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Simple Words: Thinking About What Really Matters in Life

Adin Steinsaltz; Elana Schachter; Ditsa Shabtai

Friends, family, love, God, death, faith. These are deceptively simple words that we use all the time. But do we know what we mean by these important words? Do we know what other people mean when they use them? Because we seldom pause to reflect on these words, we misunderstand others, and they misunderstand us.Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz explores some of the meanings of these powerful words that are so central to our lives. He transforms each word into a germ, turning it this way, then that, examining it to see more clearly its brilliant facets and what lies behind them. He challenges us to think deeply about the connotations of these commonplace words, and in so doing, to see that have taken for granted all our lives. Thus, our notion of "goodness" may become fluid rather than fixed; we way think ourselves not at all spiritual, yet find that we have a deeper involvement in the world of spirit than we realized; and, as Rabbi Steinsaltz explains, we may mean many different things when we use the word love."Questions of Faith are not philosophical, sociological, or psychological; they are intensely personal," says Rabbi Steinsaltz. In SIMPLE WORDS, Rabbi Steinsaltz summarizes a lifetime of spiritual wisdom that will enrich our lives and open us to better and deeper communication with others.SIMPLE WORDS is a thought provoking and surprising adventure that change the way we think, speak, and act.

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Other editions: Softcover - 2008, Softcover - 2001

Understanding the Tanya

Adin Steinsaltz

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Learning from the Tanya: Volume Two in the Definitive Commentary on the Moral and Mystical Teachings of a Classic Work of Kabbalah

Adin Steinsaltz

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We Jews: Who Are We And What Should We Do?

Adin Steinsaltz

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Opening the Tanya: Discovering the Moral and Mystical Teachings of a Classic Work of Kabbalah

Adin Steinsaltz

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A Guide to Jewish Prayer

Adin Steinsaltz

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The Seven Lights: On the Major Jewish Festivals

Adin Steinsaltz; Josy Eisenberg

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A Guide to Jewish Prayer

Adin Steinsaltz; Adin Even-Israel

From the origins and meaning of prayer to instructions on how to don a prayer shawl, from a prayer-by-prayer explanation of the daily morning service to the reason you're not allowed to talk while the cantor is singing Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz answers every question likely to arise about the rituals of Jewish prayer....Rabbi Steinsaltz's guide is unprecedented in its thoroughness and authority. It is an essential volume for both the newcomer to Jewish prayer and those who have been engaged in prayer for years.

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Talmud, the Steinsaltz Edition: Tractate Sanhedrin

Adin Steinsaltz

The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition makes Judaisms great compendium of tradition, law, and legend accessible in modern En-glish for the first time.ýýýýýýýý Accepted as the authoritative basis for all subsequent codifications of Jewish law and practice, the multivolume Babylonian Talmud has been studied constantly by Jewish communities throughout the world since its completion in the sixth century. ýýýýýýýý Yet, for most people, the complexity of the Talmuds Hebrew and Aramaic text is an impenetrable barrier to its riches. Furthermore, the Talmuds unique system of logic and argumentation often baffles even experienced readers. ýýýýýýýý The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition makes it possible at last for everyone to read the Talmud, because it's more than just a translation. Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz becomes your personal instructor, guiding you through the intricate paths of Talmudic logic and thought. His extensive introductions and commentaries clarify the text by providing all the background information needed to follow it, while his illustrated marginal notes supply fascinating insight into daily life in Talmudic times.ýýýýýýýý Tractate Sanhedrin, Part IV, covers chapter seven of the tractate and continues the discussion of judicial procedures in criminal cases. It outlines four modes of execution, followed by a fascinating discussion of the seven commandments given to Noah, known as the Noahide commandments. In Jewish theology, only Jews are bound by the commandments set forth in the Torah. Non-Jews are bidden to observe the seven commandments given to Noah and his children after the Flood. These include the injunction to believe in one God and to establish a court system, as well as prohibitions against incest, murder, and cruelty to animals. In contemporary terms, the Noah-ide code forms the basis for discussions about the existence of "natural law" and whether society can establish a universal standard of morality.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 1999, Hardcover - 1999, Hardcover - 1999

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The Candle of God: Discourses on Chasidic Thought

Adin Steinsaltz

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The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition Tractate Sanhedrin

Adin Steinsaltz

The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition makes Judaisms great compendium of tradition, law, and legend accessible in modern English for the first time.ýýýýýýýý Accepted as the authoritative basis for all subsequent codifications of Jewish law and practice, the multivolume Babylonian Talmud has been studied constantly by Jewish communities throughout the world since its completion in the sixth century.ýýýýýýýý Yet, for most people, the complexity of the Talmuds Hebrew and Aramaic text is an impenetrable barrier to its riches. Furthermore, the Talmuds unique system of logic and argumentation often baffles even experienced readers. ýýýýýýýý The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition makes it possible at last for everyone to read the Talmud, because it's more than just a translation. Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz becomes your personal instructor, guiding you through the intricate paths of Talmudic logic and thought. His extensive introductions and commentaries clarify the text by providing all the background information needed to follow it, while his illustrated marginal notes supply fascinating insight into daily life in Talmudic times.ýýýýýýýý Tractate Sanhedrin, Part III, covers chapters four through six of the tractate, and continues the discussion of judicial procedures in civil and criminal cases. It addresses the rules governing the cross- examination of witnesses and explores cases in which witnesses contradict one another. Also addressed are cases in which one may act in self-defense. It examines instances in which a judge must compensate a claimant for his own mistakes, and describes the seating arrangement of the Sanhedrin. Several well-known and beloved aggadic passages also appear in this section.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 1996

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The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition Tractate Ketubot

Adin Steinsaltz

Introducing a new volume to the collection of "The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition", translated by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. Volume 12, Part Four of "Tractate Ketubot" continues the discussion on parenting.

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The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition Tractate Sanhedrin, Part II

Adin Steinsaltz

Hailed as a "great achievement" by THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, THE TALMUD: THE STEINSALTZ EDITION is an invaluable source for the timeless wisdom of Jewish tradition, law, and legend. VOLUME XVI, TRACTATE SANHEDRIN, PART II discusses the courts of law and covers such issues as the rights of litigants to choose or reject judges and witnesses, and more.

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Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition

Adin Steinsaltz

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Talmudic Images

Adin Steinsaltz

"Talmudic Images" is a collection of 13 intimate portraits of selected personalities from the Talmud. As with Rabbi Steinsaltz' book, "Biblical Images", he offers the reader a written sketch of each significant individual.

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Teshuvah: A Guide for the Newly Observant Jew

Adin Steinsaltz

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Other editions: Hardcover - 1987

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In the Beginning: Discourses on Chasidic Thought

Adin Steinsaltz

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Other editions: Hardcover - 1992

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The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition Tractate Ta'Anit, Pt II

Adin Steinsaltz

This book makes Judaism's great compendium of tradition, law, and legend readily accessible for the first time. It is more than just translation.

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The Sustaining Utterance: Discourses on Chasidic Thought

Adin Steinsaltz

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Other editions: Hardcover - 1989

The Strife of the Spirit

Adin Steinsaltz

The Strife of the Spirit explores such fundamental themes as the nature of the human soul, the path of the penitent, and the relationship between student and text. Rabbi Steinsaltz moves comfortably and effectively between essays and oral discourses, interviews and stories.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 1988

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The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition Volume Xiii Tractate Ta'Anit, Part 1

Adin Steinsaltz

The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition makes Judaism's great compendium of tradition, law, and legend readily accessible for the first time.

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Learn Talmud How to Use the Talmud the Steinsaltz Edition

Adin Steinsaltz; Judith Z. Abrams

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On Being Free

Adin Steinsaltz

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Biblical Images

Adin Steinsaltz

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The Tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav

Adin Steinsaltz

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