Dear all,
In the area Bible Studies, we must mention, 'Shai le-Sara Japhet,'
Studies in the Bibble and its Exegesis and its Language, edited by
Moshe Bar Asher, Dalit Rom Shiloni, Emmanuel Tov and Nili Wazana. The
important work is published by Mossad Bialik, isbn 978-965-342-948-2,
is super scholarly and has almost 400 pages of articles in English
along with more than that (484), in Hebrew. This impressive
collection includes articles on Biblical language, History and
historiography, and philosophy from Saul and David, through the
prophets and even Rashbam (1th Cent.) and Ibn Ezra. Over fifty
scholars in all fields of Bible study have contributed to this
monograph. Cat.no. 65847 $36.00
Yad Ben Zvi has published, 'Flavius Josephus, Vita: Introduction,
Hebrew Translation and Commentary, by Daniel Schwartz. The book, in
Hebrew, entitled, "Haye Yosef..,' isbn 978-965-217-273-0, includes
five appendices on Josephus' other writings, family tree, his roman
name, Jewess / Woman from Judea and a chronology of Judea and Rome,
1st Cent, and indices of People, Places, Subjects and Ancient
Sources. Cat.no. 65857 $40.00
In the area of Jewish Thought, I would like to make some serious
recommendations.
Beit Morasha of Jerusalem has published, 'BeDarkhei Shalom studies
in Jewish Thought, edited by Benjamin Ish-Shalom, presented to Shalom
Rosenberg. Subjects include, Rambam (Maimonides), R' Emden, R' Samson
Raphael Hirsch, Emmanuel Levinas, written by a who's who in modern
Jewish Thought, including, Ahituv, Shmuel Vigoda, Yoel Bin Nun, Moshe
Halamish, Eliezer Schweid, Riskin, Ravitzky and more. Isbn
978-965-90788-0-6. Cat.no. 63338 $44.00
On Judaism and post-modernism we have the title, 'Enosh Ke-Hazir,' on
Man, Body, Soul, Emotion, Wisdom/Sense and Will, by Michael Avraham.
The book is published by Hoza'at Tam Sifriyat Bet El, Kfar Hasidim
2007. The work is impressive and scholarly, with footnotes,
bibliography, index and even an appendix on Yeshayahu Liebowitz and
free will. This work is loosely, the third in a quartet of books on
Jewish Philosophy, the first of which was Shtei Agalot ve-Kadur
Pore'ah,' and the second, 'Et Asher Yesh No ve-asher Ainenu." This
book, which stands alone,is an important asset to any library of
Jewish Studies. Cat.no. 65919 $29.50
Finally, I would like to highlight an important, soft cover work that
we have recently gotten from the Samaritans. 'Marqeh Le-Kol Kore,' by
Benjamin Zedaka has been published by A.B. Institute of Samaritan
Studies, Holon 2008. The work is a collection of Israelite
Samaritan Homelitic commentaries on the Pentateuch. What is equally
important is that the book is an important piece of scholarship whith
implications for Hebrew Language and Bible study and interpretation.
The particular Samaritan work has parallels to Rabbinic Midrashic
writing. Cat.no. 65236 $82.50
Please be in touch.
Chag ha-Ilanot Sameah! From all of us at Jerusalem Books.
Wendy Weiss Simon
Jerusalem Books Ltd.
P.O.B. 26190
Jerusalem 91261
Israel
(V) 972-2-642-6653/6576
(F) 972-2-643-3580
www.jerusalembooks.co.il
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