This article examines the monastic diet during the high and late medieval periods. The evolution of this central aspect of daily life gives us greater insight into contemplative monks’ increasing worldliness. Monks not only fell short of their forefathers’ ideals, but also of their own codes of behavior. Their diet gradually became more akin to that of noblemen than to that of their ancient brothers and sisters. Frugality and temperance all too often gave way to indulgence and debauchery. Days on (...) which one should have expected to endure the austerity of fasting were sometimes more reminiscent of the lavishness of feasts. In addition to mead, merriment, and music, meat invaded the cloister. (shrink)

ḥeleḳ 1. Mile de-agadeta ṿe-divre maḥshavah u-musar ʻal seder moʻade ha-shanah -- ḥeleḳ 2. Mile deʼagadeta ṿe-divre maḥshavah u-musar she-neʼemru be-rubam li-fene ḥaverim maḳshivim.

Introduces and reflects upon the major themes of Jewish life as expressed in a full year of holidays in the Jewish calendar.

1. Moʻadim -- 2. Moʻadim 2. -- 3. Moʻadim 3.

1. Elul. Rosh ha-Shanah -- 2. ʻAśeret yeme teshuvah, Yom Kipur, Sukot, Simḥat Torah -- 3. Ḥanukah. Tu bi-Shevat. Purim. 4 Parashiyot. Sefirat ha-ʻOmer. Shevuʻot -- 4. Pesaḥ.

[1] Bereshit, Shemot Ṿa-yiḳra -- [2] Ba-Midbar, Devarim, Mo'adim, 'Inyanim shonim.

1. Moʻadim. Torat ha-midot -- 2. Pirḳe maḥshavah -- 3. Penine ha-Meshekh ḥokhmah.

[1] Elul, Rosh ha-Shanah -- [2] ʻAśeret yeme teshuvah, Yom Kipur, Sukot, Shemini ʻatseret -- [3] Ḥanukah, Ṭu bi-Shevaṭ, 7 be-Adar, Purim, 4 parashiyot -- [4] Pesah, Sefirat ha-ʻomer, Lag ba-ʻomer, Shavuʻot -- [5] Ben ha-metsarim, Galut u-geʼulah, Shabat ḳodesh.

Sefer Ḳol min ḥayim -- Sefer Ḳol rinah ṿi-yeshuʻah -- Sefer Orḥot ḥayim ʻim perush Netiv ḥayim -- Sefer Zikhron ʻolam -- Maʼamar Zikhron Yerushalayim.

[1] Ṭohorah, yiḥud, hanhagat ha-bayit --.

[1] Pinḳas ha-ḳabalot -- [2] Talmidaṿ (2 v.) -- [3] ʻInyene Elul ṿe-Yamim Noraʼim -- [4] ʻInyene Ḥanukah u-Furim.

[1] Seder ha-ʻavodah -- [2] Moʻadim. Amarot.

In this book the chief rabbi addresses some of the major themes of our time: the fragmentation of our common culture, the breakdown of family and community life ...

Nas Sendas do Judaísmo' que a Editora Perspectiva publica na coleção Estudos reúne uma seleção de ensaios de Walter Rehfeld, um pensador e professor que trouxe, ao imigrar para o Brasil, além da paixão pelo saber filosófico em geral, o cultivo dos estudos judaicos em particular. Com espírito e vigor de uma tradição de pesquisa e análise, seus estudos versam temas que ainda hoje estão na ordem do dia e vão das profecias bíblicas ao neomarxismo, da ética à identidade judaica (...) e às estruturas da consciência religiosa. Neste volume publicado por ocasião do décimo aniversário do falecimento do autor, estudantes e estudiosos dos problemas religiosos, filosóficos e da 'ciência do judaísmo' encontrarão neste volume respostas e caminhos para as questões e as indagações que preocupam o homem de hoje e de sempre como ser individual e coletivo. (shrink)

Get the most out of your year in Israel. The Israel experience has a natural rhythm, but it is easy to miss the big themes and even bigger opportunities if you don't have a road map. This book serves as a spiritual and intellectual guide during your year in yeshiva or seminary. Learning to Grow has very immodest ambitions: it is a guide to greatness during your year in Israel and beyond.

Mador ʻinyene teshuvah -- Mador ʻinyene ha-moʻadim -- Mador maʻalot ha-Torah -- Mador ʻinyene emunah -- Mador Torah u-maʻalote' -- Mador ʻinyene ha-musar ṿe-tiḳun ha-midot -- Mador zikhron ḳedoshim -- Mador be-shule ha-mesilah.

heleḳ 1. Be-reshit, Shemot, va-Yikra -- heleḳ 2. ba-Midbar, Devarim.