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·    Subject: Judaism Reading List: Introduction and General (Pt. I)

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              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 [e-mail].

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 <JPS>. 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 <INP> 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 [phone].
Another source would be Pinskers Bookstore in Pittsburgh PA
(1-800-JUDAISM), or contacting the individual publishers.  According to a
post from [e-mail] 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_ <INP>.  As mentioned above,
the _Jewish Catalog_ <INP> 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_ <INP> 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_. <INP>

[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_. <INP>

[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.
        <INP>

[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] <INP> <JPS>

[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.]
        <INP>

[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.] <INP> <JPS>

[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] <INP> <JPS>

[Tel??] Telushkin, Joseph. _Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to
        Know About Judaism_. <INP>

[Wou59] Wouk, Herman. _This is my G@d_. Dell, NY. 1959. <INP>

+++ 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. <JPS>

+++ 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.] <JPS>

[Dim62] Dimont, Max.  _Jews, G@d, and History_. Signet Books, New York.
        1962. [Note: May not be completely reliable] <INP>

[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.] <JPS>

[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. <JPS>

[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. <JPS>

[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]
        <JPS>

[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.). <JPS>.

[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. <JPS>

[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). <JPS>

[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. <JPS>

[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). <JPS>

[Gre??] Greenberg, Blu. _On Women and Judaism: A View From Tradition_. JPS:
        Philadelphia PA. ???. ISBN 0-8276-0226-X. <JPS>


+++ 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 [e-mail].


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Subject: Judaism Reading List: Trad. Lit. and Practice (Pt. II)

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              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 [e-mail].

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
<[e-mail]> and Hillel Markowitz <[e-mail]>.
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
<INP> and <JPS> 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. <JPS>

[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. <INP>

[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. <INP>

+++ 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. <INP>

[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_. <INP>

        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. <INP>

[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. <JPS>

[Gol??] Goldman, Alex J. _Handbook for the Jewish Family_. <INP>

[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). <JPS>

[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_. <INP>

[Zev57] Zevin, Rav Schlomo Yosef. _Moadim b'Halacha_. Abramahm Tsioni, Tel
        Aviv.  1957.

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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 [e-mail].

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 <INP> and <JPS> 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_. <JPS>

[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.

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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 [e-mail].

+++ 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.

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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 [e-mail].

+++ 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.

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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 [e-mail]. Contributions were also made by Sharon Morrison
([e-mail]).  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 [e-mail].

Information on where to obtain these books, including an explanation of the
<INP> and <JPS> 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. <JPS>

[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
                         [phone]

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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 [e-mail].

+++ 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

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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 [e-mail].

Information on where to obtain these books, including an explanation of the
<INP> and <JPS> 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. <JPS>

[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. <JPS>

(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 [e-mail].

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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
([e-mail]).  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 [e-mail].

Information on where to obtain these books, including an explanation of the
<INP> and <JPS> 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. <JPS>

[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. ???.
        <JPS>

        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. <JPS>

[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. <JPS>

[Mar79] Marcus, Jacob R. _The Jew In The Medieval World: A Source Book
        315-1791_ Atheneum, New York. 1979. <JPS>

[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. <JPS>

+++ 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.

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Subject: Judaism Reading List: Intermarriage (Pt. X)

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              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 [e-mail].

This list is based on a list developed by Dan Berleant ([e-mail]),
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
<INP> and <JPS> 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".] <INP>

[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?"]


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