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Calendar and Community

Author : Sacha Stern
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198270348
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (982 download)

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Download or read book Calendar and Community written by Sacha Stern and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-10-04 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calendar and Community traces the development of the Jewish calendar from its origins until it reached, in the tenth century CE, its present form. Drawing on a wide range of often neglected sources - literary, documentary, epigraphic, Jewish, Graeco-Roman and Christian - it is the first comprehensive work to have been written on the subject.It will be useful not only to historians and epigraphists for the interpretation of early Jewish datings, but also as a historical study of early Judaism in its own right. Its main theme is that the Jewish calendar evolved in the course of this period from considerable diversity (with a variety of solar and lunar calendars) to unity (with the normative rabbinic calendar). The unification of the calendar was one element in the unification of Jewish identity in later antiquity and the earlymedieval world.

Judaism, Mathematics, and the Hebrew Calendar

Author : Hyman Gabai
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Judaism, Mathematics, and the Hebrew Calendar written by Hyman Gabai and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author explores several connections between mathematics and the history and tradition of Judaism, including the use of gematria to discover deeper meanings of words and phrases in the Torah. this book analysis the mathematical structure and properties of the Hebrew calendar, including probabilities assoiated with the calendar and computation of correspondences between Hebrew and civil dates. Intended for the scholar and layperson alike, this volume will appeal to reders with an interest in Judaism and/or mathematics.

Palaces of Time

Author : Elisheva Carlebach
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674052544
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Palaces of Time written by Elisheva Carlebach and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Palaces of Time resurrects the seemingly banal calendar as a means to understand early modern Jewish life. Elisheva Carlebach has unearthed a trove of beautifully illustrated calendars, to show how Jewish men and women both adapted to the Christian world and also forged their own meanings through time.

The Jewish Calendar Controversy of 921/2 CE

Author : Sacha Stern
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004388672
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Book Synopsis The Jewish Calendar Controversy of 921/2 CE by : Sacha Stern

Download or read book The Jewish Calendar Controversy of 921/2 CE written by Sacha Stern and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-09-02 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the year 921/2, the Jewish leaders of Palestine and Babylonia disagreed on how to calculate the calendar. This led the Jews of the entire Near East to celebrate Passover and the other festivals, through two years, on different dates. The controversy was major, but it became forgotten until its late 19th-century rediscovery in the Cairo Genizah. Faulty editions of the texts, in the following decades, led to much misunderstanding about the nature, leadership, and aftermath of the controversy. In this book, Sacha Stern re-edits the texts completely, discovers many new Genizah sources, and challenges the historical consensus. This book sheds light on early medieval Rabbanite leadership and controversies, and on the processes that eventually led to the standardization of the medieval Jewish calendar.

Calendar, Chronology And Worship

Author : Roger T. Beckwith
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004146032
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Calendar, Chronology And Worship written by Roger T. Beckwith and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2005 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a wide-ranging book, dealing with many topics of current interest in relation to the Dead Sea Scrolls, early Jewish and Christian Worship and their links, the religious Calendar, ancient Chronology, the Old Testament Psalter and New Testament eschatology.

Time, Astronomy, and Calendars in the Jewish Tradition

Author : Sacha Stern
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900425966X
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Time, Astronomy, and Calendars in the Jewish Tradition by : Sacha Stern

Download or read book Time, Astronomy, and Calendars in the Jewish Tradition written by Sacha Stern and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of time, astronomy, and calendars, has been closely intertwined in the history of Western culture and, more particularly, Jewish tradition. Jewish interest in astronomy was fostered by the Jewish calendar, which was based on the courses of the sun and the moon, whilst astronomy, in turn, led to a better understanding of how time should be reckoned. Time, Astronomy, and Calendars in the Jewish Tradition, edited by Sacha Stern and Charles Burnett, presents a wide selection of original research in this multi-disciplinary field, ranging from Antiquity to the later Middle Ages. Its variety of approaches and sub-themes reflects the relevance of astronomy and calendars to many aspects of Jewish, and more generally ancient and medieval, culture and social history. Contributors include: Jonathan Ben-Dov, Reimund Leicht, Marina Rustow, Francois de Blois, Raymond Mercier, Philipp Nothaft, Josefina Rodriguez Arribas, Ilana Wartenberg, Israel Sandman, Justine Isserles, Anne C. Kineret Sittig, Katharina Keim, and Sacha Stern

The Holocaust's Jewish Calendars

Author : Alan Rosen
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253038286
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book The Holocaust's Jewish Calendars written by Alan Rosen and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The most comprehensive to date treatment of these precious artifacts of the Holocaust’s Jewish efforts to maintain religious observations and identity.” —Choice Calendars map time, shaping and delineating our experience of it. While the challenges to tracking Jewish conceptions of time during the Holocaust were substantial, Alan Rosen reveals that many took great risks to mark time within that vast upheaval. Rosen inventories and organizes Jewish calendars according to the wartime settings in which they were produced—from Jewish communities to ghettos and concentration camps. The calendars he considers reorient views of Jewish circumstances during the war and show how Jews were committed to fashioning traditional guides to daily life, even in the most extreme conditions. In a separate chapter, moreover, he elucidates how Holocaust-era diaries sometimes served as surrogate Jewish calendars. All in all, Rosen presents a revised idea of time, continuity, the sacred and the mundane, the ordinary and the extraordinary even when death and destruction were the order of the day. Rosen’s focus on the Jewish calendar—the ultimate symbol of continuity, as weekday follows weekday and Sabbath follows Sabbath—sheds new light on how Jews maintained connections to their way of conceiving time even within the cauldron of the Holocaust. “Rosen demonstrates the relationship between time and meaning, between meaning and holiness, between holy days and the divine presence―all of which came under assault in the Nazis’ effort to kill Jewish souls before destroying Jewish bodies.” —David Patterson, author of Along the Edge of Annihilation: The Collapse and Recovery of Life in the Holocaust Diary

Under the Fig Tree

Author : Patrick Gabriel Lumbroso
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781936716760
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book Under the Fig Tree written by Patrick Gabriel Lumbroso and published by . This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Medieval Latin Christian Texts on the Jewish Calendar

Author : C. Philipp E. Nothaft
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900427412X
Total Pages : 702 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Medieval Latin Christian Texts on the Jewish Calendar by : C. Philipp E. Nothaft

Download or read book Medieval Latin Christian Texts on the Jewish Calendar written by C. Philipp E. Nothaft and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the later Middle Ages (twelfth to fifteenth centuries), the study of chronology, astronomy, and scriptural exegesis among Christian scholars gave rise to Latin treatises that dealt specifically with the Jewish calendar and its adaptation to Christian purposes. In Medieval Latin Christian Texts on the Jewish Calendar C. Philipp E. Nothaft offers the first assessment of this phenomenon in the form of critical editions, English translations, and in-depth studies of five key texts, which together shed fascinating new light on the avenues of intellectual exchange between medieval Jews and Christians.

Linguistic and Philological Studies of the Hebrew Bible and its Manuscripts

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004544844
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Linguistic and Philological Studies of the Hebrew Bible and its Manuscripts written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume honors the extraordinary scholarship of Prof. Gary A. Rendsburg, whose work and friendship have influenced so many in the last five decades. Twenty-five prominent scholars from the US, Europe, Israel, and Australia have contributed significant original studies in three of Rendsburg’s areas of interest and expertise: Hebrew language, Hebrew Bible, and Hebrew manuscripts. These linguistic, philological, literary, epigraphic, and historical approaches to the study of Hebrew and its textual traditions serve as a worthy tribute to such an accomplished scholar, and also as an illustration how all of these approaches can complement one another in the fields of Hebrew and Biblical Studies.

Romance of the Hebrew Calendar

Author : Raphael Ben Levi
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469127776
Total Pages : 767 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book Romance of the Hebrew Calendar written by Raphael Ben Levi and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 767 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the introduction to 'Romance of the Hebrew Calendar,' author Raphael Ben Levi writes, "This book is about relationships, I make no apologies for it. When everything has been said and done, what are we left with that endures? Relationships, borne out of agape love. This is what the deepest and most authentic relationships are composed of from beginning to end." This absorbing and ground breaking book will inspire readers to develop a deeper relationship with God, and bring restoration to those who are spiritually broken. According to the author, there is a special heartbeat that pulsates through the veins of the biblical year which has helped shape the identity of the Jewish people. Written from a Jewish messianic perspective, 'Romance of the Hebrew Calendar' contains inspirational and fresh insights that are highly engaging and provocative. The main theme is complemented by a rich compendium of poignant stories and devotions drawn from Jewish tradition, historical archives and firsthand accounts. The Jewish festivals are lovingly presented to demonstrate a unified message of redemption. The months of the Hebrew calendar are accompanied by individual sections relating to the constellation connected to each tribe as represented by their banner or flag. The Hebrew word 'mazal,' from the plural word 'mazzaroth' is associated with the patterns of stars in the sky, and we find various biblical references to it such as in the Book of Job. In addition, 'Romance of the Hebrew Calendar,' contains individual sections for each chapter relating to the jewels of the high priest's ephod, their colours and their inherent connection with the twelve tribes of Israel. The combined messages contained within the biblical feasts, the mazzaroth and the jewels of the high priest's ephod, converge to form a unified declaration of God's love, revealed in Yeshua Ha Meshiach that will capture your imagination and attention. This book is beautifully written, easy to read and contains many insights and revelations that are interwoven and presented to make it a treasure to adorn every bookshelf.

The Jewish Book of Days

Author : Jill Hammer
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
ISBN 13 : 0827610130
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (276 download)

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Download or read book The Jewish Book of Days written by Jill Hammer and published by Jewish Publication Society. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the ages, Jews have connected legends to particular days of the Hebrew calendar. Abraham's birth, the death of Rachel, and the creation of light are all tales that are linked to a specific day and season. The Jewish Book of Days invites readers to experience the connection between sacred story and nature's rhythms, through readings designed for each and every day of the year. These daily readings offer an opportunity to live in tune with the wisdom of the past while learning new truths about the times we live in today. Using the tree as its central metaphor, The Jewish Book of Days is divided into eight chapters of approximately forty-five days each. These sections represent the tree's stages of growth--seed, root, shoot, sap, bud, leaf, flower, and fruit--and also echo the natural cadences of each season. Each entry has three components: a biblical quote for the day; a midrash on the biblical quote or a Jewish tradition related to that day; and commentary relating the text to the cycles of the year. The author includes an introduction that analyzes the different months and seasons of the Hebrew calendar and explains the textual sources used throughout. Appendixes provide additional material for leap years, equinoxes, and solstices. A section on seasonal meditations offers a new way to approach the divine every day.

Celebrating the Jewish Year

Author : Paul Steinberg
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
ISBN 13 : 082760842X
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (276 download)

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Download or read book Celebrating the Jewish Year written by Paul Steinberg and published by Jewish Publication Society. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers prayers, sources, rituals, and stories to help understand and celebrate the Jewish holidays.

The Jewish People in the First Century, Volume 2

Author : Shmuel Safrai
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004275096
Total Pages : 735 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis The Jewish People in the First Century, Volume 2 by : Shmuel Safrai

Download or read book The Jewish People in the First Century, Volume 2 written by Shmuel Safrai and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Series: Compendia Rerum Iudaicarum ad Novum Testamentum Section 1 - The Jewish people in the first century Historial geography, political history, social, cultural and religious life and institutions Edited by S. Safrai and M. Stern in cooperation with D. Flusser and W.C. van Unnik Section 2 - The Literature of the Jewish People in the Period of the Second Temple and the Talmud Section 3 - Jewish Traditions in Early Christian Literature

Calendars in the Making: The Origins of Calendars from the Roman Empire to the Later Middle Ages

Author : Sacha Stern
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004459693
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Calendars in the Making: The Origins of Calendars from the Roman Empire to the Later Middle Ages written by Sacha Stern and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-04-26 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calendars in the Making investigates the Roman and medieval origins of several calendars we are most familiar with today, including the Christian liturgical calendar, the Islamic calendar, and the week as a standard method of dating and time reckoning.

Ptolemy's Almagest

Author : Ptolemy
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691002606
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Ptolemy's Almagest written by Ptolemy and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1998-11-08 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ptolemy's Almagest is one of the most influential scientific works in history. A masterpiece of technical exposition, it was the basic textbook of astronomy for more than a thousand years, and still is the main source for our knowledge of ancient astronomy. This translation, based on the standard Greek text of Heiberg, makes the work accessible to English readers in an intelligible and reliable form. It contains numerous corrections derived from medieval Arabic translations and extensive footnotes that take account of the great progress in understanding the work made in this century, due to the discovery of Babylonian records and other researches. It is designed to stand by itself as an interpretation of the original, but it will also be useful as an aid to reading the Greek text.

Head of All Years

Author : Jonathan Ben-Dov
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047424190
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Head of All Years written by Jonathan Ben-Dov and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008-11-30 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rather than being an isolated, primitive body of knowledge the Jewish calendar tradition of 364 days constituted an integral part of the astronomical science of the ancient world. This tradition—attested in the Dead Sea Scrolls and in the Pseudepigrapha—stands out as a coherent, novel synthesis, representing the Jewish authors’ apocalyptic worldview. The calendar is studied here both “from within”—analyzing its textual manifestations —and “from without”—via a comparison with ancient Mesopotamian astronomy. This analysis reveals that the calendrical realm constituted a significant case of inter-cultural borrowing, pertinent to similar such cases in ancient literature. Special attention is given to the “Book of Astronomy” (1 Enoch 72-82) and a variety of calendrical and liturgical texts from Qumran.