Research Guides: Religious Studies & Theology: Judaism

Articles

RAMBI: The Index of Articles on Jewish Studies A selective bibliography of articles in the Field of Judaica and in the study of the State of Israel. The database includes articles in Hebrew, Yiddish, English, French, German, and other European languages. Many works come from the holdings of the Jewish National and University Library, but important Judaica articles published worldwide are also included. Articles from secondary sources are listed.

ATLA Produced by the American Theological Library Association (ATLA), covers topics such as Biblical studies, world religions, Church history, and religious perspectives on social issues. Indexes journal articles, essays, conferences, congresses and book reviews. Selective items in full text.

Context of Scripture Online Provides access to a collection of Ancient Near Eastern texts that have an impact on the interpretation of the Bible. Each entry includes an introduction to the text, an authoritative translation, commentary, and bibliographic references.

Religious and Theological Abstracts Provides objective summaries of articles appearing in scholarly journals in the fields of Religion and Theology. Periodical literature covers Christian, Jewish, and other World religions.

American Post-Judaism
Call Number: BM205 .M25 2013
Publication Date: 2013
How do American Jews identify as both Jewish and American? Articulates a new, post-ethnic American Jewishness discussing pragmatism and spirituality, monotheism and post-monotheism, Jesus, Jewish law, sainthood and self-realization, and the meaning of the Holocaust for those who have never known survivors.
Where Islam and Judaism Join Together
Call Number: BP173.J8 H36 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Personal journey of a Jew into the heart of Islam in search of a common ground and possible Jewish-Muslim reconciliation. The purpose is to create an environmentthat could help reshape the future of Jewish-Muslim relations, and consequently shift the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Judaism in Transition by Carmel Chiswick
Call Number: BM205 .C495 2014
ISBN: 9780804776042
Publication Date: 2014-06-04
At the core of Judaism stands a body of traditions that have remained consistent over millennia. Yet, the practice of these rituals has varied widely across historical and cultural contexts. In Judaism in Transition, Carmel U. Chiswick draws on her Jewish upbringing, her journey as a Jewish parent, and her perspective as an economist to consider how incentives affect the ways that mainstream American Jews have navigated and continue to manage the conflicting demands of everyday life and religious observance...

Encyclopaedia Judaica "Offers a comprehensive view of world Jewry in about 25,000 articles by an international list of contributors".