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Seeking Good, Speaking Peace
Hayyim J. Angel, son of Rabbi and Mrs. Marc D. Angel, has edited this volume in honor of his father's twenty-fifth anniversary of service to Congregation Shearith Israel. He has put together this collection of representative essays and addresses, in the areas of Jewish thought, Jewish law, Sephardica and general contemporary issues.
Rabbi Haim David Halevy
Rabbis Marc and Hayyim Angel provide an analysis of the teachings of Rabbi Halevy on a wide range of topics: confronting modernity, rabbinic responsibility and authority, Jewish education, governing the Jewish State, and more. Rabbi Halevy was a gentle, thoughtful scholar and a courageous thinker who was not afraid to consider old questions in a new light, and to break new ground in the field of Torah studies.
Through an Opaque Lens
In Through an Opaque Lens: The Bible Refracted Through Eternal Rabbinic Wisdom, Rabbi Angel tackles some difficult issues of Tanakh study. What is the proper way to teach Tanakh to our children? What is the proper balance of studying the text and studying the commentaries? How does the Bible interpret itself? What theological lessons from Tanakh can we glean from its proper study?Rabbi Hayyim Angel is the National Scholar of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals (jewishideas.org), founded to foster the goal of an Orthodox Judaism that is both intellectually curious and spiritually vibrant. He has also deeply influenced many hundreds of students at Yeshiva University, where he currently t...
Peshat Isn't So Simple
Although peshat often is translated as the plain or simple sense of the text, there is nothing plain or simple about it when we take it seriously. Sifting through many centuries of scholarship and methodology coupled with pursuing contemporary approaches and research is a life-long endeavor, as we continue our attempts to refine truth and approach God's word through our eternal sacred texts.In his fourth collection of essays on Tanakh, Rabbi Hayyim Angel presents eleven studies on developing a religious methodology that is rooted in Jewish tradition and in the principles of scholarship employed by our classical commentators. The contributions of great medieval figures such as Rambam, Abarban...
Jewish Holiday Companion
To connect to our tradition, we must understand the inner meaning and symbols of the holidays, and thereby become active participants in the ongoing relationship between god and israel. This Jewish holiday Companion is comprised of brief essays on the holidays, their symbols, and synagogue readings. The essays draw from the best of traditional and contemporary scholarship, and attempt to make the holidays and their ideas more relevant, inspiring, and accessible through the prism of rabbinic thought throughout the ages.
A Synagogue Companion
The Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals is one of the great beacons of light for promoting a vision of the Torah that is authentic, passionate, reasonable, and embracing of people of all backgrounds. This Synagogue Companion is written in this spirit. It is comprised of brief essays, generally 400-500 words each, on the Torah, Haftarot, and Shabbat morning prayers. The essays draw from the best of traditional and contemporary scholarship, to make the synagogue experience more relevant, understandable, and inspiring. Distributed by Kodesh Press.
Worship Space Acoustics
Worship Space Acoustics is a unique guide to the design, construction, and use of religious facilities for optimum acoustics. The book is divided into two parts: Part 1 discusses methods and techniques of room optimization – how the acoustics of large and small spaces are designed, implemented, and adjusted, and how acoustical privacy is attained; noise and its control as well as sound reinforcement and numerical and physical modeling techniques. Part 2 provides the architect, student, and lay-person a review of the characteristics of the religious services pertinent to various beliefs and how these are provided for in the acoustic design of spaces in synagogues, churches, and mosques.Key Features • Covers the design, construction, and use of religious facilities for optimum acoustics • Presents the historical background to existing practice, problems, and solutions, to deepen understanding for those involved in design, construction and use • Illustrates both the similarities and differences between facilities for different religious groups • Offers a unique reference for those who teach and study, both in architecture and in religious education
