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The classic questions Maimonides contemplated in Guide for the Perplexed are addressed here in modern language.

The Art of Cantillation, Volume 2, leads the novice through each step of learning how to chant the weekly Haftarah portions. The volume is divided into 13 lessons, with additional useful appendices and bibliography, for students of all ages to learn - either independently or with a tutor - the important principles of the cantillation of the N'vi'im (Prophets). The only prerequisite is a basic ability to read Hebrew and a willingness to learn! Provides step-by-step exercises and instructions Audio recordings, available online at www.behrmanhouse.com/aoc or on the packaged CDs correspond with written exercises Includes both male and female voices Includes glossary, list of parashiyot with their assigned haftarot, the 5 m'gilot chanted on the festivals, and more

This is the second book in the URJ's program for Hebrew learning for adults.  This program is designed for English-speaking adults who primarily encounter the Hebrew language through Jewish religious life:  the prayers and Torah readings in the synagogue, the blessings and rituals of Jewish home observances, and words or phrases arising out of a Jewish cultural context.  While it is the sequel to Aleph Isn't Tough, it can be used by any adult student who has learned the letters and vowels of the Hebrew alphabet, whether they attained that knowledge from Aleph Isn't Tough or through some other means of instruction.  It assumes no further knowledge of the Hebrew language than the sounds of the letters and vowels and how they combine to form syllables and words.

"A project of the Commission on Synagogue Music."

Discusses the significance and the customs of various Jewish holidays including Sukkot, Purim, and Yom Hashoah. Provides activities and crafts for each holiday.

This edition presents a fresh, new approach to a Jewish classic. Editors Kravitz and Olitzky reinvigorate the study of Pirke Avot (“Ethics of the Fathers") with bold new insights from many corners of the modern Jewish world. Along with traditional commentaries from Rashi and Maimonides, readers encounter the wisdom of Leo Baeck, Eugene Borowitz, Emil Fackenheim, Lawrence Kushner, Anne Roiphe, Judith Plaskow, Maurice Eisendrath, Ellis Rivkin, and many others. Ideal for college or adult study."...a fascinating guide to human and especially Jewish living... the book will captivate you.”--W. Gunther Plaut A Feldman Library Fund publication.

A panorama of Hebrew prose presented in an English translation that makes these masterly works available to a wide audience.