Contents:
- Selected Reference Resources
- Books Available for Checkout
- Research Databases
- CD-ROM
- Videos
- Web Sites
- Return to Resources by Subject
| Selected Reference Resources | ||
| Source & Location | Synopsis/Review from Amazon.com | |
| Encyclopaedia
Judaica 1972 Ref DS102.8 .E496 | 16 volume set with supplements through 1993. The updated edition is ONLINE at the reference workstations in the library. | |
| The
Blackwell Dictionary of Judaica 1992 Ref BM50 .C615 1992 | "...With over 7,000 concise entries and nearly half a million words on every aspect of Jewish history, civilization, and religion--from ancient times to the present--this reference is designed for everyone who wishes to learn more about the development of Judaism." | |
| The
Encyclopedia of Judaism 1989 Ref BM50 .E63 1989 | ||
| Dictionary
of Judaism in the Biblical Period : 450 B.C.E. to 600 C.E. 1996 Ref BM50 .D525 1996 | "....Some 3,300 cross-referenced alphabetical entries define terms and concepts that are relevant to the era during which the sacred writings of both Judaism and Christianity were formulated and canonized. In addition to religious terms, the entries explain related aspects of Jewish culture such as the Jewish people's writings and beliefs, customs, laws, holidays, philosophies, architecture, foreign rulers, historic sites, myths, rabbis, and leaders." from Book News. | |
| The
Jewish Religion : A Companion 1995 Ref BM50 .J28 1995 | ||
| The
Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion 1997 Ref BM50 .O94 1997 | ||
| A
Popular Dictionary of Judaism 1995 Ref BM50 .C63 1995 | ||
| Books Available for Checkout |
| To find books on your topic, you will probably want to do a keyword search in ALCUIN, the Library's online catalog. ALCUIN supports most of the standard searching techniques, including Boolean Operators (AND, OR), Nesting (using parentheses), and Truncation (using the asterisk *). You might, for example, might want to do a keyword search such as the following: (judai* or jew or jewish) and ritual* |
| Electronic Indexes for Journal and Newspaper Articles |
| ATLA Religion Index |
| Humanities Abstracts |
| Expanded Academic |
| Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe |
| CD-ROM |
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| Videos | |
| Abraham and His Children / produced by David Gordon
New York, NY : Jewish Chautauqua Society, c1991 Media/Video BS580.A3 A37 1991 | Film investigates the similarites and differences of the content and symbol of the covenant Abraham made with God in relation to Judaism, Christianity, and Muslim faiths |
| The Art of Celebration /Alden Films [Clarksburg, N.J. : Alden Films ; 1990] Media/Video BM690 .A77 1990 | An exhibition of how a Jewish family celebrates Jewish holidays. |
| Europa, Europa / Films du Losange
c1992 Media/Video PN1995.9.H53 E97 1992 | The true story of a Jewish teenager who survived World War II by living as a Nazi for 7 years and through 3 countries. |
| The Gossamer Thread
Clarksburg, N.J. : Alden films, [1994]
c1992 Media/Video BM155.2 .G67 1994 2 Cassettes | Part one focuses on how the Torah has bound one generation of Jewish people to another and traces the development of Judaism from the establishment of synagogue worship in Babylonia. It examines the first reading of the Torah during the Babylonian exile, the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem, the establishment of a stronghold at Masada, and the building of synagogues throughout the world. The second part of the program focuses on Jews who fled the Spanish Inquisition to North Africa, the Rhine area, and Eastern Europe, investigating how Jewish traditions survived despite geographic shifts. It also examines the development of the Talmud and looks at the influence of such major commentators as Rashi, Rav Yitzchak Caro, and the Maharal. |
| Half the kingdom produced by Kol Ishah Productions, Inc. in
co-production with The National Film Board of Canada.
c1992 Media/Video HQ1172 .H34 1989 | American, Canadian and Israeli women talk about their struggle to redefine their roles in Jewish life and attempt to incorporate feminist values into a their religion. |
| The Long Search(Series)Video#7: Judaism : The Chosen
People produced by BBC in association with Time-Life
Television, R.M. Productions, Munich. Media/Video BL80.2 .L66 1977 v. 7 | Depicts broad range of Jewish religion.Shows actual practicing congregations in worship services. |
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Nazi Concentration Camps CAV Video Productions, 1993. Media/Video DD256.5 .N39 1993 | This is an official documentary report compiled from films made by military photographers serving with the Allied Armies as they advanced to Germany. The films were made pursuant to an order issued by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander, Allied Expeditionary Forces. |
| Weapons of the Spirit
produced, written, and directed by Pierre Sauvage. Los Angeles : Friends of Le Chambon Foundation, 1989. Media/Video D809.F7 S38 1989 | As a Jew born in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon during World War II, filmmaker Pierre Sauvage relates the story of how the village successfully shielded 5,000 Jews from the Nazis. |
| Women Serving Religion
produced by the University of Notre Dame. Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c1995, c 1991. Media/Video BL458 .W6585 1995 | This program traces women's roles in religious tradition and what it means to be a woman in the three great religions today. It also explores the cultural influences of feminism upon religious traditions and the beliefs regarding the ordination of women. |
| Web Sites | |
| Resources in Judaism-(at UTexas) | Course page for Judaism-Dr. Turner |
This page is maintained by Steve Richardson.
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