Brill Academic Publishers, in collaboration with The Museum of Jewish Heritage (New York) and Continuum (New York) proudly presents The Encyclopaedia of Judaism.

The Encyclopaedia of Judaism provides a full and reliable account of Judaism, beginning in ancient Israelite times and extending to our own day. About Judaism, the religion, its diverse history, literature, beliefs past and present, observances and practices, and place in the context of society and culture, this is what we know. All principal topics required for the systematic description of Judaism as a religion the world view, way of life, theory of the social entity constituted by the faithful are addressed here.

The Encyclopaedia of Judaism provides a definitive account of contemporary Judaism and a reliable picture of a tradition of nearly four thousand years. A full and detailed index provides ready-reference for facts, and the systematic articles set forth highly readable accounts of the entire range of Judaic systems of belief and behavior put forth over time and in our own time. It is written for people from all backgrounds, scholars and general readers alike.

When the editors completed the initial three volumes of The Encyclopaedia of Judaism, they found satisfaction in having covered the more than one hundred topics. But they also realized that many other important topics remained to be set forth in a systematic way. This led to the Supplements One and Two, offering new inquiries into the history, practices, and theology of the religion, Judaism.

The Encyclopaedia of Judaism CD-ROM comprises all five published volumes of this award-winning overview of Judaism. Meant for easy searching with additional photographs, the CD-ROM is a indispensable addition to the printed volumes, now already comprising 2,500 pages and 150 entries.

The Encyclopaedia of Judaism has been selected as CHOICE's Outstanding Academic Title for 2000 and by the American Library Association as Outstanding Reference Source 2001.

Readership: Internationally Recognized Scholars. Written for readers of all backgrounds The Encyclopaedia of Judaism is a fully international work with more than 120 essays written by respected scholars from many different countries and backgrounds.

Articles include:

"It is actually more than an ordinary encyclopedia. It is a substantial reference book. I recommend the Encyclopaedia of Judaism to everyone who wants to get reliable information about major subjects in Judaism in a compact...usefully detailed, format."

"With more than 100 lengthy essays, this exceptional work on Judaism covers more than its historical framework. The Encyclopaedia of Judaism provides complete and accurate coverage of Judaism—everything from its history, beliefs, and observances, from the beginning to modern times. It is an excellent source written by scholars."

"I warmly recommend this new Encyclopaedia of Judaism also to Christian readers. The names of the editors and authors guarantee not only high academic standards, but also an intimate understanding of the worldview, the way of life, and the social reality of Judaism both past and present."

"It has been said that the Christian ignorance of Judaism is one of the great tragicomedies of history...The Encyclopaedia of Judaism will be a splendid resource to combat that epidemic of ignorance, not only for Christians and for neutral observers, but also, I suspect, for an American Judaism that is increasingly in need of finding ways, as the prophet Isaiah admonished, to 'look under the rock whence ye are hewn.'"

"The Encyclopaedia of Judaism is an essential resource for those interested in learning more about Jewish life."

"Alan J. Avery Peck is a fine co-editor, responsible for useful and sometimes ground-breaking authority. Avery Peck gives us the state of scholarship and useful bibliographies at the end of his many fine articles. I also admire Mendes-Flohr on modern philosophies and theologies of Judaism, Hoffman on Liturgy, Salkin on New Age Judaism, Wolfson on Jewish Mysticism, and Ravitsky on Zionism and Judaism....Neusner himself offers a brilliant, highly original treatment of the Conservative Judaism in which he was trained....The illustrations are breathtaking and important."