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Judaica Resources in English Getting Started Ref DS102.8 .E496 2007 Encyclopedia Judaica. F Skolnik. Also on CD-ROM in library network; and online in GVRL at: http://www.gtu.edu/library/electronic-resources Ref Desk BM50 .O94 1997. The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion. Werblowsky/Wigoder. Ref BM50 .O94 2011. The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion. A Berlin. Ref BM50 .C26 2011 The Cambridge Dictionary of Judaism and Jewish Culture. JR Baskin. Ref BM176 .E34 2010 The Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism. Collins/Harlow. Ref BM496.5 .B33 1984; also Level 1 Back to the Sources: Reading the Classic Jewish Texts. BW Holtz. Includes discussion of Kabbalah. Ref BS570 .C4813 1994 Encyclopedia of Biblical Personalities. Y Chasidah. Anthologized from the Talmud, midrash, and Rabbinic writings. Texts on CD-ROM BM495 .S66 2001 (Reference Desk – CD-ROM) Judaic Classics Library or Soncino Classics Collection. English and Hebrew language editions of the Tanakh, Talmud, Midrash Rabbah, Zohar, and other texts. BM501 .R47 2010 (Reference Desk – CD-ROM) Bar Ilan’s Judaic Library. A searchable database of texts in Hebrew only. Tanakh: The Hebrew Bible Ref BS895 .J4 1999; also Level 1 JPS Hebrew-English Tanakh : The Traditional Hebrew Text and the New JPS Translation. Ref BS895 .J4 1985; also Level 1 Tanakh = The Holy Scriptures : The New JPS Translation According to the Traditional Hebrew Text. Hebrew Bible in English. Table of weekly Torah readings in the front, including Haftorah reading. For other editions: Do a TITLE search on GRACE using the search term Bible. O.T. or Bible. O.T. Hebrew. For Torah portion only you may enter Bible. O.T. Pentateuch or Bible O.T. Pentateuch Hebrew. Many Jewish editions contain both Hebrew and English. A tikun edition is available on GTU Microfiche ATLA 1992-0336. Mishnah Ref BM505.A3 D3; also Level 1 The Mishnah. H Danby. Standard work, but older translation. Ref BM497.5.E5 N48 1988; also Level 1 The Mishnah : a New Translation. J Neusner. Talmud (Talmud Balvi) Ref BM499.5 .E5 1965 Soncino Talmud. I Epstein. Hebrew-English; includes a subject index. Ref BM499.5 .E4 1989 The Talmud: the Steinsaltz Edition. IV Berman. Incomplete; still being published. English and Hebrew, with commentary by Rabbi Steinsaltz, and including Rashi in Hebrew. BM500 .E57 1935 Level 1 English: The Talmud. I Epstein. See also the Scholar’s Press edition by searching by TITLE for Talmud. English. 1984. BM499 1960 Size 2 Level 1 Hebrew: The Talmud. Y Epshteyn. (Note: Also at UCB Main at the same call number.) An older Hebrew edition is in Size 2 at call number BM499 1966. Hebrew editions of individual tractates may also be found in the collection by searching by TITLE = Talmud. [Tractate]. BM504 .N44 1994, Level 1 The Talmud of Babylonia : An Academic Commentary. J Neusner. Midrashim Midrash is a genre of writing and a subset of aggadah (legends). There is no exhaustive or definitive collection; modern midrash are still being written. A ”list” of Midrash is found in the Encyclopedia Judaica. Ref BM517.R3 A3 1939 The Midrash Rabbah. Freedman/Simon. Anthology of midrash on the Torah. Ref BM530 .G512 2nd ed. 2003 2 vols. The Legends of the Jews. L Ginzberg. Anthologizes classic stories into a single narrative. BM516 .B52 E5 1992 Level 1 Sefer Ha-agadah = The Book of Legends. Bialik/Ravnitzky. Codes and Guides to Practice BM520.88 .I87 1980 Level 1 Mishnah Berurah : the classic commentary to Shulchan Aruch Orach Chayim, comprising the laws of daily Jewish conduct. YM ha-Cohen. The library now has full-text articles in a number of journal databases at: http://www.gtu.edu/library/electronic-resources. →Look at the “By Subject” column under “Electronic Resources” and click on the link “Jewish Studies.” Indexes and journal databases under this heading which may be of particular help in identifying journal articles include: • Index to Jewish Periodicals • Index of Articles on Jewish Studies (RAMBI) • Religious and Theological Abstracts (RTA) • Old Testament Abstracts A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice. I Klein. • ATLA Religion Database Ref BM197 .W37 2001 USC-Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement: http://cmje.org/ Articles, texts and other resources on this important website. Ref BM560 .G322 1961 Code of Jewish Law: (Kitzur Shulhan Aruh) A Compilation of Jewish Laws and Customs. S Ganzfried. Abbreviated Shulhan Aruh. Ref BM700 .K54 1979 Jewish Living: A Guide to Contemporary Reform Practice. M Washofsky. Prayer Books The Complete ArtScroll Siddur: Weekday, Sabbath, Festival. N Scherman. LC Classification Scheme BM 1-990 Judaism 150-499 History 480-531 Sifre Kodesh, Halakhah, Legends, Midrash, and Early Primary Sources 534-540 Judaism and Special Topics 545-591 Principles of Judaism 600-695 Dogmatic Judaism, prayer books 700-750 Practical Judaism 750-755 Biography DS 101-151 History of Israel (Palestine) 109-109.94 Jerusalem 111-111.9 Antiquities 133-151 Jews outside of Palestine 146.U6 Antisemitism E 184.3-184.37 Jewish Americans 184.35 History (general) 184.36.E84 Ethnic identity 184.36.S65 Social life and customs 184.36.W64 Women Internet resources This list of resources is partially based on a lecture by Rabbi Yoel Kahn, GTU Library, June 1, 2001. Conservative Ref BM674.32 .H37 1985 Siddur Sim shalom : A Prayerbook for Shabbat, Festivals, and Weekdays. J Harlow. In Hebrew and English. Reform Ref BM674.34 .S83 1975 Sha ‘are tefilah. Gates of Prayer: the New Union Prayerbook Weekdays, Sabbaths, and Festivals, Services and Prayers for Synagogue and Home. C Stern. Orthodox Ref BM674.243 .B47 1949; 2002 Level 1 Daily Prayer Book. Ha-Sidur ha-shalem. P Birnbaum. Ref BM674.27 .S34 1985 In contemporary English. Journal Articles In some cases, finding journal articles will be a two-step process: first finding the citation and then going to the printed journal in the library to find the article. Graduate Theological Union Library 2400 Ridge Road Berkeley, CA 94709 http://www.gtu.edu/library Reference Section 1/2012 Telephone: (510) 649-2501 FAX: (510) 649-2508 Email: [email protected]