(Pub. Date: 12-May-2026, EPUB+DRM, Publisher: University of California Press, ISBN-13: 9780520430013)
In Behind Ancient Bars, law professor and rabbinical student Hadar Aviram challenges the conventional assumption that incarceration is an artifact of modernity by looking back to depictions of detention and confinement in the Hebrew Bible. Aviram tak...More info...
This is the first full-length monograph published on one of the most intriguing and knotty challenges of the Biblical Hebrew verbal system: the so-called prophetic perfect or prophetic use of qatal. This study takes a strong linguistic approach,...More info...
What can one eighteenth-century Judaeo-Arabic medical manuscript reveal about language, knowledge, and scribal practice? In this book, you follow MS 1751, an extraordinary, little-studied volume from the Matenadaran, through its linguistic layers and...More info...
The many and varied manifestations of violence that permeate the Book of Psalms can be off-putting for modern audiences. Although the violence in the poems might leave readers cold, it remains a hot topic that requires careful consideration. The cont...More info...
The Lost Gospels of Nag Hammadi offers an enlightening exploration into ancient, suppressed Christian texts that reveal alternative views of Jesus, salvation, and the divine. This book dives into the Gnostic teachings that emphasize personal knowledg...More info...
(Pub. Date: 16-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Publisher: Distributed via Draft2Digital, ISBN-13: 9798235936218)
In Woven Light, I embark on a personal journey through the Zohar, a cornerstone of Kabbalistic wisdom. This book is not merely an academic exploration; it is a heartfelt reflection on the first twelve parashats, blending ancient teachings with contem...More info...
The Book of Enoch: The Prophecies of the End Times explores the ancient and prophetic writings of Enoch, focusing on the revelations he received about the divine judgment, the fate of the wicked, the return of the Messiah, and the restoration of divi...More info...
The Lost Book of Enoch reveals the ancient prophecies, celestial journeys, and hidden wisdom that Enoch, the scribe of heaven, uncovered. This book dives into his unique revelations, detailing the cosmic balance, the fallen angels (Watchers), and the...More info...
(Pub. Date: 05-Apr-2026, EPUB+DRM, Publisher: Distributed via Draft2Digital, ISBN-13: 9798233681035)
In Woven Light, I embark on a personal journey through the Zohar, a cornerstone of Kabbalistic wisdom. This book is not merely an academic exploration; it is a heartfelt reflection on the first twelve parashats, blending ancient teachings with contem...More info...
This work explores the ambivalent and often troublesome relationship that Jews and Christians had in the Middle Ages, focusing specifically on scriptural exegesis. While the shared scriptural tradition of Jews and Christians could lead to mutual unde...More info...
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on Oxford Academic and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Two Models of Biblical Purity...More info...
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read on Oxford Academic and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Two Models of Biblical Purity...More info...
Going Off Script offers a novel explanation of what it means to act lifnim mi-shurat ha-din (within the line of the law). Tracing the development of this phrase within classical rabbinic literature, the book intervenes in longstanding debates over wh...More info...
Going Off Script offers a novel explanation of what it means to act lifnim mi-shurat ha-din (within the line of the law). Tracing the development of this phrase within classical rabbinic literature, the book intervenes in longstanding debates over wh...More info...
Series: University of California Series in Jewish History and Cultures
(Pub. Date: 24-Feb-2026, PDF+DRM, Publisher: University of California Press, ISBN-13: 9780520428454)
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Presss Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, one of the most celebrated Hasidic masters of th...More info...
Series: University of California Series in Jewish History and Cultures
(Pub. Date: 24-Feb-2026, EPUB+DRM, Publisher: University of California Press, ISBN-13: 9780520428454)
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Presss Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, one of the most celebrated Hasidic masters of th...More info...
This volume explores Pauls use of Scripture and Roman imperialism, finding hermeneutical and theoretical clarity and a fresh understanding of peace in Romans. Dain Alexander Smith interprets Romans with postcolonial intertextuality to reveal that Ro...More info...
This volume explores Pauls use of Scripture and Roman imperialism, finding hermeneutical and theoretical clarity and a fresh understanding of peace in Romans. Dain Alexander Smith interprets Romans with postcolonial intertextuality to reveal that Ro...More info...
(Pub. Date: 03-Feb-2026, EPUB+DRM, Publisher: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691287409)
How people have reimagined the story of the ten plagues of Egypt, from antiquity to our own era of relentless catastrophePeople have been telling and retelling stories about disasters for as long as they have been telling stories. One of the oldest o...More info...
(Pub. Date: 03-Feb-2026, PDF+DRM, Publisher: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691270517)
How people have reimagined the story of the ten plagues of Egypt, from antiquity to our own era of relentless catastrophePeople have been telling and retelling stories about disasters for as long as they have been telling stories. One of the oldest o...More info...
(Pub. Date: 06-Jan-2026, PDF+DRM, Publisher: University of California Press, ISBN-13: 9780520405240)
Reading the Bible and rabbinic literature to reimagine the bonds between animals. Moving beyond debates about the ethics of animal consumption to focus on animals intimate lives, Beth A. Berkowitz examines the contribution of religious traditions an...More info...
(Pub. Date: 06-Jan-2026, EPUB+DRM, Publisher: University of California Press, ISBN-13: 9780520405240)
Reading the Bible and rabbinic literature to reimagine the bonds between animals. Moving beyond debates about the ethics of animal consumption to focus on animals intimate lives, Beth A. Berkowitz examines the contribution of religious traditions an...More info...
