclopedia Judaica by The Encyclopaedia Judaica includes are more than 21, 000 signed entries on Jewish life, culture, history and religion, written by Israeli, American and European subject specialists. ONLINE version linked below.
- Encyclopaedia JudaicaA reference work providing "an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to "Americana" and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world cultures."
Torah - Pentateuch
- The living Torah = The five books of Moses and the Haftarot : a new translation based on traditional Jewish sources, with notes, introduction, maps, tables, charts, bibliography, and index by v. 1. Genesis.-- v. 2. Exodus.-- v. 3. Leviticus.-- v. 4. Numbers.-- v. 5. Deuteronomy. Bibliography. Index
- TorahFull text of the Torah, including the Navi and Ketuvim.
Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)
JPS TANAKH: the Holy Scriptures (blue) by The JPS TANAKH is an entirely original translation of the Holy Scriptures into contemporary English, based on the Masoretic (the traditional Hebrew) text. It is the culmination of three decades of collaboration by academic scholars and rabbis, representing the three largest branches of organized Judaism in the United States.
Megillah
Mishnah
- The Mishnah by Publication Date: 1988-09-10
Talmud
The Essential Talmud by ISBN: 0465020607
Zohar
Mishneh Torah
Introduction to the Code of Maimonides (Mishneh Torah) by ISBN: 0300023197
Shulchan Aruch
- Shulchan Aruch (Code of Jewish Law)The Shulchan Arukh (“Set Table”) is the most widely accepted code of Jewish law ever written.
Searching the library effectively
Materials on Judaism can be found in the USask Library using some of these subject headings:
- Judaism Relations [name other religion]to be specific in which relation Judaism in with, add the name of the religion after the word 'relations'. For example, Judaism Relations Hinduism
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Source: Torah scroll at old Glockengasse Synagogue (reconstruction), Cologne by Willy Horsch, CC BY-SA 4.0