Jews, Gentiles, and Other Animals
Title | Jews, Gentiles, and Other Animals PDF eBook |
Author | Mira Wasserman |
Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 2017-05-19 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0812249208 |
In Jews, Gentiles, and Other Animals, Mira Beth Wasserman undertakes a close reading of Avoda Zara, arguably the Babylonian Talmud's most scandalous tractate. According to Wasserman, Avoda Zara is where this Talmud joins the humanities in questioning what it means to be a human.
A Jew's Best Friend?
Title | A Jew's Best Friend? PDF eBook |
Author | Phillip Isaac Ackerman-Lieberman |
Publisher | Liverpool University Press |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781845194017 |
From antiquity to the contemporary period, the dog has captured the Jewish imagination. In medieval Christendom, the image of the dog was often used to characterize and demean Jewish populations. In the interwar period, dogs were still considered goyishe nakhes ("a gentile pleasure") and virtually unheard of in the Jewish homes of the shtetl. Yet, 'Azit the paratrooping dog of modern Israeli cinema, one of many examples of dogs as heroes of the Zionist narrative, demonstrates that the dog has captured the contemporary Jewish imagination. This book discusses specific cultural manifestations of the relationship between dogs and Jews, from ancient times to the present. Covering a geographical range extending from the Middle East through Europe and to North America, the book's contributors provide a unique cross-cultural, trans-national, diachronic perspective. An important theme in the book is the constant tension between domination/control and partnership which underpins the relationship of humans to animals, as well as the connection between Jewish societies and their broader host cultures.
Of Jews and Animals
Title | Of Jews and Animals PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Benjamin |
Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
Pages | 286 |
Release | 2011-09-14 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0748653732 |
In developing his own conception of the 'figure', Andrew Benjamin has written an innovative and provocative study of the complex relationship between philosophy, the history of painting and their presentation of both Jews and animals. Newly available in p
Judaism and Animal Rights
Title | Judaism and Animal Rights PDF eBook |
Author | Roberta Kalechofsky |
Publisher | Book Publishing Company (TN) |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN |
An anthology of 41 articles from classical and contemporary sources, by rabbis, doctors, veterinarians, conservationists, philosophers, historians and activists on vegetarianism, ritual slaughter, animal research and its implications for modern health.
Animal Life in Jewish Tradition
Title | Animal Life in Jewish Tradition PDF eBook |
Author | Elijah Judah Schochet |
Publisher | |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN |
How to Raise a Jewish Dog
Title | How to Raise a Jewish Dog PDF eBook |
Author | Rabbis of Boca Raton Theological Seminary |
Publisher | Little, Brown |
Pages | 121 |
Release | 2007-09-05 |
Genre | Humor |
ISBN | 0316015296 |
From the authors of the bestselling Yiddish with Dick and Jane and Yiddish with George and Laura, this essential "guide" is sure to be a complete howl. Questions to Ask a Breeder: 1. What kind of job is this, growing dogs? 2. Are these dogs nice? I mean of course they are. But if not, is this refundable? 3. Is this a stable business? Do you make a decent living? 4. Does the insurance kill you or is it okay? 5. Dogs are animals, does this mean you qualify for some kind of Federal ranch subsidies? 6. What do I say to people who want to know how I can spend $1500 and up on a dog when there are so many dogs to be rescued from the pound? The (make-believe) Rabbis of the (fictional) Boca Raton Theological Seminary have developed the essential dog training program for raising a Jewish dog. For the first time, the same dynamic blend of passive-aggressiveness and smothering indulgence, that unique alloy of infantilization and disingenuous manipulation that created generations of high-achieving Jewish boys and girls, can be applied to create a generation of high-achieving Jewish doggies.
Man and Beast
Title | Man and Beast PDF eBook |
Author | Natan Slifkin |
Publisher | Zoo Torah |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9781933143064 |
Man and Beast presents a comprehensive Jewish perspective on our relationship with the animal kingdom. From the blessings to be recited when visiting the zoo, to understanding what exactly sets us apart from animals, to the issues involved in keeping pets - an entire framework is presented.