A concise, chronological history covers three thousand years of Jewish history, from legendary times to the latest developments in the Middle East peace process

A Short History of the Jewish People: From Legendary Times to Modern Statehood

Biographies & Memoirs

Scheindlin, Raymond P.

Community & Culture

Macmillan General* Reference

The Jewish poets of medieval Spain combined elements of the dominant Arabic-Islamic culture with Jewish religious and literary traditions to create a rich new Hebrew literature that is as richly entertaining today as it was in the twelfth century. In this delight delightful book, Scheindlin presents the original Hebrew poetry with his own melodic English translations, each followed by commentary that explains its cultural context.

Wine, Women, and Death: Medieval Hebrew Poems on the Good Life

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Oxford University Press

From the tenth century to the thirteenth, the Jews of Spain belonged to a vibrant and relatively tolerant Arabic-speaking society, a sophisticated culture that had a marked effect on Jewish life, thought, artistic tastes, and literary expression. In this companion volume to Wine, Women, and Death, we see how the surrounding Arabic culture influenced the new poetry that was being written for the synagogue service. The Hebrew poems here, accompanied by elegant English translations and explanatory essays are short lyrics of the highest literary quality.

The Gazelle: Medieval Hebrew Poems on God, Israel, and the Soul

Where did the Jews come from? How did they retain their strong sense of community through centuries of dispersion? How have the Jews of the present, with their proud ethnic identity and thriving national home, emerged out of the downtrodden Jews of the past? Such questions arise naturally in the minds of anyone contemplating the long history of Jewish people. In one concise, authoritative volume, A Short History of the Jewish People provides insights and answers. This sweeping and highly informative work presents the major geographical, cultural, and political forces that have determined the course of Jewish history, introducing the many individuals, both religious and secular, who have shaped the character, mindset, and prospects of the Jewish people. Organized chronologically, the narrative follows the Jewish experience from legendary times to the peace agreements currently being negotiated in the Middle East. And, to give this overview an international and timely perspective, Raymond P. Scheindlin focuses his study on the pivotal events and dominant communities within each historical period. Written by a respected Hebrew scholar, cultural historian, noted author, and rabbi, A Short History of the Jewish People carefully describes the story of a people as varied as the many cultures in which they have lived. Including detailed maps and stirring photos, as well as timelines and sidebars, this pioneering work is a valuable resource for anyone broadly curious about the Jewish people.

History

World

Judah Halevi (ca. 1075-1141) is the best known and most beloved of medieval Hebrew poets, partly because of his passionate poems of longing for the Land of Israel and partly because of the legend of his death as a martyr while reciting his Ode to Zion at the gates of Jerusalem. He was also one of the premier theologians of medieval Judaism, having written a treatise on the meaning of Judaism that is still studied and venerated by traditional Jews.  As a member of the wealthy Jewish elite of medieval Spain, Halevi enjoyed the material pleasures available to the upper classes. Alongside his sacred poetry, he wrote verses about youthful romance, wine songs, and odes to his friends. In midlife, Halevi turned more seriously to religion, eventually abandoning his family and community with hopes of ending his life as a pilgrim in the land of Israel.  Miraculously, a number of letters in Arabic were discovered about fifty years ago, some written by Halevi, some written to Halevi, and yet others written about Halevi by his friends in Egypt. These letters preserve a vivid record of Halevi's travels as a pilgrim and of the last months of his life. Raymond Scheindlin has written the first book-length treatment of Halevi's pilgrimage in any language. He tells the story of Halevi's journey through selections from these revealing sources and explores its meaning through discussions of his stirring poetry, presented here in new verse translations with full commentary.  In Hebrew verse of unparalleled beauty, Halevi salutes the Holy Land; he argues with friends about his intentions; he sets out his fantasy of crossing the ocean, of walking the hills and valleys of the Land of Israel, and of dying and mingling his bones with its soil and stones. He even confides his secret fears and uncertainties, his longing for his family, and his fear of death at sea. With his consummate skill as a translator of Hebrew poetry and his mastery of Judeo-Arabic culture, Scheindlin provides fresh insights into the literary, religious, and historical facets of Halevi's captivating poetry and fateful journey.

The Song of the Distant Dove: Judah Halevi's Pilgrimage

Barron's 501 Arabic Verbs is printed in Arabic script with exemplary sentences in English for each verb. To reflect correct Arabic style, 501 Arabic Verbs has been printed back cover to front and back page to front. Verbs are arranged alphabetically in a table format, one verb per page with English translation, and conjugated in all tenses and forms. The book's additional features include common idioms with example sentences to demonstrate verb usage and a grammar review.

501 Arabic Verbs: Fully Conjugated in All Forms (English and Arabic Edition)

B E S Pub Co

A concise yet comprehensive presentation of the Jewish experience from legendary times to the present. Dr. Scheindlin, a rabbi and professor of medieval Hebrew literature at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, unfolds the history of the Jewish people while taking into account world events that have affected Jewish life and culture. Arranged chronologically, this large-format gift volume contains more than 150 full-color and black-and-white illustrations, photographs, and maps.

The Chronicles of the Jewish People

Smithmark Pub.

Most frequently used Arabic verbs are conjugated, one verb to a page. A concentrated review of Arabic verb forms for both beginning and advanced students.

201 Arabic Verbs: Fully Conjugated in All the Forms (English and Arabic Edition)

Chronicles of the Jewish People

Jonathan David Pub

The Spanish Rabbi-poets, among them Yehudah Halevi and Ibn Gavirol actually used themes from love poetry and from Arabic philosophy to express religious ideas. These Hebrew poets wrote with a sensuousness that would have been unacceptable to earlier generations.

The Gazelle: Medieval Hebrew Poems on God, Israel, and the Soul (English, Hebrew and Hebrew Edition)

Jewish Pubn Society

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A Short History of the Jewish People: From Legendary Times to Modern Statehood

Wine, Women, and Death: Medieval Hebrew Poems on the Good Life

The Gazelle: Medieval Hebrew Poems on God, Israel, and the Soul

A Short History of the Jewish People: From Legendary Times to Modern Statehood

The Song of the Distant Dove: Judah Halevi's Pilgrimage

501 Arabic Verbs: Fully Conjugated in All Forms (English and Arabic Edition)

The Chronicles of the Jewish People

201 Arabic Verbs: Fully Conjugated in All the Forms (English and Arabic Edition)

Chronicles of the Jewish People

The Gazelle: Medieval Hebrew Poems on God, Israel, and the Soul (English, Hebrew and Hebrew Edition)