Library Research Guides: World Religions: Judaism

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An Introduction to Judaism by Nicholas De Lange
ISBN: 9780521460736
Publication Date: 2000
An Introduction to the Kabbalah by Moshe Hallamish; Ruth Bar-Ilan (Translator); Ora Wiskind-Elper (Translator)
ISBN: 9780791440117
Publication Date: 1999
A Journey into the Zohar: An Introduction to the Book of Radiance by Nathan Wolski
ISBN: 9781438430553
Publication Date: 2010
Judaism: History, Belief, and Practice by Matt Stefon
ISBN: 9781615305377
Publication Date: 2011
The Reader's Guide to the Talmud by Jacob Neusner
ISBN: 9789047400981
Publication Date: 2001
Studying Judaism: The Critical Issues by Melanie J. Wright
ISBN: 9780826497192
Publication Date: 2012
A Tapestry for the Soul : The Introduction to the Zohar by Rabbi Yehudah Lev Ashlag; Yedidah Cohen (Compiled by, Edited and Translated by)
ISBN: 9789657222041
Publication Date: 2010
The Torah: A Beginner's Guide by Joel S. Kaminsky; Joel N. Lohr
ISBN: 9781851688548
Publication Date: 2011

Full text eJournals are searchable through the library catalog or on the eJournals page.

Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion by Baylor University
Publication Date: 2005-present

IJRR was founded to publish very high quality, original research on religion by scholars, regardless of their field of specialization.
Judaism by American Jewish Congress
Publication Date: 1975 - 2006

Articles, reviews, fiction and poetry; creative discussion and exposition of the religious, moral and philosophical concepts of Judaism and their relevance to the problems of modern society.
Modern Judaism: A Journal of Jewish Ideas & Experience by Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1996 - present (with a 12 Month delay)

Peer-reviewed coverage of topics pertinent to the understanding of Jewish life today and the forces that have shaped that experience.
Reform Judaism by Union for Reform Judaism
Publication Date: 2009 - 2014

Strives to convey the creativity, diversity, and dynamism of Reform Judaism.

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Reform Judaism

Essentials of Faith: Judaism
This program features opinions from four articulate and sometimes controversial adherents to the Jewish religion who share their views on differences and similarities within Judaism.
Jewish Synagogues
This video uses Jewish houses of worship from around the world and down through the ages to illustrate three basic floor plans and the four elements common to all synagogues: the bimah, the desk, the ark, and the Torah scrolls. Symbols like the Star of David, the menorah, and the eternal light are also discussed, as is decoration with Hebrew calligraphy. A concise history of Judaism, from its birth to the Diaspora and onward, is included. (25 minutes)
Judaism
In this program, Hans Kung discusses the practice of Judaism in the United States, Israel, and Germany, as he studies the religion's commitment to its continued existence.
Kabbalah Me
A personal journey into the esoteric spiritual phenomenon known as Kabbalah.
Reform Judaism
In this program, Dennis Wholey has a conversation about Reform Judaism with Senior Rabbi Lance J. Sussman of Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.
Roots and Wings: A Jewish Congregation
This program introduces a Jewish congregation and presents the ways in which Judaism is passed on from generation to generation in a predominantly Christian society. (29 minutes)
Sacred Texts and Stories: Torah and Talmud
By Jewish tradition, the Torah was written by Moses under Divine instruction, while the Talmud contains the stories about people and God's actions among them.

Chabad Lubavitch
Official homepage for worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement that promotes Judaism and provides daily Torah lectures and Jewish insights.
Internet Jewish History Sourcebook
A collection of resources, documents, and more related to Jewish history.
Jewish Virtual Library - Babylonian Talmud
Full text of the Babylonia Talmud.
Judaism 101
"Judaism 101 is an online encyclopedia of Judaism, covering Jewish beliefs, people, places, things, language, scripture, holidays, practices and customs."
Kabbalah Digital Library
"The Kabbalah Digital Library is one of the largest multi-language collections of ancient and modern Kabbalistic writings on the Internet. It is comprised of articles, books and interviews in text and multimedia formats. "
The Torah
"Join users worldwide searching for Jewish educational resources."

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