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Evolving Halakhah: A Progressive Approach to Traditional Jewish Law

Jewish Lights Pub; Moshe Zemer

Originally published in Hebrew, and available for the first time in English, this innovative and groundbreaking book inaugurates a new perspective of Jewish thought, faith and practice. Divided into eight sections and forty-two chapters, this study explores the nature of halakhah -- traditional Judaism's detailed, specific faith commandments -- and its evolution, and seeks to clarify the creative and progressive elements of the halakhic system.

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The Year Mom Got Religion: One Woman's Midlife Journey into Judaism

Jewish Lights Pub; Lee Meyerhoff Hendler

Light-hearted, humorous, and poignant, this spiritual autobiography tells the tale of one woman's awakening to religious understanding during middle age, and how her wish to make her faith an essential part of her life affected her, her family, and her lifestyle.

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Bible Baby Names: Spiritual Choices from Judeo-Christian Tradition

Jewish Lights Pub; Anita Diamant

Offering nearly 1,000 names from the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible, this is a complete resource for parents-to-be searching for a perfect name for their baby. Each name entry includes the original source language, a translation from the original language, a citation of where the name appears in the Bible, and a description of its meaning.

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