Coherent Judaism

Author : Shai Cherry
Publisher : Academic Studies PRess
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781644693421

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Coherent Judaism by Shai Cherry Pdf

Coherent Judaism begins by excavating the theologies within the Torah and tracing their careers through the Jewish Enlightenment of the eighteenth century. Any compelling, contemporary Judaism must cohere as much as possible with traditional Judaism and everything else we believe to be true about our world. The challenge is that over the past two centuries, our understandings of both the Torah and nature have radically changed. Nevertheless, much Jewish wisdom can be translated into a contemporary idiom that both coheres with all that we believe and enriches our lives as individuals and within our communities. Coherent Judaism explains why pre-modern Judaism opted to privilege consensus around Jewish behavior (halakhah) over belief. The stresses of modernity have conspired to reveal the incoherence of that traditional approach. In our post-Darwinian and post-Holocaust world, theology must be able to withstand the challenges of science and history. Traditional Jewish theologies have the resources to meet those challenges. Coherent Judaism concludes by presenting a philosophy of halakhah that is faithful to the covenantal aspiration to live long on the land that the Lord, our God, has given us.

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004531567

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Contours of Coherence in Rabbinic Judaism by Jacob Neusner Pdf

Part one of a three part set of monographs on the coherence of Rabbinic Judaism in its literature: In the Rabbinic literature of late antiquity disputes and alternative interpretations of a common datum form a medium of expressing coherence. The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004142312).

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789047406860

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Contours of Coherence in Rabbinic Judaism (2 vols) by Jacob Neusner Pdf

A three part set of monographs on the coherence of Rabbinic Judaism in its literature: Part one: In the Rabbinic literature of late antiquity disputes and alternative interpretations of a common datum form a medium of expressing coherence. Part two, system over self, asks about the role of individual sayings and traditions. The Bavli imposes on received sayings and stories its forms and topical Halakhic program. Part three: Talmudic knowledge, asks, do the types ands forms of Mishnah-exegesis and Halakhah-analysis of the Bavli make possible a sequential history of the Talmudic knowledge, layer by layer, for example, generation by generation? With adequately classified data in hand, we may describe the generative logic of Talmudic analysis as that exegetical and analytical process unfolding in sequences is signified by the requirements of a pure, atemporal dialectics.

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Global Academic Publishing
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1586840584

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The Modes of Thought of Rabbinic Judaism by Jacob Neusner Pdf

Author : Elliot N. Dorff
Publisher : U'd Syn Conservative Judaism
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Conservative Judaism
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Conservative Judaism by Elliot N. Dorff Pdf

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004494190

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Three Questions of Formative Judaism by Jacob Neusner Pdf

The academic study of Judaism requires a systematic inquiry into the history, literature, and religion—and eventually the theology—as revealed in the historical documents themselves. Under this premise, Three Questions of Formative Judaism encounters the canonical writings of Judaism in the context of their creation at a certain time and place. How something is said thus becomes as important as what is said. Bringing nearly fifty years of research to bear on these fundamental questions, Jacob Neusner challenges his readers to face the difficult, often unasked or neglected questions about the nature, background, and purposes of Rabbinic Judaism and rewards them with an enriched understanding and a stronger foundation for tackling the even more elusive questions concerning the theology of formative Judaism. This publication has also been published in paperback, please click here for details.

Author : Iosif J Zhakevich
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004503830

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A Targumist Interprets the Torah: Contradictions and Coherence in Targum Pseudo-Jonathan by Iosif J Zhakevich Pdf

This book conducts a study of contradictions and coherence in Targum Pseudo-Jonathan and suggests that the alleged contradictions are ultimately given to resolution, once the greater context of biblical and Jewish tradition is taken into consideration.

Author : Jonathan K. Crane
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780271086699

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Judaism, Race, and Ethics by Jonathan K. Crane Pdf

Recent political and social developments in the United States reveal a deep misunderstanding of race and religion. From the highest echelons of power to the most obscure corners of society, color and conviction are continually twisted, often deliberately for nefarious reasons, or misconstrued to stymie meaningful conversation. This timely book wrestles with the contentious, dynamic, and ethically complicated relationship between race and religion through the lens of Judaism. Featuring essays by lifelong participants in discussions about race, religion, and society— including Susannah Heschel, Sander L. Gilman, and George Yancy—this vibrant book aims to generate a compelling conversation vitally relevant to both the academy and the community. Starting from the premise that understanding prejudice and oppression requires multifaceted critical reflection and a willingness to acknowledge one’s own bias, the contributors to this volume present surprising arguments that disentangle fictions, factions, and facts. The topics they explore include the role of Jews and Jewish ethics in the civil rights movement, race and the construction of American Jewish identity, rituals of commemoration celebrating Jewish and black American resilience, the “Yiddish gaze” on lynchings of black bodies, and the portrayal of racism as a mental illness from nineteenth-century Vienna to twenty-first-century Charlottesville. Each essay is linked to a classic Jewish source and accompanied by guiding questions that help the reader identify salient themes connecting ancient and contemporary concerns. In addition to the editor, the contributors include Sander L. Gilman, Annalise E. Glauz-Todrank, Aaron S. Gross, Susannah Heschel, Sarah Imhoff, Willa M. Johnson, Judith W. Kay, Jessica Kirzane, Nichole Renée Phillips, and George Yancy.

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664254551

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The Classics of Judaism by Jacob Neusner Pdf

Neusner introduces the reader to selections from all the documents of the Torah and Scripture that define the canon of Judaism in its formative stage

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451410182

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A Short History of Judaism by Jacob Neusner Pdf

One of the world's experts on classical Jewish history and literature offers an authoritative interpretation of the three major periods of Jewish history from the time of the Bible up to the present. What emerges is a captivating account of the life-forming nature of a dynamic religion in vastly differing historical contexts. Glossary, maps, illustrations, photographs.

Author : D. Cohn-Sherbok
Publisher : Springer
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1996-07-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780230372467

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Modern Judaism by D. Cohn-Sherbok Pdf

Since the post-Enlightenment, Jews have fragmented into a variety of sub-groups, each with their own religious ideology. This book provides a description as well as a critique of these various Jewish religious groups and offers an alternative model of Judaism based on an assessment of the nature of contemporary Jewish life. As will be seen, modern Jews are deeply divided on a wide variety of issues. Given this situation, no uniform pattern of Jewish existence can be imposed from above, nor is it likely to emerge from within the body of Israel. What is required instead is a philosophy of Jewish autonomy which legitimizes Jewish subjectivity and personal decision-making. This philosophy of Judaism - which is referred to in this study as 'Open Judaism' - provides a new foundation for Jewish life as Jews stand on the threshold of the third millennium.

Author : Heidi A. Campbell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317817345

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Digital Judaism by Heidi A. Campbell Pdf

In this volume, contributors consider the ways that Jewish communities and users of new media negotiate their uses of digital technologies in light of issues related to religious identity, community and authority. Digital Judaism presents a broad analysis of how and why various Jewish groups negotiate with digital culture in particular ways, situating such observations within a wider discourse of how Jewish groups throughout history have utilized communication technologies to maintain their Jewish identities across time and space. Chapters address issues related to the negotiation of authority between online users and offline religious leaders and institutions not only within ultra-Orthodox communities, but also within the broader Jewish religious culture, taking into account how Jewish engagement with media in Israel and the diaspora raises a number of important issues related to Jewish community and identity. Featuring recent scholarship by leading and emerging scholars of Judaism and media, Digital Judaism is an invaluable resource for researchers in new media, religion and digital culture.

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Conflict management
ISBN : 9004121900

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The social teaching of Rabbinic Judaism. 1. Corporate Israel and the individual Israelite by Jacob Neusner Pdf

Author : Bruce D. Haynes
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781479811236

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The Soul of Judaism by Bruce D. Haynes Pdf

Explores the full diversity of Black Jews, including bi-racial Jews of both matrilineal and patrilineal descent; adoptees; black converts to Judaism; and Black Hebrews and Israelites, who trace their Jewish roots to Africa and challenge the dominant western paradigm of Jews as white and of European descent. The book showcases the lives of Black Jews, demonstrating that racial ascription has been shaping Jewish selfhood for centuries. It reassesses the boundaries between race and ethnicity, offering insight into how ethnicity can be understood only in relation to racialization and the one-drop rule. Within this context, Black Jewish individuals strive to assert their dual identities and find acceptance within their communities. Putting to rest the notion that Jews are white and the Black Jews are therefore a contradiction, the volume argues that we cannot pigeonhole Black Hebrews and Israelites as exotic, militant, and nationalistic sects outside the boundaries of mainstream Jewish thought and community life. it spurs us to consider the significance of the growing population of self-identified Black Jews and its implications for the future of American Jewry.

Author : Annette Yoshiko Reed
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783161544767

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Jewish-Christianity and the History of Judaism by Annette Yoshiko Reed Pdf

"Jewish-Christianity" is a contested category in current research. But for precisely this reason, it may offer a powerful lens through which to rethink the history of Jewish/Christian relations. Traditionally, Jewish-Christianity has been studied as part of the origins and early diversity of Christianity. Collecting revised versions of previously published articles together with new materials, Annette Yoshiko Reed reconsiders Jewish-Christianity in the context of Late Antiquity and in conversation with Jewish studies. She brings further attention to understudied texts and traditions from Late Antiquity that do not fit neatly into present day notions of Christianity as distinct from Judaism. In the process, she uses these materials to probe the power and limits of our modern assumptions about religion and identity.