Dear Friends,
This newsletter was prepared before Thanksgiving As the days get shorter we hope that you all have survived hurricane Sandy and the presidential election intact. We are all OK but concerned about everyone under missile attack from Gaza and many of our friends, co-workers, sons, daughters, reservists and regulars who are called up and are ready for action. The good news for now is that Iron Dome works, if imperfectly and negotiations may yet be successful to avoid a ground war. Here in Jerusalem, Israel we continue our work and focus on literary developments. For all those interested in new publications in Yiddish, Moshe David Hayat has published, 'the Drive to Live,' 'Der drang tsum leben,' isbn 978-965-7348-29-1 Cat 80499 $ 20.00 Haaretz featured Dr. Hamutal Bar Yossef who has written a new book of "prose," entitled, 'Music,' published by Kibbutz ha-Meuhad. The author a professor of Hebrew Literature includes personal stories which also reflect on Israel of the 1950's onward. Please ask about this if interested. Magnes has published, 'Shenayim Yahdav,''Two Together - a new religious secular philosophy,' by Moshe Meir. It is an important work in Jewish Thought and Israel Studies. Cat. # 79857 $26.00 We have seen a new edition of Melakhim be-mikra, Angels in the Bible by Prof. Alexander Rofe. The scholarly work first published in 1979 from Carmel, isbn 978-965-540-266-7. This new edition while not greatly changed is significantly changed. The form and much of the original is preserved but the authors changing views on certain beliefs in certain periods has changed and is discussed. There is an additional apendix on Kohelet, Ecclesiastes. The author is distinguished professor of Biblical and Ancient literature, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. This is an important work, please tell us if you want it or not. Cat. # 80415 $ 29.00 Moshe Idel's work, Absorbing Perfections, Kabbala and Interpretations, has been translated and published in Hebrew. Updated by the author, it is published by Miskal Yediot, isbn 978-965-482-969-9. Cat. # 80432 $ 28.00 Having mentioned this we would like to mention, 'Al ha-Yahas ben Dat le-Mistika,' 'On links between religion and mysticism,' published by Carmel, 978-965-540-264-3, Cat. # 80471 $25.00 Jewish History, Jewish Culture and Jewish Philosophy are often intertwined and expressed through books. We have seen some interesting examples. Yakov Laufer has written, 'Mi-Soncino ve-ad Vilna,' the history of publications, printings of the Talmud. Published Hotsa'at Ha-Modia. Cat. # 80130 $ 28.00 Otsar Sifre hakhme Morocco is an important bibliographic, historic work. The editor and publisher is rabbi Shimon Vanunu. It is comprehensive with names histories and title pages of many Moroccan Jewish Sages. This book while easily missed should be acquired by any Jewish research library. Cat. # 80414 $26.00 Six volumes in two sets, four (4) volumes on Torah / Humash and two (2) volumes on Shabbat and Holidays are published under the title, Sefer Imre ha-Rim. Hassidut, 19th Cent CE R' Yitzhak Meir Alter, the founder of Gerrer, (Gur) Hassidut. A new edition, square print/font and with a supra commentary. Cat. # 80424 $ 136.00 Rabbi Yosef Elgamil has published a volume on the traditions, teachings, customs, matrimonial law of Karaite Judaism, entitled, 'Shever Yossef.' The 328 page book specifically examines Karaite Halakha an unknown area to many scholars. Also the history of the Karaite community and customs of Baghdad and Egypt are included. Cat 80381 $ 39.00 In closing let us mention an important work which may have escaped notice but is of great importance. 'El Erets hadasha ata over, ha-haggada ha-kibutsit,' the History of the Kibbutz Haggada, by Zvi Shua (Faust). The book includes many dates, years from early 20th Cent CE to 1920's - 1960's and examines the ideological and educational role of the kibbutz haggada. It not only charts the many editions, publications but also relates to Philosophy, Zionism and Socialism. The work even examines the Shoa in Kibbutz Haggadot. The book has a 10 page English intro and deals with a topic that is an enigma in some ways, religious observance in the secular Jewish Kibbutz movement. The book is important for Israel Studies, History as well as Jewish Thought and modern Hebrew Literature. The book is printed at Kibbutz Dalia, published by Shittim, 2011 isbn 978-956-518-087-9. Cat. 80190 $55.00 All of us at Jerusalem Books wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and a pleasant Fall and Winter. Please be in touch, Thanks, Jeff Spitzer Jerusalem Books Ltd. Ron Basher Jerusalem Books LTD. P.O.B 26190 Jerusalem 91261 Israel
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