Hebrew Union College Press

Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion is the intellectual, academic, spiritual, and professional leadership development center of Reform Judaism.

The Hebrew Union College Press, now in its 85th year, has from its inception devoted its resources and efforts to the publication of works of the highest caliber for a discerning international academic readership. The following titles are distributed by Wayne State University Press.

Monographs (No.25-20)

A Letter That Has Not Been Read: Dreams in the Hebrew Bible

Shaul Bar

Monograph No. 25

An study of dreams and visions that appear in the Hebrew Bible.

“To Reveal Our Hearts”: Jewish Women Writers in Tsarist Russia

Carole B. Balin

Monograph No. 24

Examines the lives and works of five Jewish women writers in ninteenth century Russia.

In the Service of the King: Officialdom in Ancient Israel and Judah

Nili Sacher Fox

Monograph No. 23

Analyzes the titles and roles of civic officials and functionaries in Jewish antiquity.

To Worship God Properly: Tensions Between Liturgical Custom and Halakhah in Judaism

Ruth Langer

Monograph No. 22

Examines some of the dynamics that have shaped rabbinic decisions about prayer, illuminating both the history of Jewish liturgy and the general history of rabbinic leadership and law.

Ideals Face Reality: Jewish Law and Life in Poland, 1550–1655

Edward Fram

Monograph No. 21

An analysis of how sixteenth and seventeenth century century Polish rabbis adapted the law to the community’s social and economic needs.

“Were Our Mouths Filled with Song”: Studies in Liberal Jewish Liturgy

Eric L. Friedland

Monograph No. 20

Essays analyzing non-Orthodox Jewish liturgy from the mid-1800s through to the late 1900s.