Student Resources

Reading Lists by Track

Core Books for the Comparative Religion Fundamentals Track
Core Books for the One Year A Course in Miracles Track
Core Books for the One Year Judaic Studies Track
Core Books for the One Year Mysticism Track
Core Books for the Fundamental Judaic Studies Program
Core Books for Masters of Divinity (Foundations & ACIM)
Core Books for the Masters of Divinity (Judaism)

Core Books for the Comparative Religion Fundamentals Track

  • Das, Ram and Gorman, Paul, How Can I Help?, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, Kindle Edition, (2011)
  • Levine, Stephen; Levine, Ondrea, Who Dies?: An Investigation of Conscious Living and
  • Conscious Dying, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Kindle Edition, (2012)
  • Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors,
  • Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families, Scribner; Reprint edition (2014)
  • Macomb, Susanna Stefanachi, Min, Joining Hands and Hearts: Interfaith, Intercultural
  • Wedding Celebrations: A Practical Guide for Couples, Atria Books (2003)
  • Mundy, Jon, PhD, What is Mysticism?, Royal Fireworks Press, 2nd Edition, (2012)
  • Pollinger, Maureen Burwell, Min, Yes! I Will! I Do!: Your Step-by-Step Guide to
  • Creating a Wedding Ceremony as Unique as You Are, Purple Plume, (2011)
  • Schucman, Helen, PhD, A Course in Miracles V3, Foundation for Inner Peace, Mill Valley, CA, 1976 (Introduction)
  • Smith, Huston, The World’s Religions, Revised and Updated (Plus), Harper Collins, Inc., Kindle Edition, (2009)

Core Books for the 1-Yr Comparative with ACIM Study Track

  • Das, Ram and Gorman, Paul, How Can I Help?, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, Kindle Edition, (2011)
  • Levine, Stephen; Levine, Ondrea, Who Dies?: An Investigation of Conscious Living and
  • Conscious Dying, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Kindle Edition, (2012)
  • Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors,
  • Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families, Scribner; Reprint edition (2014)
  • Macomb, Susanna Stefanachi, Min, Joining Hands and Hearts: Interfaith, InterculturalWedding Celebrations: A Practical Guide for Couples, Atria Books (2003)
  • Mundy, Jon, PhD, Living A Course in Miracles: An Essential Guide to the Classic Text, Sterling Ethos, (2011)
  • Pollinger, Maureen Burwell, Min, Yes! I Will! I Do!: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Wedding Ceremony as Unique as You Are, Purple Plume, (2011)
  • Schucman, Helen, PhD, A Course in Miracles V3, Foundation for Inner Peace, Mill Valley, CA, 1976 (Introduction)
  • Smith, Huston, The World’s Religions, Revised and Updated (Plus), Harper Collins, Inc., Kindle Edition, (2009)

Core Books for the 1-Yr Comparative with Judaic Study Track:

  • Das, Ram and Gorman, Paul, How Can I Help?, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, KindleEdition, (2011)
  • Levine, Stephen; Levine, Ondrea, Who Dies?: An Investigation of Conscious Living andConscious Dying, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Kindle Edition, (2012)
  • Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families, Scribner; Reprint edition (2014)
  • Macomb, Susanna Stefanachi, Min, Joining Hands and Hearts: Interfaith, Intercultural Wedding Celebrations: A Practical Guide for Couples, Atria Books (2003)
  • Mundy, Jon, PhD, What is Mysticism?, Royal Fireworks Press, 2nd Edition, (2012)
  • Pollinger, Maureen Burwell, Min, Yes! I Will! I Do!: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Wedding Ceremony as Unique as You Are, Purple Plume, (2011)
  • Schucman, Helen, PhD, A Course in Miracles V3, Foundation for Inner Peace, Mill Valley, CA, 1976 (Introduction)
  • Smith, Huston, The World’s Religions, Revised and Updated (Plus), Harper Collins, Inc., Kindle Edition, (2009)
  • Torah – Any Hebrew/English Chumash
  • Essential Talmud by Adin Steingaltz
  • 9 Lessons in Kabbalah by Rabbi Joseph H. Gelberman
  • Jews, God & History, Max Dimont
  • Ethics of the Fathers/Pirker Avot

Core Books for the 1-Yr Comparative with Mysticism Track

  • Dass, Ram and Gorman, Paul, How Can I Help?, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, Kindle Edition, (2011)
  • Hooper, Richard, The Essential Mystics, Poets, Saints, and Sages: A Wisdom Treasury, Hampton Roads, Publishing Company, Inc., (2013)
  • Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth, On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families, Scribner; Reprint edition (2014)
  • Levine, Stephen; Levine, Ondrea, Who Dies?: An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Kindle Edition, (2012)
  • Macomb, Susanna Stefanachi, Min, Joining Hands and Hearts: Interfaith, Intercultural Wedding Celebrations: A Practical Guide for Couples, Atria Books (2003)
  • Mundy, Jon, Ph.D., What is Mysticism?, Royal Fireworks Press, 2nd Edition, (2012)
  • Pollinger, Maureen Burwell, Min, Yes! I Will! I Do!: Your Step-by-Step Guide to
  • Creating a Wedding Ceremony as Unique as You Are, Purple Plume, (2011)
  • Smith, Huston, The World’s Religions, Revised and Updated (Plus), Harper Collins, Inc., Kindle Edition, (2009)

Required Book List for the Fundamental Judaic Studies Program

  1. Torah
  2. Talmud
  3. Seasons of Our Joy by Arthur Waskow
  4. Service of the Heart by Evelyn Garfield
  5. Jews, God & History by Max Dimont

2-Yr Master’s of Divinity Program Required Book List (Foundations & ACIM)

Research Sacred Texts

  • Bhagavad Gita – Note: The Bhagavad Gita translated by Eknath Easwaran (His 1introduction and comments are very helpful.)
  • The Talmud
  • The Quran
  • The Bible, including the Apocrypha
  • A Course in Miracles, V3

Research Texts

  • The History of God, by Karen Armstrong
  • The God Delusion, by Richard Dawkins
  • The Portable Atheist Collection, by Christopher Hitchens

2-Yr Judaic Studies Master’s of Divinity Required Book List:

  • Tanach (Bible) – Overview of Books of the Hebrew Bible with a Focus on the Study of Torah
  • Required Books: Hebrew English Tanach, Jewish Publication Society, 1999 (ISBN -0-8276-06507)
  • The Pentateuch and Haftorahs, edited by J.H. Hertz, Second Edition, The Soncino Press (ISBN-10:0900689218) or any Chumash of your choosing.
  • Talmud – Overview of the Talmud, Required Book: Ethics of the Fathers: Pirkei Avos (ArtScroll mesorah series) (English and Hebrew Edition), MierZlotowitz, Mesorah Publication (ISBN-10: 0899062059)
  • T’filla (Prayers) – Overview of the Siddur, The Jewish Prayer Book, Required Book: Siddur Ahavat HaShem: A Guide for Meaningful Prayer; Shabbat Morning, Grace after Meals
  • Havdallah, Rabbi Alan Lurie, 2007 (ASIN: B00T6LWX9U) (Book will be provided online)
  • Jewish History – Overview of Major Events in Jewish History and Overview of Major
  • Characters in Jewish History, Required Book: Jews, God and History, Max Dimont, Signet; 2 edition (June 1, 2004) (ISBN-10: 0451529405)
  • Kabbalah/Mysticism – Introduction to Jewish Mysticism and Overview of Jewish Mysticism practices, Required Book: Nine Lessons in Kabbalah: The Mystic Path to Health, Awareness, Power, and God, Rabbi Joseph H. Gelberman (book will be provided online)
  • Hebrew – Introduction to the Hebrew Alphabet (Aleph-Bet) and Introduction to Basic Hebrew Vocabulary, Required Book: The First Hebrew Primer, Third Edition, EKS Publishing Co. (ISBN-10: 0939144158)