ú Subject: Judaism Reading List: Introduction and General (Pt. I) Archive-name: judaism/reading-lists/general Posting-Frequency: Monthly Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism Part I: Introduction, General Sources, Torah, Talmud, and Mishnah [Last Change: 8 March 1993] [Last Post: Sun Jan 24 6:29:10 1993] There is nothing more uniquely characteristic of the style of Jewish religious life than the great love Jews have for holy books. [Sie73] The message is intended to provide the readers of soc.culture.jewish with suggestions for books discussing various Jewish topics, especially the subject of Jewish law and practice. While no book can substitute for a formal course of instruction guided by one's Rabbi, these books are useful as reference material for the knowledgeable, and as an introduction for the not-yet-knowledgeable about Judaism. This list is by no means intended to be exhaustive, and it is designed to lean toward traditional Judaism, although some of the sources included under the GENERAL headings included references to liberal movements. This list consists of 10 parts. Each part is subdivided into a number of subheadings, each beginning with the string "+++". The organization of these parts is as follows: o Part I: Introduction and General I.1. Where Can I Get These Books From? I.2. But The List is So Long, Where Should I Start? I.3. For Non-Jewish Readers I.4. General Judaism I.5. General Jewish Thought I.6. General Jewish History I.7. Noachide Laws I.8. Torah and Talmud I.9. Mishnah and Talmud I.10. Torah and Talmudic Commentary I.11. Midrash I.12. Halachic Codes I.13. Becoming An Observant Jew I.14. Women and Judaism I.15. Science and Judaism o Part II: Traditional Liturgy, Practice, Lifestyle, Holidays II.1. Traditional Liturgy II.2. Traditional Philosophy and Ethics II.3. Prayer II.4. Traditional Practice II.5. The Household II.6. Life, Death, and In-Between II.7. The Cycle Of Holidays o Part III: The Messiah, Kaballah and Chasidism III.1. The Messiah III.2. Chasidism III.3. Kaballah and Mysticism o Part IV: Reform Judaism IV.1. Reform Beliefs IV.2. Reform Rituals IV.3. Reform Liturgy IV.4. Reform Responsa IV.5. Reform History IV.6. The Bible o Part V: Conservative Judaism V.1. Conservative Beliefs V.2. Conservative Practices V.3. Conservative History V.4. Conservative Liturgy o Part VI: Reconstructionist Judaism VI.1. Philosophy Of Movement VI.2. Reconstructionist Education VI.3. Reconstructionist Liturgy o Part VII: Humanistic Judaism VII.1. Philosophy Of Movement VII.2. Other Related Reading o Part VIII: Zionism VIII.1. Zionism and The Development Of Israel VIII.2. The Founders VIII.3. Zionistic Movements o Part IX: Antisemitism IX.1. Antisemitism IX.2. What Led to The Holocaust IX.3. Medieval Oppression IX.4. Antisemitism Today (Including Dealing with Hate Groups) IX.5. Judiasm and Christianity o Part X: Intermarriage X.1. So You're Considering Intermarriage? X.2. The Traditional Viewpoint X.3. You've Done The Deed. Coping With Life As An Intermarried The reader is also referred to the excellent chapter on "Creating a Jewish Library" in the first volume of _The (First) Jewish Catalog_. All of these reading lists are archived in the mail.liberal-judaism info-files area on israel.nysernet.org [192.77.173.2] and are available for anonymous FTP from the israel/lists/mail.liberal-judaism/info-files directory. Since this reading list is part of the soc.culture.jewish Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lists, it is also archived as a FAQ. Archived FAQs are available on the archive site rtfm.mit.edu in the directory pub/usenet/news.answers. The name under which a FAQ is archived appears in the Archive-name line at the top of the article. It may also be obtained by email request to faigin@aero.org. It is difficult to separate what is now termed "Orthodox" judaism from the collective term "Judaism". The practices of Orthodoxy tend to be the traditional practices. Furthermore, Orthodoxy is not organized as a movement in the same sense as Reform or Conservative; although Orthodox organizations exist, congregations do not need to join them to be considered Orthodox. This list is based on an original list developed by Rob Levine, which was last posted to the net in February of 1991. Rob's list was culled from s.c.j. postings as well as the bibliographies of some of the books on this list. This original list has been augmented based on bibliographic research done by D. Faigin at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles, as well as contributions from readers of s.c.j, mail.jewish, and mail.liberal-judaism. It is also based on suggestions found in the excellent _Jewish Catalog_ [**] series, which would serve anyone well as a sourcebook on Judaism. Contributions to the list have also been made by: David Kaufmann, Jim Eggert, Jack Love, Hillel Markowitz (both alone and in consultation with Rabbi Yirmiyahu Kaganoff of Baltimore), and Douglas Jones. As usual, suggestions for additions or deletions are welcome, as are *brief* annotations for any entry. Entries in the GENERAL sections may reflect non-Orthodox viewpoints; entries in the other sections should reflect the traditional view. I will entertain suggestions with respect to the non-GENERAL sections that the reference more properly belongs in another reading list (Reform, Conservative, etc.). +++ I.1. WHERE CAN I GET THESE BOOKS FROM? I can't tell you where to get all of these books, but a good Jewish bookstore should be a good starting place. Many of these books are published by the Jewish Publication Society * 1528 Walnut Street, Suite 800 * Philadelphia PA 19102 * 800-234-3151; this is indicated by . Another significant general publishers is Mesorah, 4401 Second Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11232 (1-800-MESORAH). Both have good catalogs. Some of the books are published by the publishers of the various Jewish movements; addresses may be found in the particular sections: Kehot, Sichos in English Part III (Chasidism) UAHC, CCAR Part IV (Reform) JTS, USA, USCJ Part V (Conservative) Reconstructionist Press Part VI (Reconstructionist) SHJ Part VII (Humanistic) If you can't find them elsewhere, books marked with may be ordered from the publishers of _The Jewish Calendar_, a local guide and magazine for the Jewish community in Los Angeles California. For information on these books, including prices, contact The Isaac Nathan Publishing Co, 7106 Owensmouth Avenue, Canoga Park CA 91303, 818/346-1410, FAX 818/346-4236. Another source would be Pinskers Bookstore in Pittsburgh PA (1-800-JUDAISM), or contacting the individual publishers. According to a post from backon@VMS.HUJI.AC.IL a while back, the Stanford University Bookstore has its database on the Internet; telnet to forsythetn.stanford.edu, login as "socrates" and select bookstore. +++ I.2. BUT THE LIST IS SO LONG, WHERE SHOULD I START? For a basic understanding of Judaism, start with Prager and Telushkin's _The Nine Questions People ask about Judaism_ . As mentioned above, the _Jewish Catalog_ series (3 volumes) provides more than enough information, as well as providing pointers to even more sources. Siegel and Rheins _The Jewish Almanac_ also provides useful high-level information. For a deeper understanding, continue with Donin's _To Be a Jew_ and _To Pray as a Jew_. For some historical perspective, read Prager and Telushkin's _Why the Jews?_. General history is covered well in Grayzel's _A History of the Jews_ and Wein's _Triumph of Survival: The Story of Jews in the Modern Age, 1650-1990_. For a discussion of the emotional, social, and lifestyle aspects of becoming an observant Jew, read Steinsaltz's _Teshuvah_. Readers are also urged to explore Jewish audio-tape lending libraries, such as those run by Aish HaTorah, Etz Chayim, Chabad, Beis Chana in Minnesota and various other Jewish outreach groups. Tape series on Jewish History, Jewish Law, (all levels), Torah, Talmud, and other subjects are available. Contact your local Rabbi for more information. +++ I.3. FOR NON-JEWISH READERS You'll probably find the texts listed may be a little too deep if you just want to learn what Judaism is. Consider the following instead: [Clo87] Clorfene, Chaim and Yaakov Rogalsky. _The Path of the Righteous Gentile_. Smithfield, MI: Targum Press, 1987 [Gar89] Garfiel, Evelyn. _Service of the Heart: a Guide to the Jewish Prayer Book_. Jason Aronson, Northvale (NJ), 1989, ISBN 0-87668-873-3. You should also explore _The Jewish Almanac_, _The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism_, the excellent books by Donin (_To Be A Jew_, _To Pray as a Jew_) and the _Jewish Catalog_ series. You'll find a dicussion of the relationship between Christianity and Judaism in the supplemental Antisemitism reading list. +++ I.4. GENERAL JUDAISM [Bla66] Blau, Joseph L. _Modern Varieties of Judaism_. Columbia Univerity Press, New York NY. 1966. [Ein??] Einstein and Kukoff. _Every Person's Guide to Judaism_. [Fri90] Friesel, Evyatar. _Atlas of Modern Jewish History_ Oxford University Press. 1990. [Contains demographics of the American Jewish population, including employment categories, intermarriage rates, maps, etc.] [Gla72] Glazer, Nathan. _American Judaism_. University of Chicago Press, Chicago IL. 1982. [Gre??] Greenbert, Irving. _The Jewish Way_. [Her61] Hertzberg, Arthur. _Judaism_. Braziller, New York. 1961. Washington Square, New York (paperback). [Non-Orthodox source] [Neu74] Neusner, Jacob. _The Way of Torah: An Introduction to Judaism_. Dickenson Publishing Company, Encino CA. 1974. [Not universally accepted, non-Orthodox point of view] [Neu75] Neusner, Jacob, ed. _Understanding American Judaism_. Volume Two: Sectors of American Judaism: Reform, Orthodoxy, Conservativism, and Reconstructionism. Ktav Press, New York. 1975. [Not universally accepted, non-Orthodox point of view] [New??] Newman, Y. and Sivan, G. _A-Z Illustrated Lexicon of Judaism_. World Zionist Organization Torah Education Dept. [Pra81] Prager, Dennis and Telushkin, Joseph. _The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism_. Schuster, New York. 1981. ISBN 0-671-62261. [Rot72] Roth, Cecil, Ed. _Encyclopedia Judaica_. 16 Vols. Keter, Jerusalem. 1972. [Sie73] Siegel, Richard; Strassfeld, Michael; Strassfeld, Sharon. _The First Jewish Catalog: A Do-It Yourself Kit_. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia PA. 1973. [Catalog 1 covers Symbols of the Home, Kashrut, Candles, Kippah, Tallit, Tefillin, the Shofar, Jewish travel, the Jewish year cycle, Weddings, Tumah and taharah, Death and burial, scribal arts, gematria, music, film, the Jewish press, creating a jewish library, and relationships between man, women, and the community] [Sie80] Siegel, Richard and Rheins, Carl. _The Jewish Almanac_. Bantam Books, New York. 1980. [Sil56] Silver, Abba Hillel. _Where Judaism Differed_. Macmillan, New York. 1956. [Reform point of view] [Ste47] Steinberg, Milton. _Basic Judaism_. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York. 1947. ISBN 0-15-610698-1. [Although this book is often recommended, some feel its point of view is Reconstructionist.] [Str76] Strassfeld, Sharon and Strassfeld, Michael, eds. _The Second Jewish Catalog_. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia PA. 1976. [Catalog 2 covers the life cycle in more depth, aspects of study, synagogue and prayer, and the arts. The Jewish Yellow Pages are out of date, quite likely.] [Str80] Strassfeld, Sharon and Strassfeld, Michael, eds. _The Third Jewish Catalog_. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia PA. 1980. [Catalog 3 covers justice, community, genealogy, dispersion, exile, surroundings, and israel. It also talks about how to be a mentsh, and includes a cumlutive index to all three catalogs] [Tel??] Telushkin, Joseph. _Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know About Judaism_. [Wou59] Wouk, Herman. _This is my G@d_. Dell, NY. 1959. +++ I.5. GENERAL JEWISH THOUGHT [Ber73] Berkovits, Eliezer. _Faith after the Holocaust_. Ktav Publishing House, New York. 1973. [Ber79] Berkovits, Eliezer _G@d, Man and History_. Jonathan David, New York. 1979. Kaplan, Aryeh. _Handbook of Jewish Thought_. Moznaim. [Sol??] Soloveitchik. _Halachic Man_. JPS: Philadelphia PA. ???. ISBN 0-8276-0222-7. +++ I.6. GENERAL JEWISH HISTORY [Bam70] Bamberger, Bernard. _The Story of Judaism_. Schocken Books, New York. 1970. [Bar52] Baron, Salo W. _A Social and Relgious History of the Jews_. 18 Vols to date. Columbia University Press, New York. 1952-. [Comprehensive, organized topically, not strictly chronologically. This book is very extensive, and may be difficult to read. Not for the beginner.] [Dim62] Dimont, Max. _Jews, G@d, and History_. Signet Books, New York. 1962. [Note: May not be completely reliable] [Gra67] Grayzel, Solomon. _A History of the Jews_. Jewish Publishing Society, Philadelphia. 1967. ISBN 0-8276-0142-5. [Good overview. A good general perspective on Jewish history. Not Orthodox.] [Isa89] Isaacs, Jacob. _Our People_ 6 vols. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 1989. [History up unto the modern era from the traditional point of view] [Rot66] Roth, Cecil. _A History of the Jews_. Schocken, New York. rev. ed. 1966. also in paperback. [Wei90] Wein, Berel. _Triumph of Survival: The Story of Jews in the Modern Age, 1650-1990_. Shaar Press, NY (Yeshivah Shaarei Torah, 36 Carlton Rd, Suffern NY). 1990. [A fine history from the Orthodox perspective.] +++ I.7. NOACHIDE LAWS [Clo87] Clorfene, Chaim and Yaakov Rogalsky. _The Path of the Righteous Gentile_. Smithfield, MI: Targum Press, 1987 [Gal--] Gallin, Aryeh. _The Root and Branch Noachide Guide_. Root and Branch Association, Ltd, 504 Grand Street, #E51, New York, NY 10002-4101. [Lic81] Lichtenstein, Aaron. _The Seven Laws of Noah_. The Rabbi Jacob Joseph School Press, New York. 1981. +++ I.8. TORAH AND TALMUD Note: There's lots of information on Torah and Talmud (understatement of the year), and one should contact a competent rabbi for guided study. [JPS17] Jewish Publication Society. _The Holy Scripture According to the Masoretic Text_. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia PA. 1917. [JPS62] Jewish Publication Society. _The Torah: The Five Books of Moses_. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia PA. 1962. ISBN 0-8276-0015-1. [JPS69] Jewish Publication Society. _The Five Megilloth and Jonah: A New Translation_. Introduction by H L Ginsberg. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia. 1969. ISBN 0-8276-0045-3. [JPS85] Tanakh: A New Translation of the Holy Scriptures According to the Traditional Hebrew Text. Jewish Publication Society. ISBN 0-8276-0252-9 (cloth) 0-3276-0264-2 (leatherette).[0-8276-0283-9] [Hes62] Heschel, Abraham Joshua. _The Prophets_. JPS, Philadelphia. 1962. [Her76] Hertz, J. H. _The Pentateuch and Haftorahs_. Soncino, London. 1976. [Hir63] Hirsch, S. R. _The Pentateuch_. Translated from the German by Isaac Levy. Irish University Press. 1963. [Isa50] ben Isaiah, (Rabbi) Abraham, and Sharfman, (Rabbi) Binyamin, in collaberation with Dr. Harry M. Orlinsky and Rabbi Dr. Morris Charner. _The Pentateuch and Rashi's Commentary: A Linear Translation into English_. 5 vols. SS&R Publishing Co., JPS, Philadelphia PA. 1950. [A very useable translation as the wording and linear translation are broken up to make both the Hebrew and English readable together. The Rash is printed in started Hebrew print with the vowels put in besides the linear translation.] [Jud??] Judaica Press. _Prophets and Writings_. Judaica Press, NY. [A new, modern, traditional translation of text and classic commentaries, including all of Rashi, with Hebrew text.] [Kap??a] Kaplan, Aryeh. _The Living Torah_, translated and with commentary. Moznaim, NY. [This book deserves special mention as a study text. Many groups, including Reform, use him as a source because of this superiority.] [Kap8-] Kaplan, A. _The Torah Anthology_. 19 vols. Moznaim, NY. 198-. [Volumes cover the Torah, with separate ones on megillahs and Psalms, translated from the classic Ladino work Me'Am Loez. An amazing compendium of insights and commentary. See note above.] [Ros34] Rosenbaum, M. and Silbermann, A. M. _Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos, Hapthraroth and Rashi's Commentary_. 5 vols. Hebrew Publishing Company, New York. 1934. [Sac91] Sachs, Jonathan. _Torah Studies_ Kehot, NY. 1991. [From the Chasidic point of view, short essays on the weekly Torah reading based on talks of the Lubavitch Rebbe.] +++ I.9. MISHNAH AND TALMUD Artscroll Series. Mesorah Publications, 4401 Second Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11232. Artscroll has some highly recommended series on Mishnah and Talmud, as well as a series on Chumash and Nach. One contributer to the list said: "The only reason [I] cannot say that the Artscroll texts are ``head and shoulders'' above the rest is that the others do not come up to Artscroll's shoulders. The translation and commentary are so superior to others such as Soncino as to make it no comparison." [Alb52] Albeck, H. and Yalon, H. _Shisha Sidre Mishnah_. 6 vols. Bialik Institute, Jerusalem. 1952-1956. [Esp35] Epstein, Isidore, ed. _The Babylonian Talmud with Introduction and Commentary_. Soncino Press, London. Vol 1-36. 1935-1952. Kahati, Pinchas. _Elucidated Mishna Series_. World Zionist Organization Torah Education Dept. [An English translation of his Mishna Mevueres series which has become extremely popular. His scholarship and clarity make it an extremely useful sefer.] [Lie55a] Lieberman, Saul. _The Tosefta_. 3 vols to date. Jewish Theological Seminary, New York. 1955-. [Note: for those with good Hebrew skills] [Lie55b] Lieberman, Saul. _Tosefta ki-Feshutah_. 11 vols to date. Jewish Theological Seminary, New York. 1955-. [Note: for those with good Hebrew skills] [Ste69] Steinsaltz, Adin, ed. _The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition_. 8 vols. to date. Israel Institute of Talmudic Publications, Jerusalem. 1969-. [So far, 5 volumes of Tractate Bava Metzia, and 3 volumes of Tractate Ketubot have been published.] +++ I.10. TORAH AND TALMUDIC COMMENTARY [Cha76] Chavel, Charles B. (trans.). _Ramban (Nachmanides) Commentary on the Torah_. Shilo Publishing, NY, 1976; ISBN# 0-88328-010-8 [A translation of the 2nd most used commentary (after Rashi)] [Cha8-] Chavel. _The Commandments_ Soncino, London. 198-. [A translation of Maimonides's Sefer HaMitzvot, a list and explaination of the 613 commandments. Won lots of awards.] [Chi74] Chill, Abraham. _The Mitzvot: The Commandments and Their Rationale_. Bloch, New York. 1974. [CohA75] Cohen, A. _Everyman's Talmud_. Dutton, New York. 1948. (hardback) Schocken, New York. 1975. (paperback) [JPS??] Jewish Publication Society. _The JPS Torah Commentary_. 5 vols. JPS: Philadelphia PA. ISBNs 0-8276-0326-6 (Gen), 0-8276-0328.2 (Lev), 0-8276-0329-0 (Num), 0-8276-0327-4 (Exo), 0-8276-0330-4 (Deut.). . [Mie69] Mielziner, Moses. _Introduction to the Talmud_. Bloch, New York. 1969. [New80] Newman, Aryeh. _Studies in the Pentateuch_ (by Prof. Nechama Leibowitz). World Zionist Organization Torah Education Dept. 1980 [This is based on Professor Leibowitz's weekly Parsha study sheets that were mailed all over the world in the fifties. They contain a set of discussions of each parsha with basic concepts learned from the meforshim.] [Ste76] Steinsaltz, Adin. _The Essential Talmud_. Basic Books, New York. 1976. +++ I.11. MIDRASH [Bra??] Braude, William G. and Kapstein, Israel J. (trans.) _Tanna Debe Eliyyahu: The Lore of the School of Elijah_. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia PA. ??? ISBN 0-8276-0174-3. [Gin46] Ginzberg, Louis, _Legends of the Jews_. 7 vols. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia. 1946. ISBNs 0-8276-0340-1 (Creation to Jacob), 0-8276-0341-X (Joseph to Exodus), 0-8276-0342-8 (Exodus to Death of Moses), 0-8276-0343-6 (Joshua to Esther), 0-8276-0344-4 (Notes to Vols I and II), 0-8276-0345-2 (Notes to Vols III and IV), 0-8276-0346-0 (Index). [Gla??] Glatzer, Nahum N. ed. _Hammer on the Rock: A Midrash Reader_. Schocken, New York. Paperback. [Lau??] Lauterbach, Jacob Z. (ed., trans.) _Mekilta De-Rabbi Ishmael_. JPS: Philadelphia PA. ??? ISBN 0-8276-0078-X. [Mon70] Montefiore, C.G. and Loewe, H. eds. _The Rabbinic Anthology_ Schocken Press, New York. 1970. +++ I.12. HALACHIC CODES Note: This section assumes a level of knowledge of Hebrew and general halacha. Consult your local Rabbi. [Mai??] Maimonides, Moses. _Mishneh Torah_. Various editions. [Ash??] ben Asher, Jacob. _Arbaah Turim_. Various editions. [Kar??] Karo, Joseph. _Shulhan Arukh_. Various editions. [Note: The Jewish Catalog cautions against using the _Kitzur Shulhan Arukh_ of Shlomo Ganzfried, which it states is "a collection of ultrastringent views often without firm basis in halakhic sources". However, other contributors think it provides lots of information on specific practices, but can be overwealming. As usual, it is probably best to pass the particular volume you choose past your Rabbi.] [Gol??] Goldin. _The Code of Jewish Law_. +++ I.13. BECOMING AN OBSERVANT JEW Note: Books such as Donin's _To Be A Jew_ and _To Pray As A Jew_ are also a good place to start Teshuvah. You'll also find good information in the _Jewish Catalog_ series, especially the 2nd and 3rd volumes. Quoting from the "Guide to Baalei Teshuvah" in the 2nd volume of the Jewish Catalog: "Jewish tradition places an emphasis on the role of belief and allegiance. Thus the baal teshuvah -- master of repentance; one who turns -- often begins his/her trek back to an effective and gratifying Jewish consciousness through the renewed acceptance of neglected observances and symbols". [Sei87] Steinsaltz, [Rabbi] Adin. _Teshuvah: A Guide for the Newly Observant Jew_.Jerusalem: The Domino Press, 1982. (English Translation: The Free Press, 1987.) [Tat??] Tatz, Akiva. _Anatomy of a Search_. +++ I.14. WOMEN AND JUDAISM [Ble??] Bletter, Diana (interviews), Grinker, Lori (photos). _The Invisible Thread: Portraits of American Jewish Women_. JPS: Philadelphia PA. 1989. ISBN 0-8276-0333-9 (Cloth) -7 (Paper). [Gre??] Greenberg, Blu. _On Women and Judaism: A View From Tradition_. JPS: Philadelphia PA. ???. ISBN 0-8276-0226-X. +++ I.15. SCIENCE AND JUDAISM [Car76] Carmell, Aryeh and Domb, Cyril, eds. _Challenge: Torah Views on Science_. New York: Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists/Feldheim Publishers, 1976. [Kap93] Kaplan, Aryeh. _Immortality, Resurrection, and the Age of the Universe: A Kabbalistic View_. Ktav Publishing (Hoboken, NJ) in association with the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists (New York, NY). 169 pages. 1993. ISBN 0-88125-345-6. [In five essays, the late physicist and Torah educator Kaplan draws on traditional sources to show how Torah and science are consonant in relation to the issues of the age of the universe, the fossil record, longevity, immortality, and resurrection.] [Lan91] Landa, Judah. _Torah and Science_. Ktav Publishing (Hoboken, NJ). 1991. [Focuses on Torah and technology: Basic Geometry, Special Numbers, The Earth, The Heavenly Bodies, The Seasons, The Moon, Celestial Visitors, Laws of Nature, Creation vs Evolution, and the Universe.] Please mail additions or corrections to me at faigin@aero.org. -- [W]:The Aerospace Corp. M1/055 * POB 92957 * LA, CA 90009-2957 * 310/336-8228 [Email]:faigin@aerospace.aero.org [Vmail]:310/336-5454 Box#13149 "And as they say, the rest is compost" ========================================================================= ú Subject: Judaism Reading List: Trad. Lit. and Practice (Pt. II) Archive-name: judaism/reading-lists/traditional Posting-Frequency: Monthly Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism Part II: Traditional Liturgy, Practice, Lifestyle, Holidays [Last Change: 8 March 1993] [Last Post: Sun Jan 24 6:29:11 1993] There is nothing more uniquely characteristic of the style of Jewish religious life than the great love Jews have for holy books. [Sie73] This list provides a collection of sources on "traditional" practice for readers of soc.culture.jewish. While no book can substitute for a formal course of instruction guided by one's Rabbi, these books are useful as reference material for the knowledgeable, and as an introduction for the not-yet-knowledgeable about Judaism. It is difficult to separate what is now termed "Orthodox" judaism from the collective term "Judaism". The practices of Orthodoxy tend to be the traditional practices. Furthermore, Orthodoxy is not organized as a movement in the same sense as Reform or Conservative; although Orthodox organizations exist, congregations do not need to join them to be considered Orthodox. This list is archived in the mail.liberal-judaism info-files area on israel.nysernet.org [192.77.173.2] and are available for anonymous FTP. It may be found in the israel/lists/mail.liberal-judaism/info-files directory. Since this reading list is part of the soc.culture.jewish Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lsts, it is also archived as a FAQ. Archived FAQs are available on the archive site rtfm.mit.edu in the directory pub/usenet/news.answers. The name under which a FAQ is archived appears in the Archive-name line at the top of the article. It may also be obtained by email request to faigin@aero.org. This list is based on an original list developed by Rob Levine, which was last posted to the net in February of 1991. Rob's list was culled from s.c.j. postings as well as the bibliographies of some of the books on this list. This original list has been augmented based on bibliographic research done by D. Faigin at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles, as well as contributions from readers of s.c.j, mail.jewish, and mail.liberal-judaism. It is also based on suggestions found in the excellent _Jewish Catalog_ series, which would serve anyone well as a sourcebook on Judaism. Contributions to the list have also been made by: David Kaufmann and Hillel Markowitz . As usual, suggestions for additions or deletions are welcome, as are *brief* annotations for any entry. Information on where to obtain these books, including an explanation of the and notations, may be found in Part I of the Reading List (judaism/reading-lists/general). +++ II.1. TRADITIONAL LITURGY [Bir49] Birnbaum, Phillip ed. and trans. _Daily Prayer Book_. Hebrew Publishing Company, New York. 1949. [Her48] Hertz, Joseph Herman. _The Authorised Daily Prayer Book_. Bloch, New York. 1948. [She8?] Sherman, Nosson. _The Complete Artscroll Siddur_. Mesorah Press, NY. 198?. [Traditional prayerbook with extensive commentary] +++ II.2. TRADITIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS [Alb29] Albo, Joseph. _Sefer ha-Ikkarim: Book of Principles_. 4 vols. JPS, Philadelphia, PA. 1929-1930. [Bla62] Blau, Joseph L. _The Story of Jewish Philosophy_. Random House, New York. 1962. [Gao48] Gaon, Saadia. _The Book of Beliefs and Opinions_. Trans. by Samuel Roseblatt. Yale University, New Haven. 1948. [Hal64] Halevi, Judah. _The Kuzari: The Book of Proof and Argument_. Schocken, NY. 1964. [Translation of a classic medieval Jewish philosophical work] [Luz66] Luzzatto, Moses Hayyim. _Mesillat Yesharim_ [The path of the upright]. Trans. by Mordecai M. Kaplan. JPS, Philadelphia. 1966. [Pak25] Bahya B. Joseph ibn Pakuda. _Duties of the Heart_. Translated by Moses Hyamson. 5 vols. Bloch, New York. 1925-1947. Reprinted 2 vols by Boys Town, Jerusalem, 1962. [Pin64] Pines, S. (trans.); Maimonides, Moses (auth.). _The Guide of the Perplexed_. University of Chicago Press, Chicago IL. 1964. [Sil67] Silverstein, Shraga (trans.); Rabbeinu Yonah of Gerona (auth.). _Gates of Repentance_. The Torah Classics Library; Feldheim Publishers 1967; Lib. of Cong. Cat. # 67-19189 [Tel--] Teller, Hanoch. Various Anthologies. Feldheim Publishers, NY. [Teller uses stories (based on actual happenings disguised to protect the people involved) to illustrate how one should behave. His major theme is how one should relate to his fellow man.] +++ II.3. PRAYER [Jac72] Jacobs, Louis. _Hasidic Prayer_ Schocken, New York. 1972. [Kon72] Kon, Abraham. _Prayer_. Soncino Press, London. 1972. [Mar68] Martin, Bernard. _Prayer in Judaism_. Basic Books, New York. 1968. [Mil71] Millgram, Abraham. _Jewish Worship_. JPS, Philadelphia 1971. ISBN 0-3276-0003-8. [Min8?] Mindel, Nissan. _Ani Maamin_. 2 vols. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 198?. [Explains meanings behind prayers] [Mun??] Munk. _World of Prayer_. Feldheim, NY. [Includes mystical explanations of prayers. Possibly out of print.] [Pet72] Petuchowski, Jakob J. _Understanding Jewish Prayer_. Ktav, New York, 1972. +++ II.4. TRADITIONAL PRACTICE [Don72] Donin, Hayim. _To Be a Jew: A Guide to Jewish Observance in Contemporary Life_. Basic Books, New York. 1972. [Don80] Donin, Hayim. _To Pray as a Jew_. Basic Books, New York. 1980. [For??] Forst, Rabbi Binyamin and Twerski, Rabbi Aaron. _The Law of B'rachos_. Mesorah. Brooklyn, NY. [A Comprehensive exposition of the background and laws of blessings] [Tre80] Trepp, Leo. _The Complete Book of Jewish Observance._ New York: Berman House/Summit Books, 1980. +++ II.5. THE HOUSEHOLD [Dre59] Dresner, Samuel H and Siegel, Seymour. _The Jewish Dietary Laws_. Burning Bush Press, New York. 1959. [Not universally accepted, but many recommend it. May be more of Conservative/Modern Orthodox viewpoint] [Gre83] Greenberg, Blu. _How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household_. Simon and Schuster, New York. 1983. [Kit63] Kitov, A.E. _The Jew and His Home._ New York: Shengold, 1963. [Lev64] Levi, Shonie and Kaplan, Sylvia. _Guide for the Jewish Homemaker_. Schocken Books, New York. 1964. [Lub89] Lubavitch Women's Organization. _Body and Soul: A Handbook for Kosher Living_, Lubavitch Women's Cookbook Pub, NY. 1989. [Short introduction to kosher basics.] [Lub90] Lubavitch Women's Organization. _Spice and Spirit: Complete Kosher Jewish Cookbook_. Lubavitch Women's Cookbook Pub, NY, 1990. [Contains detailed information about the laws of kashrut and holidays. Lots of traditional recipes that tend not to fail, if followed. Good section on Passover baking.] [RCA72] Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Rabbinical Council of America. _Kashruth: Handbook for Home and School_ UOJCA, New York. 1972. [Ros91] Rosenberg, Ehud. _Meat and Dairy, an illustrted guide for the Kosher Kitchen_. Mesorah, NY. 1991. [Uses pictures to teach about kashrut.] [Sym??] Syme, Daniel. _The Jewish Home_. Also, every Jewish household, if you're at all interested in Kashrus, should subscribe to Kashrus Magazine, published by Yeshiva Birkas Reuven. For information, contact Kashrus as P.O. Box 204, Brooklyn NY 11204. +++ II.6. LIFE, DEATH, AND IN-BETWEEN [Abr88] Abranov, Tehilla. _Secret of Jewish Femininity_. Targum, NY. 1988. [Sensitive, detailed, sympatheic discussion of laws of mikveh, family purity and marital relations.] [Amr68] Amram, David Werner. _The Jewish Law of Divorce._ Herman, Boston. 1968. [Bra51] Brav, Stanley Rosenbaum, ed. _Marriage and the Jewish Tradition_ Philosophical Library, New York. 1951. [Bul92] Bulka, Rabbi Reuven P. _Jewish Divorce Ethics_. Ivy League Press, Ogdensburg NY. 1992. [Bul??] Bulka, Rabbi Reuven P. _Jewish Marriage: A Halachic Ethic_. Ivy League Press, Ogdensburg NY. [Fel68] Feldman, David. _Birth Control in Jewish Law_. NYU, New York. 1968. [The most comprehensive study available on Jewish attitudes about contraception, abortion, etc.] [Fri68] Fried, Jacob, ed. _Jews and Divorce_ Ktav, New York. 1968. [Fri??] Friedman, Manis. _Doesn't Anyone Blush Anymore?_ [Gol??] Gold, Michael. _And Hannah Wept: Infertility, Adoption, and the Jewish Couple_. JPS: Philadelphia PA. ISBN 0-8276-0306-1. [Gol??] Goldman, Alex J. _Handbook for the Jewish Family_. [Lam82] Lamm, Maurice. _The Jewish Way in Love and Marriage_. Harper and Row, New York. 1982. ISBN 0-06-064916-X. [Lam7?] Lamm, Norman. _Hedge of Roses_. Feldheim, NY. 197?, [Brief explanation of the laws of family purity.] [Pli75] Pliskin, Rabbi Zelig. _Guard your Tongue_. (Adapted from _Chofetz Chaim_). NJ, Gross Bros., 1975. [Sto67] Stolper, [Rabbi] Pinchas M. _Jewish Alternatives in Love, Dating and Marriage_. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, Inc. 1967,1984. Co-published by the NCSY. +++ II.7. THE CYCLE OF HOLIDAYS [Agn65] Agnon, S. Y. _Days of Awe_. Schocken, New York. 1965. [Dre70] Dresner, Samuel H. _The Sabbath_. Burning Book Press, New York. 1970. [Gre88] Greenberg, Irving. _The Jewish Way: Living the Holidays_. Summit Books, New York. 1988. [From the traditional, but not fundamentalist, point of view. Non-Orthodox practice is handled with respect.] [Gru72] Grunfeld, I. _The Sabbath: A Guide to Its Understanding and Observance_. Feldheim Publishers, Jerusalem. 1966. [Hes51] Heschel, Abraham Joshua. _The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man_. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, New York. 1951. [Kit70] Kitov, Eliyahu. _The Book of Our Heritage: The Jewish Year and Its Days of Significance_. 3 vols. Feldheim, New York. 1970. [JPS??] The Jewish Publication Society publishes an anthology series on the holidays. Volumes available include: _Yom Kippur Anthology_ (Goodman, P.; 1971), _Rosh Hashana Anthology_ (Goodman, P.; 1970), _Sabbath: The Day of Delight_ (Millgram, A.; 1965), _Purim Anthology_ (Goodman, P.; 1949), _Hanukah Anthology_ (Solis-Cohen, E.; 1937), _Passover Anthology_ (Goodman, P.; 1961), and _Sukkot and Simhat Torah Anthology_ (Goodman, P.; 1973). [Neu74] Neuwirth, Rav Yehoshua Y. _Shemirath Shabbath: A Guide to the Practical Observance of Shabbath_. 2 vols. Translation of the second edition of the Hebrew - Shemiras Shabbas Kehilchaso. Volume I: Chapters 1-22; Volume II: Chapter 23 to the end. Feldheim Publishers, 96 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002. 1974. [An excellent source for practical halachos of shabbos.] [Str??] Strassfeld. _The Jewish Holidays_. [Zev57] Zevin, Rav Schlomo Yosef. _Moadim b'Halacha_. Abramahm Tsioni, Tel Aviv. 1957. Please mail additions or corrections to me at faigin@aero.org. -- [W]:The Aerospace Corp. M1/055 * POB 92957 * LA, CA 90009-2957 * 310/336-8228 [Email]:faigin@aerospace.aero.org [Vmail]:310/336-5454 Box#13149 "And as they say, the rest is compost" ========================================================================= ú Subject: Judaism Reading List: Kabbalah and Chasidism (Pt. III) Archive-name: judaism/reading-lists/chasidism Posting-Frequency: Monthly Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism Part III: The Messiah, Kaballah, and Chasidism [Last Change: 8 March 1993] [Last Post: Sun Jan 24 6:29:15 1993] There is nothing more uniquely characteristic of the style of Jewish religious life than the great love Jews have for holy books. [Sie73] This list provides a collection of sources on the more mystical and exuberant side of traditional Judaism. Note that for some of these areas, in particular Kaballah, there has traditionally been great caution. This is deep material here, folks. Make sure you have your water wings :-). Note that no book can substitute for a formal course of instruction guided by one's Rabbi. This list is archived in the mail.liberal-judaism info-files area on israel.nysernet.org [192.77.173.2] and are available for anonymous FTP. It may be found in the israel/lists/mail.liberal-judaism/info-files directory. Since this reading list is part of the soc.culture.jewish Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lsts, it is also archived as a FAQ. Archived FAQs are available on the archive site rtfm.mit.edu in the directory pub/usenet/news.answers. The name under which a FAQ is archived appears in the Archive-name line at the top of the article. It may also be obtained by email request to faigin@aero.org. This list is based on an original list developed by Rob Levine, which was last posted to the net in February of 1991. Rob's list was culled from s.c.j. postings as well as the bibliographies of some of the books on this list. This original list has been augmented based on bibliographic research done by D. Faigin at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles, as well as contributions from readers of s.c.j, mail.jewish, and mail.liberal-judaism. It is also based on suggestions found in the excellent _Jewish Catalog_ series, which would serve anyone well as a sourcebook on Judaism. Contributions to the list have also been made by: David Kaufmann, Rabbi Mark Glickman, Len Moskowitz, Kay Tavill, and Yechezkal Gutfreund. As usual, suggestions for additions or deletions are welcome, as are *brief* annotations for any entry. Note: The books on this list primarily reflect the Chasidic point of view on these subjects. Where appropriate, books from non-Chasidic points of view are included, but are clearly indicated as such. Availability Notes: All books published by Kehot may be ordered from Kehot at 770 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York. The same is true for books published by Sichos in English. For information on where to obtain other books, including an explanation of the and notations, consult Part I of the Reading List (judaism/reading-lists/general). +++ III.1. THE MESSIAH [Pat79] Patai, Raphael; The Messiah Texts; Wayne State University Press, Detroit; 1979. [Ros82] Rosner, Fred, trans.; Maimonides, Moses. _Treatise on Resurrection_. Ktav, New York. 1982. [SchM91a] Schneersohn, Menachem M. _Awake the Dawn_. Sichos in English, Brooklyn NY. 1991. [Collection of public addresses] [SchM91b] Schneersohn, Menachem M. _I Await His Coming Every Day_. Sichos In English, Brooklyn NY. 1991. [Collection of public addresses] [SchM92] Schneersohn, Menachem M. _Sound the Great Shofar_. Sichos In English, Brooklyn NY. 1992. [Collection of public addresses] [Sho91] Shochet, J.I., _MASHIACH_, Sichos in English, Brooklyn, NY. 1991 [This is an analysis of sources] [Sil59] Silver, Abba Hillel; A History of Messianic Speculation in Israel; Beacon Press, Boston; 1927, 1959. [Sto91] Stone, Abraham. _Highlights of Moshiach_, Sichos In English, Brooklyn NY. 1991. [A collection of Midrashic and Talmudic sources] +++ III.2. CHASIDISM Chabad publishes a quarterly magazine, _Wellsprings_, targeted at highly-educated but not necessarily religious Jews. For information, contact Wellsprings * 770 Eastern Parkway * Brooklyn NY 11213 * 718 953 1000. [Dre60] Dresner, Samuel H. _The Zaddik: The Doctrine of the Zaddik According to the Writings of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polnoy_. Abelard-Schuman, New Work. 1960. [Jac66] Jacobs, Louis. _The Seeker of Unity: The Life and Works of Aaron of Starosselje_. Basic Books, New York. 1966. [Kan90] Kantor, Mattis. _Chassidic Insights: A Guide for the Entangled_. Naran Chai Publications, Suite 272 119 Rockland Center, Nahuet NY, 10954. 1990. [Kap8?a] Kaplan, Aryeh. _Chassidic Masters_. Moznaim, NY. 198?. [Short biographies and excerpts from works of leading Chassidic rebbes of the 1st and 2nd generation] [Kap8?b] Kaplan, Aryeh. _The Light Beyond_. Moznain, NY. 198?. [Collection of Chassidic sayings] [Min5?a] Mindel, Nissan. _Arrest and Liberation of Schneur Zalman of Liadi_. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 195?. [History of 19 of Kislev and mitnaged-Chassidic controversy] [Min5?b] Mindel, Nissan. _The Tzemeach Tzedek and the Haskalah Movement_. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 195?. [History of the struggle between traditional Judaism and enlightenment in mid-1850's] [Min--] Mindel, Nissan. _The Great Maggid_. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. [Biography of the Maggid of Mezritch, 2nd leader of Chassidism] [Min70] Mintz, Jerome R. and Ben Amos, Dan. _In Praise of the Baal Shem Tov (Shivhei ha-Besht): The Earlies Collections of Legends about the Founder of Hasidism_. Indiana University, Bloomington IN. 1970. [Rub72] Rubin, Israel. _Satmar, An Island in the City_. Quadrangle Books, New York. 1972. [SchD8?] Schneersohn, Dov Ber. _Heichaltzu_. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 198?. [Seminal discussion of a basic Chassidic concept] [SchD92] Schneersohn, Dov Ber. _Tract on Prayer_. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 1992. [Explains how to concentrate in prayer] [SchJ56] Schneersohn, Joseph I. __Memoirs_. 2 vols. Otzar HaChasidim, Brooklyn NY. 1956-1960. [Labavitcher Rebbe's memoirs] [SchJ59] Schneersohn, Joseph I. _On Learning Chassidus_. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 1959. [SchJ61] Schneersohn, Joseph I. _Some Aspects of Chabad Chassidim_. Machne Israel, 770 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn NY. 1961. [SchJ8?] Schneersohn, Joseph I. _Likutei Diburim_. 3 vols. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 198?. [Memoirs and sermons] [SchJ89] Schneersohn, Joseph I. _Basi L'Gani_. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 1989. [Last published discourse of the previous Rebbe, discusses the purpose of creation. Has become a classic and required reading for understanding Chabad/Chassidic thought] [SchM8-] Schneersohn, M.M.. _Sichos in English_. 50+ volumes. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 198-. [Can be ordered individually. Contains translations of the Rebbe's public talks on a wide range of subjects] [Sch62] Schneur Zalman of Ladi. _Tanya_. 5 vols. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 1962. [Sho92] Shochet, J. I. _Likutei Sichot_. 3 vols. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 1992. [Translation of the 1st volume (Yiddish) of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's public discourses on the weekly Torah reading] [Win92] Wineberg, Y. _Lessons in Tanya_. 4 vols. Kehot, NY. 1992. [Hebrew text, with translation and running commentary] [Zev80] Zevin, A. _Treasury of Chassidic Tales_. Mesorah. 1980. [Complete on the Torah and holidays] The following books on Chasidism are not from the Chasidic point of view. These books are recommended by many, but their scholarship is not universally accepted; Chassidic circles consider them unreliable concerning Chassidic thought. They are accepted in non-Chassidic circles. [Bub58] Buber, Martin. _Hasidism and Modern Man_. Horizon, New York. 1958. [Bub60] Buber, Martin. _Origin and Meaning of Hasidism_. Horizon, New York. 1960. [Bub61] Buber, Martin. _Tales of the Hasidim_. 2 Vols. Schocken, New York. 1961. (Vol 1: The Early Masters; Vol 2: The Later Masters) +++ III.3. KABALLAH AND MYSTICISM [Gab??] Gabbai, Meir Ibn. _Avodat ha-Kodesh_. [The Jewish Catalog says of this "a beautifully written text which is also a great encyclopedia of the kabbalists' rereading of biblical and rabbinic sources (available only in a reprint of the more-or-less illegible Warsaw edition)". [Gik??] Gikatilia, Joseph. _Shaarei Oreh_ (new edition by Prof. Ben-Schomo). Kaplan, Aryeh. _Kabbalah and Meditation_. Moznaim. Kaplan, Aryeh. _Meditation and the Bible_. Moznaim. [Keh89] Kehot. _A Jewish Mysticism Primer_ Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 1989. [A collection of essays from an international conference] [Low90] Lowenthal, Naftali. _Communicating the Infinite_. University of Chicago, Chicago IL. 1990. [Sho90] Shochet, J. I. _The Mystical Dimension_. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 1990. [3 volumes: _The Mystical Tradition_ (explains basics of Jewish mysticism), _Deep Calling unto Deep_ (mytical examination of prayer and repentence), _Chassidic Dimensions_ (Chassidic application of mysticism).] [Spe33] Sperling Harry, and Simon, Maruice, trans. _The Zohar_. Soncino, London. 1933 [Difficult to read without Hebrew text] [Wei69] Weiner, Herbert. _9 1/2 Mystics, The Kabbala Today_. Holt Rinehard and Winston, New York. 1969. The following books on Jewish Mysticism are not from the Chassidic point of view. These books are recommended by many, but their scholarship is not universally accepted; Chassidic circles may consider them unreliable concerning Chassidic thought. They are accepted in non-Chassidic circles. [Dan??] Dan, Joseph. _Jewish Mysticism and Jewish Ethics_. [Sch60] Scholem, Gershom. _Jewish Gnosticism, Merkvah Mysticism and Talmudic Tradition_. Ktav, New York. 1960. 2nd Ed. Block, New York. 1965. [Sch41] Scholem, Gershom. _Major trends in Jewish Mysticism_. Schocken, New York. 1941. [Sch65] Scholem, Gershom G. _On the Kabbalah and Its Symbolism_. Schocken, New York. 1965. [Sch73] Scholem, Gershom G. _Sabbatai Sevi_. 2 vols. Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton NJ. 1973. [Sch49] Scholem, Gershom G. _Zohar: The Book of Splendor-Basic Readings from the Kabbalah_. Schocken, New York. 1949. Please mail additions or corrections to me at faigin@aero.org. -- [W]:The Aerospace Corp. M1/055 * POB 92957 * LA, CA 90009-2957 * 310/336-8228 [Email]:faigin@aerospace.aero.org [Vmail]:310/336-5454 Box#13149 "And as they say, the rest is compost" ========================================================================= ú Subject: Judaism Reading List: Reform Judaism (Pt. IV) Archive-name: judaism/reading-lists/reform Posting-Frequency: Monthly Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism Part IV: Reform Judaism [Last Chng: 31 Jan 93 ] [Last Post: Sun Jan 24 6:29:16 1993] "In keeping with the mitzvah of Talmud Torah... a Jewish home should have a library, and time should be set aside for the study of Torah" [GoM75] This message is intended to provide readers of soc.culture.jewish with a list of references to allow them to learn more about the current practices, past practices, beliefs, and history of the Reform Movement with Judaism. One of the four major movements within Judaism, the Reform or Liberal Movement (the term "Reform" seems to be more prevalent in the U.S.A., "Liberal" or "Progressive" elsewhere) began in the 1800's in Germany during the enlightenment. Adherents to Reform typically do not follow all of the ritual practices of their traditional bretheren; practices that are followed are chosen based on how they increase the sanctity of the follower's life. In the United States, there are two principal organizations involved with Reform Judaism: 1) the CCAR or Central Conference of American Rabbis. Its members are Reform Rabbis throughout America. The CCAR publishes a quarterly rabbinic journal called _CCAR Journal__. It is available through the CCAR, 192 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Rates are $18/yr, students $12/yr. 2) the UAHC or Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Its members are Reform Synagogues throughout America. The list below is culled from suggestions on soc.culture.jewish, an additional reading list developed by R. A. Levene, and the author's personal experience. A large portion was based on "A Basic Library for The Jewish Home" in [Gom75]. "Netters" that have recommended books for the list include: Mark B. Novick, John Sadowsky and others. This list is archived in the mail.liberal-judaism info-files area on israel.nysernet.org [192.77.173.2] and are available for anonymous FTP. It may be found in the israel/lists/mail.liberal-judaism/info-files directory. Since this reading list is part of the soc.culture.jewish Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lsts, it is also archived as a FAQ. Archived FAQs are available on the archive site rtfm.mit.edu in the directory pub/usenet/news.answers. The name under which a FAQ is archived appears in the Archive-name line at the top of the article. It may also be obtained by email request to faigin@aero.org. +++ IV.1. REFORM BELIEFS [Bae58a] Baeck, Leo. _G@d and Man in Judaism_. UAHC, 1958. [Bor84] Borowitz, Eugene. _Liberal Judaism_. Union of American Hebrew Congregations Press. ISBN 08074-0264-8. 1984 [This book describes *what* liberal judaism is, what its beliefs are, where they are derived from, and how they are applied to today.] [Coh48] Cohon, Samual S. _Judaism as a Way of Life_, UAHC Press, 1948. [Git69] Gittelsohn, Roland B. _My Beloved is Mine, Judaism and Marriage_. UAHC, 1969. +++ IV.2. REFORM RITUALS [GoM79] _Shaarei Mitzvah: Gates of Mitzvah, A Guide to the Jewish Life Cycle_. Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1979. ISBN 0-916694-37-2 Hardback, 0-916694-53-4 Pbk. [This book summarizes the Reform position on the life cycle events] [GoS83] _Shaarei Mo-Eid: Gates of the Seasons, A Guide to the Jewish Year_ CCAR. CCAR Press. ISBN 0-916694-92-5 Pbk 1983. [This book summarizes the Reform position on the year cycle events] [GoS91] _Shaarei Shabbat: Gates of Shabbat_. CCAR. CCAR Press. ISBN 0-88123-010-3. 1991. [This book provides Reform guidelines on Shabbat observance.] [Bia71] Bial, Morrison D. _Liberal Judaism at Home_. UAHC. 1971 [Sch69] Schauss, Hayyim. _The Jewish Festivals: From Their Beginnings to Our Day_. UAHC, 1969. [Sch50] Schauss, Hayyim. _The Lifetime of a Jew_. UAHC. 1950. +++ IV.3. REFORM LITURGY [GoP75] _Shaarei Tefila: Gates of Prayer: The New Union Prayerbook, Volume I_. Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN 0-916694-01-1. 1975. [Weekly prayerbook] [GoR78] _Shaarei Teshuva: Gates of Repentance: The New Union Prayerbook, Volume II_. Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN 0-916694-38-0. 1978 [High Holiday Prayerbook] [GoU77] _Shaarei Bina: Gates of Understanding, Volume I: Weekdays, Sabbaths, and Festivals_. Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN 0-916694-43-7. 1977. _Shaarei Bina: Gates of Understanding, Volume II: For the Days of Awe_. Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN 0-916694-84-4. 1977. [Notes and source material for GoP and GoR] [APH74] _A Passover Haggadah_. Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN 0-916694-05-4. 1974. [Pesach Siddur] [UPB47] _Union Prayer Book I and II_. Central Conference of American Rabbis. 1947. [The previous prayerbook. I corresponds to GoP; II to GoR.] There are a number of other liturgical books available from CCAR press (ISBN in []): Gates of Healing (for those in the hospital) [0-88123-005-7], Gates of Awe (for very young children) [0-88123-014-6], Haneirot Halalu: These Lights are Holy (Chanuka) [0-88123-006-5], Gates of the House [0-916694-35-6], Seder Tu Bisheval (for Tu B'Shevat) [0-88123-008-1], Gates of Wonder (for very young children) [0-88123-009-X], Six Days of Destruction (Yom HaShoah) [0-8091-2999-X], Gates of Song [8074-0406-3], Gates of Forgiveness (Selichot) [0-916694-74-7]. +++ IV.4. REFORM RESPONSA [Lau51] Lauterbach, Jacob Z. _Rabbinic Essays_. Hebrew Union College Press, Cincinnati, 1951. [Fre44] Freehof, Solomon B. _Reform Jewish Practice and its Rabbinic Background_. Vols. I and II. UAHC, New York. [Fre60] Freehof, Solomon B., _Reform Responsa_. Hebrew Union College Press, Cincinnati, 1960. [Fre69] Freehof, Solomon B., _Current Reform Responsa_. Hebrew Union College Press, Cincinnati, 1969. [Fre74] Freehof, Solomon B., _Contemporary Reform Responsa_. Hebrew Union College Press, Cincinnati, 1960. [Fre77] Freehof, Solomon B., _Reform Responsa for our Time_. Hebrew Union College Press, Cincinnati, 1977. [Fre81] Freehof, Solomon B., _New Reform Responsa_. Hebrew Union College Press, Cincinnati, 1981. [Jac83] Jacob, Walter, _American Reform Responsa_. Central Conference of American Rabbis, ISBN 0-916694-83-6. 1983. [Jac87] Jacob, Walter, _Contemporary American Reform Responsa_. Central Conference of American Rabbis, ISBN 0-88123-003-0. 1987. +++ IV.5. REFORM HISTORY [Lev29] Levy, Felix. "Moses Mendelssohn's Ideas of Religion and Their Relation to Reform Judaism", in _Yearbook of the CCAR_, Vol 39. CCAR, New York. 1929. [Mey88] Meyer, Michael A. _Response to Modernity : A History of the Reform Movement in Judaism_. Oxford University Press, New York, NY. 1988. [Pla65] Plaut, W. Gunther. _The Growth of Reform Judaism_. World Union for Progressive Judaism, 1965. [Pla63] Plaut, W. Gunther. _The Rise of Reform Judaism_. World Union for Progressive Judaism, 1963. [Sil74] Silver, Daniel J. and Bernard Martin. _A History of Judaism_. Basic Books. 1974. [Sol??] Soloff, Mordecai, _How the Jewish People Lives Today_. Union of American Hebrew Congregations. +++ IV.6. THE BIBLE [Pla74] Plaut, W. Gunther. _The Torah, A Modern Commentary_. UAHC. ISBN 0-8074-0165-X/UAHC-4. [Fre57] Freehof, Solomon B. _Preface To Scripture_. UAHC. 1957. All books published by the CCAR or UAHC may be available through the Central Conference of American Rabbis. Call 212/684-4990 for an up-to-date catalog or to order. The Jewish Publication Society (JPS) also publishes many books that would be of interest to Reform Jews. You can get a free catalog by writing The Jewish Publication Society, 1930 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19103-4599, 800/234-3151. Please mail additions or corrections to me at faigin@aero.org. -- [W]:The Aerospace Corp. M1/055 * POB 92957 * LA, CA 90009-2957 * 310/336-8228 [Email]:faigin@aerospace.aero.org [Vmail]:310/336-5454 Box#13149 "And as they say, the rest is compost" ========================================================================= ú Subject: Judaism Reading List: Conservative Judaism (Pt. V) Archive-name: judaism/reading-lists/conservative Posting-Frequency: Monthly Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism Part V: Conservative Judaism [Last Change: 24 January 1993] [Last Post: Sun Jan 24 6:29:17 1993] This message is intended to provide readers of soc.culture.jewish with a list of references to allow them to learn more about the current practices, past practices, beliefs, and history of the Conservative Movement with Judaism. One of the four major movements within Judaism, the Conservative Movement was founded in 1886, with the establishment of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) by a group led by Rabbis Sabato Morais and Marcus Jastrow of Philadelphia and Henry Pereira Mendes of New York. This group was responding to what it felt were the rationalist, antihalakhic excesses of the Reform movement. For its first 15 years, the JTS was a colossal failure. However, around the turn of the century, the JTS was saved and grew into the flagship of a major Jewish denomination thanks to the efforts of three men: its first president, Cyrus Adler; financier Jacob Schiff; and the brilliant Rabbi Solomon Schecter. In the United States, Israel, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and other countries, there are two principal organizations involved with Conservative Judaism: 1) the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), the rabbinic school for Conservative Rabbis. The association of the rabbis is called the Rabbinical Assembly (RA). JTS, in conjuction with the RA, publishes a rabbinical journal called _Conservative Judaism_. It may be ordered through JTS ($20/yr; students $15); 3080 Broadway; New York NY 10027. 2) The USCJ, or United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism (formerly the United Synagogues of America). Its members are Conservative Synagogues. This list is based on a reading list I developed from research at the University of Judaism in January of 1993. Contributions and/or to this list have been made by Paul Wolf, and Art Kamlet. Suggestions for additions or deletions are welcome, as are *brief* annotations for the entries. This list is archived in the mail.liberal-judaism info-files area on israel.nysernet.org [192.77.173.2] and are available for anonymous FTP. It may be found in the israel/lists/mail.liberal-judaism/info-files directory. Since this reading list is part of the soc.culture.jewish Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lsts, it is also archived as a FAQ. Archived FAQs are available on the archive site rtfm.mit.edu in the directory pub/usenet/news.answers. The name under which a FAQ is archived appears in the Archive-name line at the top of the article. It may also be obtained by email request to faigin@aero.org. +++ V.1. CONSERVATIVE BELIEFS [SchS96] Schecter, Solomon. _Studies in Judaism: First Series_. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia PA. 1896 [SchS08] Schecter, Solomon. _Studies in Judaism: Second Series_. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia PA 1908. [SchS24] Schecter, Solomon. _Studies in Judaism: Third Series_. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia PA 1924. [SchS61] Schecter, Solomon. _Some Aspects of Rabbinic Theology_. Schocken Books, New York. 1961. +++ V.2. CONSERVATIVE PRACTICES [Kle79] Klein, Isaac. _A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice_. Jewish Theological Seminary, New York. 1979. [Sie77] Siegel, Seymour ed. _Conservative Judaism and Jewish Law_. Rabbinical Assembly, New York. 1977. [RAA88] Rabbinical Assembly. _Emet Ve-Emunah: Statement of Principles of Conservative Judaism_. The JTS, Rabbinical Assembly, and the United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism. 1988. +++ V.3. CONSERVATIVE HISTORY [Ben48] Bentwich, Norman. _Solomon Schechter_. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia PA. 1948. [Dav63] Davis, Moshe. _The Emergence of Conservative Judaism_. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia PA. 1963. [Dor77] Dorff, Eliot M. _Conservative Judaism_. United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism, New York. 1977. [Kar64] Karp, Abraham J. _A History of the United Synagoges of America: 1913-1963_, United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism, New York. 1964. [Par64] Parzen, Herbert. _Architects of Conservative Judaism_ Jonathan David, New York. 1964. +++ V.4. CONSERVATIVE LITURGY [RAA75] Rabbinical Assembly. _Machzor for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur_. Rabbinical Assembly, New York. 1975. [RAA85] Rabbinical Assembly. _Siddur Sim Shalom_. Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism, New York. 1985. [RAA65] Harlow, Jules Ed. _Liqqutei Tefillah: The Rabbis Manual_. Rabbinical Assembly, New York. 1965. [RAA64] Rabbinical Assembly. _(Sabbath Prayers) Seder Tefilot Yisra'el LeShabbat Uleshalosh Regalim_. Rabbinical Assembly and United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism. 1964. [RAA62] Rabbinical Assembly. _Weekday Prayer Book: Tefillot Liyemoth Hol_. Rabbinical Assembly, New York. 1962. Please mail additions or corrections to me at faigin@aero.org. -- [W]:The Aerospace Corp. M1/055 * POB 92957 * LA, CA 90009-2957 * 310/336-8228 [Email]:faigin@aerospace.aero.org [Vmail]:310/336-5454 Box#13149 "And as they say, the rest is compost" ========================================================================= ú Subject: Judaism Reading List: Reconstructionist Judaism (Pt. VI) Archive-name: judaism/reading-lists/reconstructionist Posting-Frequency: Monthly Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism Part VI: Reconstructionist Judaism [Last Change: 8 March 1993] [Last Post: Sun Jan 24 6:29:18 1993] This message is intended to provide readers of soc.culture.jewish with a list of references to allow them to learn more about the current practices, past practices, beliefs, and history of the Reconstructionist Judaism Movement. Reconstructionist Judaism is the small "fourth movement" of American Judaism. It was founded by the Conservative Rabbi and philosopher Mordecai Kaplan. It emphasizes "Judaism as a civilization" (i.e., the integration of selected Jewish beliefs with the Jewish people's culture and folkways). Reconstructionist Jews are willing to question conventional answers and keep open minds. They believe that a Jew need not and ought not sacrifice intellectual integrity for the sake of his/her Jewish identity. Reconstructionists are Jews who take the Jewish traditions seriously and live Jewish lives even through they don't believe in the divine supernatural origin of the Torah. Reconstructionists believe that, just a Jewish civilization has adapted to new circumstances throughout Jewish history, so must it adapt to late twentieth-century North American society. Reconstructionists tend to conduct more intimate worship services in which everyone is involved and the rabbi--if there is one--does not dominate. The membership body of the Reconstructionist Movement is the Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation. The congregations and havurot (Reconstructionist Judaism originated the Havurot concept) are organized into the Federation of Reconstructionist Congregation and Havurot. The association of the reconstructionist Rabbis is the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association. The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, located at Church Road and Greenwood Avenue in Wyncote PA 19095 publishes _Raayonot_ as its rabbinical journal. This list is based on research done at the University of Judaism in January 1993 by faigin@aero.org. Contributions were also made by Sharon Morrison (sharon@cs.uiuc.edu). Suggestions for additions or deletions are welcome, as are *brief* annotations for the entries. This list is archived in the mail.liberal-judaism info-files area on israel.nysernet.org [192.77.173.2] and are available for anonymous FTP. It may be found in the israel/lists/mail.liberal-judaism/info-files directory. Since this reading list is part of the soc.culture.jewish Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lsts, it is also archived as a FAQ. Archived FAQs are available on the archive site rtfm.mit.edu in the directory pub/usenet/news.answers. The name under which a FAQ is archived appears in the Archive-name line at the top of the article. It may also be obtained by email request to faigin@aero.org. Information on where to obtain these books, including an explanation of the and notations, may be found in Part I of the Reading List (judaism/reading-lists/general). +++ VI.1. PHILOSOPHY OF MOVEMENT [Alp85] Alpert, Rebecca T. and Staub, Jacob J. _Exploring Judaism: A Reconstructionist Approach_ Reconstructionist Press, New York. 1985. ISBN 0-935457-00-3. [Eis52] Eisenstein, Ira and Kohn, Eugene. _Mordecai M. Kaplan: An Evaluation_ Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation, New York. 1952. [Kap34] Kaplan, Mordecai M. _Judaism as a Civilization_. Reconstructionist Press, New York. 1934. Also available from Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia PA. ISBN 0-8276-0194-8. [Kap36] Kaplan, Mordecai M., Ed. _The Jewish Reconstructionist Papers_. Behrman's Jewish Book House, New York. 1936. [Kap48] Kaplan, Mordecai M. _The Future of the American Jew_. Reconstructionist Press, New York. 1948. [Kap56] Kaplan, Moredecai M. _Questions Jews Ask: Reconstructionist Answers_. Reconstructionist Press, New York. 1956. [Kap60] Kaplan, Mordecai M. _The Greater Judaism in the Making_ Reconstructionist Press, New York. 1960. [Coh58] Cohen, Jack J. _The Case for Religious Naturalism_. Reconstructionist Press, New York. 1958. [Scu85] Scult, Mel and Goldsmith, Emanual. _Dynamic Judaism: The Essential Writings of Mordecai M. Kaplan_. Reconstructionist Press & Schocken Books, New York. 1985. +++ VI.2. RECONSTRUCTIONIST EDUCATION [Sta85] Staug, Jacob and Schein, Jeffrey eds. _Creative Jewish Education: A Reconstructionist Perspective_. Rossel Books and Reconstructionist Rabbinic Council Press, New York. 1985. +++ VI.3. RECONSTRUCTIONIST LITURGY [FRC89] Federation of Reconstructionist Congregations and Havurot. _Kol Haneshamah: Shabbat Eve_. Reconstructionist Press, Wyncote PA. 1989. [JRF41] Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation. _The New Haggadah_. Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation, New York. 1941. [Passover Liturgy] [JRF45] Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation. _The Sabbath Prayer Book_. Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation, New York. 1945. [This is been superceded, but gives an idea of the early approach] [JRF48] Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation. _High Holiday Prayer Book_. Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation, New York. 1948. [JRF58] Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation. _Festival Prayer Book_. Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation, New York. 1958 [Festival Liturgy] Publications of the Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation, the Reconstructionist Press, etc. may be obtained from: Federation of Reconstructionist Congregations and Havurot Church Road & Greenwood Ave. Wyncote, PA 19095-1898 (215) 887-1988 Please mail additions or corrections to me at faigin@aero.org. -- [W]:The Aerospace Corp. M1/055 * POB 92957 * LA, CA 90009-2957 * 310/336-8228 [Email]:faigin@aerospace.aero.org [Vmail]:310/336-5454 Box#13149 "And as they say, the rest is compost" ========================================================================= ú Subject: Judaism Reading List: Humanistic Judaism (Pt. VII) Archive-name: judaism/reading-lists/humanistic Posting-Frequency: Monthly Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism Part VII: Humanistic Judaism [Last Change: 21 January 1993] [Last Post: Sun Jan 24 6:29:20 1993] "Humanistic Jews need a literature that clearly and boldly states what they think and believe" [Win85] This message is intended to provide readers of soc.culture.jewish with a list of references to allow them to learn more about the current practices, past practices, beliefs, and history of the Humanistic Judaism Movement. Humanistic Judaism is less well known than Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform. But, on a behavioral level, it claims to represent many more American Jews than any of these official ideologies. Rabbi Sherwin Wine, the founder of the movement, identifies three kinds of Jews who are neither honestly Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform. He calls these types the involuntary, the ethnic, and the humanistic. Rabbi Wine defines the involuntary Jew is the individual of Jewish descent who finds no meaning either in his past or in the unique practices of his ancestral religion. He defines the ethnic Jew is the person of Jewish descent who bears a strong attachment to the Hebrew and Yiddish cultures out of which he emerged. Rabbi Wine feels that these affiliations are negative. He prefers the positive definition of Humanistic Jew: The Humanistic Jew is an individual, of either Jewish or non-Jewish descent, who believes in the ultimate value of self-respect and in the principles of humanism, community, autonomy, and rationality. He also finds meaning in the celebration of life as expressed through the historic Jewish calendar and seeks to interpret this calendar in a naturalistic way. He perceives that the power he possesses to determine and control his own life is the result of two billion years of evolutionary history. Therefore, his religious feeling re-enforces his sense of human dignity. Humanistic Judaism was organized by Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine, who founded its first congregation in Farmington Michigan. In 1969, Rabbi Wine helped to found the Society of Humanistic Judaism, whose membership comprised ten temples and chapters as of 1978. This reading list is based on a reading list developed during research at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles in January 1993. Suggestions for additions or deletions are welcome, as are submissions of *brief* annotations of the entries. This list is archived in the mail.liberal-judaism info-files area on israel.nysernet.org [192.77.173.2] and are available for anonymous FTP. It may be found in the israel/lists/mail.liberal-judaism/info-files directory. Since this reading list is part of the soc.culture.jewish Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lsts, it is also archived as a FAQ. Archived FAQs are available on the archive site rtfm.mit.edu in the directory pub/usenet/news.answers. The name under which a FAQ is archived appears in the Archive-name line at the top of the article. It may also be obtained by email request to faigin@aero.org. +++ VII.1. PHILOSOPHY OF MOVEMENT [Win78] Wine, Sherwin T. _Humanistic Judaism_. Prometheus Books, Buffalo NY, 1978. ISBN 0-87975-102-9 [Win85] Wine, Sherwin T. _Judaism Beyond G@d: A Radical New Way to be Jewish_. Society for Humanistic Judaism, Farmington Hills MI. ISBN 0-912645-08-3. 1985. +++ VII.2. OTHER RELATED READING Humanistic Judaism, being such a young movmement, does not yet have a large body of literature. However, there are a number of authors that are recommended reading by Rabbi Wine: o CLASSICS OF HUMANISM: Epicurus, Democritus, August Comte, John Stuart Mill, Bertrand Russell, John Dewey, Jean Paul Sartre, George Santayana. o WRITINGS OF JEWS WHO WERE HUMANISTS: Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Erich Fromm, Walter Kippman, and Walter Kaufman o LITERATURE OF SECULAR HISTORIANS: Spinoza, Julius Wellhausen, Emile Durkeim, Max Weber, Simon Dubnow, Salo Baron, and Theodore Gaster o WRITINGS OF JEWISH NATIONALISTS: I.L. Peretz, Sholem Aleichem, Chaim Zhitlowsky, Ahad Haam, Micah Berdichevsky, Theodore Herzl, Max Nordau, A.D. Gordon, Ber Borochov, Saul Tchernikhovsky, Vladmir Jabotinsky, David Ben Gurion, and Haum Goldmann o JEWISH ESSAYISTS AND NOVELISTS WHO ARE ARDENT HUMANISTS: Saul Bellow, Albert Memmi, and George Steiner Additional information on Humanistic Judaism, as well as publications on Humanistic Judaism, may be obtained from: Society for Humanistic Judaism 28611 W. Twelve Mile Road Farmington Hills MI 48018 313/478-7610 Please mail additions or corrections to me at faigin@aero.org. -- [W]:The Aerospace Corp. M1/055 * POB 92957 * LA, CA 90009-2957 * 310/336-8228 [Email]:faigin@aerospace.aero.org [Vmail]:310/336-5454 Box#13149 "And as they say, the rest is compost" ========================================================================= ú Subject: Judaism Reading List: Zionism (Pt. VIII) Archive-name: judaism/reading-lists/zionism Posting-Frequency: Monthly Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism Part VIII: Zionism and the Birth of Israel [Last Change: 21 January 1993] [Last Post: Sun Jan 24 6:29:21 1993] This message is intended to provide readers of soc.culture.jewish with a list of references to allow them to learn more about the history of the state of Israel and what Zionism is. It does not cover current Israeli or middle-eastern politics. Discussions of politics are held in talk.politics.mideast. However, some of the entries on the list should provide useful background and insight into those discussions. This list is based primarily on sources obtained during a course on Zionism taught by Dr. Deborah Lipstadt at UCLA, as well as the "70 books about Israel 70" section in the _Third Jewish Catalog_. Suggestions for additions or deletions are welcome, as are *brief* annotations for the entries. I'm particularly looking for information on the various zionistic movements. This list is archived in the mail.liberal-judaism info-files area on israel.nysernet.org [192.77.173.2] and are available for anonymous FTP. It may be found in the israel/lists/mail.liberal-judaism/info-files directory. Since this reading list is part of the soc.culture.jewish Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lsts, it is also archived as a FAQ. Archived FAQs are available on the archive site rtfm.mit.edu in the directory pub/usenet/news.answers. The name under which a FAQ is archived appears in the Archive-name line at the top of the article. It may also be obtained by email request to faigin@aero.org. Information on where to obtain these books, including an explanation of the and notations, may be found in Part I of the Reading List (judaism/reading-lists/general). +++ VIII.1. ZIONISM AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ISRAEL [CohN75] Cohen, Naomi. _American Jews and the Zionist Idea_. Ktav. 1975 [Hal76] Halpern, Ben. _The Idea of a Jewish State_. Harvard University Press, 1976 [Her79] Hertzberg, Arthur. _The Zionist Idea_. Atheneum. 1979. [Laq72] Laqueur, Walter. _A History of Zionism_ Schocken Books, New York. 1972 [Sac77] Sachar, Howard Morley. _The Course of Modern Jewish History_. Delta. 1977. [Sim62] Simon, Leon. _Selected Essays of Ahad Ha-'Am_ Athenium, 1962. [Syk73] Sykes, Christopher. _Crossroads to Israel: 1917-1948_. Midland Books. 1973. +++ VIII.2. THE FOUNDERS [Ben54] Ben-Gurion, David. _Rebirth and Destiny of Israel_. Philosophical Library, New York. 1954. [Eba72] Eban, Abba. _My Country: The Story of Modern Israel_. Random House, New York. 1972. [Her70] Herzl, Theodore. _The Jewish State_. Herzl, New York. 1970 [Wei66] Weitzmann, Chaim. _Trial and Error_. JPS, Philadelphia. Schocken, New York. 1966. +++ VIII.3. ZIONISTIC MOVEMENTS [Luz??] Luz, Ehud. _Parallels Meet: Religion and Nationalism in the Early Zionist Movement, 1882-1904_. JPS: Philadelphia PA. ISBN 0-8276-0297-9. (I'm still looking for references in this area. I'd like to have some sources on the major movements (Hertzl's) as well as the other significant organizations, such as Z'ev Jabotinsky's.) Please mail additions or corrections to me at faigin@aero.org. -- [W]:The Aerospace Corp. M1/055 * POB 92957 * LA, CA 90009-2957 * 310/336-8228 [Email]:faigin@aerospace.aero.org [Vmail]:310/336-5454 Box#13149 "And as they say, the rest is compost" ========================================================================= ú Subject: Judaism Reading List: Antisemitism and Christian Relations (Pt. IX Archive-name: judaism/reading-lists/antisemitism Posting-Frequency: Monthly Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism Part IX: Antisemitism and Christian Relations [Last Change: 8 March 1993] [Last Post: Sun Jan 24 6:29:22 1993] This message is intended to provide readers of soc.culture.jewish with a list of references to allow them to learn more about the history and the reasons behind antisemitism. This collections of readings also address the holocaust. Note the distinction in the terms. "Anti-Semitism" refers to any semite -- Arab or Jew. "Antisemitism" refers to the specific targeting of Jews. This reading list is based on an original antisemitism list developed by Rob Levine as part of the general Judaism reading list. It has been augmented by material from my library that I obtained from a course on antisemitism that was once taught by Dr. Deborah Lipstadt at UCLA and from suggestions in _The Jewish Catalog_. Other contributers include Dan Yurman (dyurman@world.std.com). Suggestions for additions or deletions for this list are welcome, as are *brief* annotations for the various list entries. This list is archived in the mail.liberal-judaism info-files area on israel.nysernet.org [192.77.173.2] and are available for anonymous FTP. It may be found in the israel/lists/mail.liberal-judaism/info-files directory. Since this reading list is part of the soc.culture.jewish Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lsts, it is also archived as a FAQ. Archived FAQs are available on the archive site rtfm.mit.edu in the directory pub/usenet/news.answers. The name under which a FAQ is archived appears in the Archive-name line at the top of the article. It may also be obtained by email request to faigin@aero.org. Information on where to obtain these books, including an explanation of the and notations, may be found in Part I of the Reading List (judaism/reading-lists/general). +++ IX.1. ANTISEMITISM [Are68] Arendt, Hannah. _Antisemitism_. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1968. [Are78] Arendt, Hannah. _Towards the Final Solution: A History of European Racism_. Harper/Colophon Books, 1978. [Are58] Arendt, Hannah. _Origins of Totalitarianism_ Meridian, New York. 1958. [Ber??] Berger, David (ed.) _History and Hate: The Dimensions of Anti-Semitism_. JPS: Philadelphia PA. ??. ISBN 0-8276-0267-7. [Pra83] Prager, Dennis and Joseph Telushkin. _Why the Jews?: The Reason for Antisemitism_. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1983. [Ste76] Steinsaltz, Adin. "The Persecution and Banning of the Talmud." Part one, chapter eleven of _The Essential Talmud_. Trans. Chaya Galai. New York: Basic Books, 1976. +++ IX.2. WHAT LED TO THE HOLOCAUST [Fei70] Feingold, Henry. _The Politics of Rescue: The Roosevelt Administration and the Holocaust_. Rutgers Press. 1970. [Daw75] Dawidowicz, Lucy S. _The War Against the Jews, 1933-1945_. JPS, Philadelphia. 1975. [Fla65] Flannery, Edward. _The Anguish of the Jews_. Macmillan, New York. 1965. [Kat78] Katz, Jacob. _Out of the Ghetto: The Social Background of Jewish Emancipation_. Schocken Press, New York. 1978. [Mos80] Mosse, George. _Toward The Final Solution: A History of European Racism_. Colophon Books. 1980. [Par??] Parkes, James. _The Conflict of the Church and the Synagogue: A Study in the Origins of Antisemitism_. JPS: Philadelphia, PA. ???. There is also an excellent bibliography of Holocaust resources in _The Third Jewish Catalog_ +++ IX.3. MEDIEVAL OPPRESSION [Abr96] Abrahams, Israel. _Jewish Life in the Middle Ages_. JPS, Philadelphia. [Bae61] Baer, Yitzchak F. _History of the Jews in Christian Spain_. 2 vols. JPS, Philadelphia. 1961. ISBN 0-8276-0115-8, 0-8276-0338-X. [Mar79] Marcus, Jacob R. _The Jew In The Medieval World: A Source Book 315-1791_ Atheneum, New York. 1979. [Tra??] Trachtenberg, Joshua. _The Devil and the Jews: The Medieval Conception of the Jew and Its Relation to Modern Anti-Semitism_. JPS: Philadelphia, PA. ISBN 0-8276-0227-8. +++ IX.4. ANTISEMITISM TODAY (INCLUDING DEALING WITH HATE GROUPS) [Aho90] Aho, James A. _The Politics of Righteousness - Idaho Christian Patriotism_. Univ. of Washington Press. 1990. ISBN 0-295-96997-0. [The author is a professor in the Sociology Dept. at the Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID. Topics covered include: 1. White supremacy movements - Idaho, 2. Arayan Nation, 3. Antisemitism - Idaho, 4. Christianity and politics. Includes an extensive bibliography, index, and notes. This a scholarly but readable work which is essential for anyone concerned with the history and dynamics of antisemitism in the Pacific Northwest.] +++ IX.5. JUDIASM AND CHRISTIANITY [Bae58b] Baeck, Leo. _Judaism and Christianity_. Jewish Publication Society, Philadelphia. 1958. [Ber78] Berger, David and Michael Wyschogrod. _Jews and "Jewish Christianity"_. New York: Ktav, 1978. [This book explains how Judaism views Christianity and why it cannot agree with some fundamental Christian beliefs.] [Kap??b] Kaplan, Aryeh. _The Real Messiah_. [Lev80] Levine, Samuel. _You Take Jesus, I'll Take G@d_. Hamoroh Press, 1980. ISBN 0-9604754-1-9 [Nac63] Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman. _Vikuach Haramban_ Found in _Otzar Havikuchim_ by J.D. Eisenstein, Hebrew Publishing Society, 1915 and _Kithvey Haramban_ by Rabbi Charles D. Chavel, Mosad Horav Kook, 1963. [The RaMBaN engaged a formerly Jewish convert to Christianity in a disputation in 1263. The arguments haven't changed since. Also, see a video of 'The Disputation' which premiered on A&E.] [Sie81] Sigal, Gerald. _The Jew and the Christian Missionary: A Jewish Response to Missionary Christianity_. Ktav Publishing House, 1981. Please mail additions or corrections to me at faigin@aero.org. -- [W]:The Aerospace Corp. M1/055 * POB 92957 * LA, CA 90009-2957 * 310/336-8228 [Email]:faigin@aerospace.aero.org [Vmail]:310/336-5454 Box#13149 ========================================================================= ú Subject: Judaism Reading List: Intermarriage (Pt. X) Archive-name: judaism/reading-lists/intermarriage Posting-Frequency: Monthly Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism Part X: Intermarriage [Last Change: 8 March 1993] [Last Post: -Not Previously Posted-] This list provides a collection of sources on the subject of intermarriage for the readers of soc.culture.jewish. This list is not attempting to present a position either for or against intermarriage; that is up to the individual to decide in consultation with their Rabbi. This list does attempt to include books from all sides of the spectrum, so that educated consideration can be given to the subject. Intermarriage is a serious concern in the Jewish community. According to the 1991 issue of Newsweek, 52% of men and women who have married since 1985 took gentiles as spouses (in 1964, the number was 9%). Furthermore, 3 of every 4 children of intermarriages are being raised either as Christians (41%) or with no religion at all (31%). The issue stated that 60% of Reform Jews, 50% of Conservative Jews, and 25% of Orthodox Jews are intermarried, and at many Reform Shabbat services a third or more of the participants are unconverted spouses. Now these numbers may have inaccuracies, but the concern and trends remain the same regardless of the exact value of the numbers. This list is archived in the mail.liberal-judaism info-files area on israel.nysernet.org [192.77.173.2] and are available for anonymous FTP. It may be found in the israel/lists/mail.liberal-judaism/info-files directory. Since this reading list is part of the soc.culture.jewish Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lsts, it is also archived as a FAQ. Archived FAQs are available on the archive site rtfm.mit.edu in the directory pub/usenet/news.answers. The name under which a FAQ is archived appears in the Archive-name line at the top of the article. It may also be obtained by email request to faigin@aero.org. This list is based on a list developed by Dan Berleant (djb@engr.uark.edu), moderator of the Intermarriage Mailing List. Contributions to the list have also been made by: Chirs Bertholf. As usual, suggestions for additions or deletions are welcome, as are *brief* annotations for any entry. Information on where to obtain these books, including an explanation of the and notations, may be found in Part I of the Reading List (judaism/reading-lists/general). +++ X.1. SO YOU'RE CONSIDERING INTERMARRIAGE? [Coh87] Cohen, J. Simcha. _Intermarriage and Conversion, A Halakhic Solution_. KTAV Publishing House, Hoboken NJ. 1987. [Fel90] Feldman, Emanuel, and Wolowelsky, Joel, eds.. _The Conversion Crisis, Essays from the Pages of TRADITION_. edited by KTAV Publishing House, Hoboken NJ. 1990. [Pet88] Petsonk, Judy and Jim Remsen. _The Intermarriage Handbook: A Guide for Jews and Christians_. Quill/William Morrow, New York. 1988. [This book explains basis of each other's culture, and guidelines on how to proceed.] [Rom??] Romanoff, Lena. _Your People, My People -- Finding Acceptance and Fulfillment as a Jew By Choice_. ???. [Focuses on conversion, but gives insights on intermarriage and how to make conversion work.] B'nai B'rith's quarterly publication, _Women's World_, regularly has articles on intermarriage. For information, contact the BBW Membership Department, 1828 L St. NW, #250, Washington, DC. 20036. +++ X.2. THE TRADITIONAL VIEWPOINT [Bra51] Brav, Stanley Rosenbaum, ed. _Marriage and the Jewish Tradition_ Philosophical Library, New York. 1951. [Lam??] Lamm, Marice. _Becoming a Jew_. ??? [Designed expressly for non-Jews who are contemplating converting. Lamm is a prominant Orthodox rabbi.] [Publisher unknown, but available through Hamakor Judaica, 800-426-2567, Item# 21352] [Pra81] Prager, Dennis and Telushkin, Joseph. _The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism_. Schuster, New York. 1981. ISBN 0-671-62261 [In particular, there is a chapter on "Intermarriage and the Non-committed Jew".] [Sto67] Stolper, [Rabbi] Pinchas M. _Jewish Alternatives in Love, Dating and Marriage_. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, Inc. 1967,1984. Co-published by the NCSY. +++ X.3. YOU'VE DONE THE DEED. COPING WITH LIFE AS AN INTERMARRIED ???. _Happily Inter-married_. ??? [Written by a Protestant priest, a Roman Catholic priest, and a Reform Jewish rabbi, officers insights to couples seriously considering a permanent bireligious relationship.] [CCA91] Commission on Reform Jewish Outreach. _What Is Reform Jewish Outreach?_. Union of American Hebrew Congregations and Central Conference of American Rabbis, 838 Fifth Avenue, NY NY 10021, 212/249-0100. Pamphlet. 1991. [Lit70] Litvin, Baruch. _Jewish Identity: Modern Responsa and Opinions on the Registration of Children of Mixed Marriages_. Feldheim, Jerusalem-New York. 1970. [Answers by 43 leading Jewish scholars (both religious and otherwise) to "Who is a Jew?"] Please mail additions or corrections to me at faigin@aero.org. -- [W]:The Aerospace Corp. M1/055 * POB 92957 * LA, CA 90009-2957 * 310/336-8228 [Email]:faigin@aerospace.aero.org [Vmail]:310/336-5454 Box#13149 "And as they say, the rest is compost" =========================================================================