Since it was first published in 1989, the "Talmud Reference Guide" has introduced thousands of people to the study of the books of Jewish law. The guide is an historical treatise on the Talmud and its role in Jewish life, as well as an essential road map to the twenty projected volumes of the Steinsaltz translation. Brilliantly written and lavishly designed and illustrated, this full-length guide will raise interest in the Talmud.

The Sacks Siddur is the first new Orthodox Hebrew/English siddur in a generation. The Siddur marks the culmination of years of rabbinic scholarship, exemplifies ¿s tradition of textual accuracy and intuitive graphic design, and offers an illuminating translation, introduction and commentary by one of the world¿s leading Jewish thinkers, Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks. Halakhic guides to daily, Shabbat, and holiday prayers supplement the traditional text. Prayers for the State of Israel, its soldiers, and national holidays, for the American government, upon the birth of a daughter and more reinforce the Siddur¿s contemporary relevance. A special Canadian Edition is the first to include prayers for the Canadian government within the body of the text.

Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Yuval Noah Harari, author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon Sapiens, returns with an equally original, compelling, and provocative book, turning his focus toward humanity’s future, and our quest to upgrade humans into gods. Over the past century humankind has managed to do the impossible and rein in famine, plague, and war. This may seem hard to accept, but, as Harari explains in his trademark style—thorough, yet riveting—famine, plague and war have been transformed from incomprehensible and uncontrollable forces of nature into manageable challenges. For the first time ever, more people die from eating too much than from eating too little; more people die from old age than from infectious diseases; and more people commit suicide than are killed by soldiers, terrorists and criminals put together. The average American is a thousand times more likely to die from binging at McDonalds than from being blown up by Al Qaeda. What then will replace famine, plague, and war at the top of the human agenda? As the self-made gods of planet earth, what destinies will we set ourselves, and which quests will we undertake? Homo Deus explores the projects, dreams and nightmares that will shape the twenty-first century—from overcoming death to creating artificial life. It asks the fundamental questions: Where do we go from here? And how will we protect this fragile world from our own destructive powers? This is the next stage of evolution. This is Homo Deus. With the same insight and clarity that made Sapiens an international hit and a New York Times bestseller, Harari maps out our future.

The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel offers an innovative and refreshing approach to the Hebrew Bible. By fusing extraordinary findings by modern scholars on the ancient Near East with the original Hebrew text and a brand new English translation by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, the Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel clarifies and explains the Biblical narrative, laws, events and prophecies in context with the milieu in which it took place. The inaugural work in this multi-volume series is dedicated to the book of Shemot (Exodus). It features stunning visuals of ancient civilizations including artifacts, archeological excavations, inscriptions and maps, along with brief articles on Egyptology, geography, biblical botany, language, geography, and more. By showcasing material that was unknown to previous generations of Torah scholars, The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel opens a new view into the revolutionary impact of the Tanakh, published for the first time in English.

Do you want to learn how to write the Hebrew letters with the proper stroke technique? Do you need a trustworthy resource to teach your small children to trace the Hebrew alphabet? Then this workbook is the perfect companion for your studies. In it, you'll find all the Modern Hebrew consonants and the vowel diacritic marks. This workbook includes both the manual print and the cursive version of each letter. On top of that, you'll also find the dagesh (dotted) and sofit (end of word) letters. Your benefits: Clear large letters make it easy to recognize even the most detailed of the Hebrew characters. Pronunciation instructions help you recognize the character you are drawing. Detailed stroke order instructions provide you with a strong foundation to build your handwriting skills. Dedicated "Trace and Learn From Right to Left" sections are designed to imprint proper stroke technique unto your muscle memory. Font variations train your brain to recognize alternative character styles, including an alternate cursive Hebrew font. As a bonus, for each character, you'll find two extra 8.5 x 11 inches pages fully dedicated to the handwriting practice of that letter in both the manual print and cursive style. Feel free to photocopy these bonus pages as you wish to extend the lifetime value of your workbook. On page 103 you'll find a reference chart detailing each of the niqqud diacritical signs, followed by several pages of vowel calligraphy training. Special information: Like all Lang Workbooks, this work is a labor of love. Accordingly, if you are a teacher, a student of Hebrew, or homeschooling your children, then you can photocopy any part of this workbook for your own, or your students, personal use. Learning to write the Hebrew script by heart has never been easy.