Samuel Yosef's Books

Was Yosef on the Spectrum?

Understanding Joseph Through Torah, Midrash, and Classical Jewish Sources

By: Samuel J. Levine

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Was Yosef on the Spectrum?

Understanding Joseph Through Torah, Midrash, and Classical Jewish Sources

By: Samuel J. Levine

Yosef's behaviors, interpersonal relationships, and personal development are often difficult to understand and seem to defy explanation. This book presents a coherent and cohesive reading of the well known Bible story that offers a plausible account of Yosef's behaviors, specifically those of an individual on the autism spectrum. Viewed through this lens, Yosef emerges as a more familiar and less enigmatic individual, exhibiting both strengths and weaknesses commonly associated with autism spectrum disorder.

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146

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Urim Publications

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9655243575

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9789655243574

Hasidism

A New History

By: David Biale,David Assaf,Benjamin Brown,Uriel Gellman,Samuel Heilman,Moshe Rosman,Gadi Sagiv,Marcin Wodziński

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Hasidism

A New History

By: David Biale,David Assaf,Benjamin Brown,Uriel Gellman,Samuel Heilman,Moshe Rosman,Gadi Sagiv,Marcin Wodziński

A must-read book for understanding this vibrant and influential modern Jewish movement Hasidism originated in southeastern Poland, in mystical circles centered on the figure of Israel Ba’al Shem Tov, but it was only after his death in 1760 that a movement began to spread. Today, Hasidism is witnessing a remarkable renaissance around the world. This book provides the first comprehensive history of the pietistic movement that shaped modern Judaism. Written by an international team of scholars, its unique blend of intellectual, religious, and social history demonstrates that, far from being a throwback to the Middle Ages, Hasidism is a product of modernity that forged its identity as a radical alternative to the secular world.

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890

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Princeton University Press

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0691202443

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9780691202440

The Rebbe

The Life and Afterlife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson

By: Samuel Heilman,Menachem Friedman

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The Rebbe

The Life and Afterlife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson

By: Samuel Heilman,Menachem Friedman

A biography of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson that discusses his childhood in Russia, education in Germany and Paris, messianic conviction, religious leadership, legacy, and other related topics.

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381

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Princeton University Press

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0691154422

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9780691154428

Who Will Lead Us?

The Story of Five Hasidic Dynasties in America

By: Samuel C. Heilman

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Who Will Lead Us?

The Story of Five Hasidic Dynasties in America

By: Samuel C. Heilman

Nearly decimated in the Holocaust and repressed in the Soviet Union, Hasidism has experienced an extraordinary revival. Hasidic communities, now settled primarily in North America and Israel, have reversed the losses they suffered and are growing exponentially. With powerful attachments to the past, mysticism, community, tradition, and charismatic leadership, Hasidism seems the opposite of contemporary Western culture, yet it has thrived in the democratic countries and culture of the West. How? Who Will Lead Us? reveals the answers in the fascinating story of five contemporary Hasidic dynasties and their handling of the delicate issue of leadership and succession. Revolving around the central figure of the rebbe, the book explores two dynasties with too few successors, two with too many successors, and one that believes their last rebbe continues to lead them even after his death. Samuel C. Heilman, recognized as a foremost expert on modern Jewish Orthodoxy, here provides outsiders with the essential guide to continuity in the Hasidic world.

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336

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University of California Press

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0520308409

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9780520308404

Studies in the Judicial Methodology of Rabbi David Ibn Abi Zimra

By: Samuel Morell

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Studies in the Judicial Methodology of Rabbi David Ibn Abi Zimra

By: Samuel Morell

This work investigates Rabbi David ibn Abi Zimra (Radbaz), a leading 16th century rabbinic authority who assumed the role of rendering 'just' decisions, which were occasionally at the expense of conventional law. The author explores Radbaz's decision-making in terms of his insight into the broader purposes of codified law, sensitivity, and overall rationality.

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366

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University Press of America

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0761827072

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9780761827078

Qur’an Commentary and the Biblical Turn

A History of Muslim Exegetical Engagement with the Biblical Text

By: Samuel Ross

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Qur’an Commentary and the Biblical Turn

A History of Muslim Exegetical Engagement with the Biblical Text

By: Samuel Ross

The Qur’an and the Bible have been called "intertwined scriptures" due to the Qur’an’s frequent invocation of biblical narratives and figures. But what is the history of Muslims’ exegetical engagement with the biblical text? Through a comprehensive survey of more than 170 Qur’an commentaries, Samuel Ross traces the longitudinal history of the Bible in tafsῑr. Offering detailed case studies and rich in historical context, Ross’s narrative culminates in the remarkable late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century biblical turn. Global in scope, this development has not only generated new Muslim views of the Bible but even new interpretations of the Qur’an itself. This monograph has been awarded the annual BRAIS – De Gruyter Prize in the Study of Islam and the Muslim World.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110669714

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9783110669718

The People of the Book

Drama, Fellowship and Religion

By: Samuel C. Heilman

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The People of the Book

Drama, Fellowship and Religion

By: Samuel C. Heilman

Judaism has long derived its identity from its sacred books. The book or scroll--rather than the image or idol--has been emblematic of Jewish faith and tradition. The People of the Book presents a study of a group of Orthodox Jews, all of whom live in the modern world, engaged in the time-honored practice of lernen, the repeated review and ritualized study of the sacred texts. In preserving one of the activities of Jewish life, Samuel C. Heilman argues, these are the genuine -People of the Book.- For two years, Heilman participated in and observed five study circles in New York and Jerusalem engaged in the avocation of lernen the Talmud, the great corpus of Jewish law, lore, and tradition. These groups, made up of men who felt the ritualized study of sacred texts to be not only a religious obligation but also an appealing way to spend their evenings, weekends, and holidays, assembled together under the guidance of a teacher to review the holy books of their people. Having become part of this world, the author is able to provide first-hand observation of the workings of the study circle. Heilman's study moves beyond the merely descriptive into an analysis of the nature and meaning of activity he observed. To explain the character and appeal of the study groups, he employs three concepts: drama, fellowship, and religion. Inherent to the life of the study circle are various sorts of drama: -social dramas- playing out social relationships, -cultural performances- reenacting the Jewish world view, and -interactional dramas- and -word plays- involving the intricacies of the recitation and translation process. This book will be of interest to anthropologists and those interested in the academic study of religion.

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Routledge

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1351477587

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9781351477581

Muscular Judaism

The Jewish Body and the Politics of Regeneration

By: Todd Samuel Presner

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Muscular Judaism

The Jewish Body and the Politics of Regeneration

By: Todd Samuel Presner

Providing valuable insights into an element of European nationalism and modernist culture, this book explores the development of the 'Zionist body' as opposed to the traditional stereotype of the physically weak, intellectual Jew. It charts the cultural and intellectual history showing how the 'Muscle Jew' developed as a political symbol of national regeneration.

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Routledge

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1135982252

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9781135982256

Defenders of the Faith

Inside Ultra-Orthodox Jewry

By: Samuel C. Heilman

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Defenders of the Faith

Inside Ultra-Orthodox Jewry

By: Samuel C. Heilman

In this first in-depth portrait of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel today, Samuel Heilman introduces a community that to many may seem to be the very embodiment of the Jewish past. To outsiders who stumble upon these neighborhoods and find bearded men in caftans, children with earlocks, and women in long dresses, black kerchiefs and stockings, it may appear that these people still hold fast to every tradition while turning their backs to the contemporary world. But rather than being a relic from the past, ultra-Orthodox Jews, or haredim, are very much part of the contemporary landscape and are playing an increasingly prominent role in the Jewish world and in Israeli politics. Defenders of the Faith takes us inside the world of this contemporary fundamentalist community, its lifestyle and mores, including education, religious practices and beliefs, sexual ethics, and marriage. Heilman explores the reasons why this group is more militant and extreme than its pre-Holocaust brethren, and provides insight into the worldview of this small but influential sector of modern Jewry.

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436

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Univ of California Press

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0520354494

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9780520354494

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Was Yosef on the Spectrum?

Was Yosef on the Spectrum?

Hasidism

Hasidism

The Rebbe

The Rebbe

Who Will Lead Us?

Who Will Lead Us?

Studies in the Judicial Methodology of Rabbi David Ibn Abi Zimra

Studies in the Judicial Methodology of Rabbi David Ibn Abi Zimra

Qur’an Commentary and the Biblical Turn

Qur’an Commentary and the Biblical Turn

The People of the Book

The People of the Book

Muscular Judaism

Muscular Judaism

Defenders of the Faith

Defenders of the Faith

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