Modern Halakhah For Our Time

Author : Emanuel Rackman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : IND:30000042864060

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Modern Halakhah for Our Time by Emanuel Rackman Pdf

Of the few that have produced such legal codes, Judaism is perhaps the most law-oriented. But though much has been published on Judaism's legal aspects, little of it relates to the coordination of its legal and theological sides. It is therefore altogether appropriate that Rabbi Emanuel Rackman, one of the few who has, is a trained lawyer as well as a rabbi.

Author : Ezra Mendelsohn
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195354683

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Studies in Contemporary Jewry by Ezra Mendelsohn Pdf

Literary Strategies: Jewish Texts and Contexts collects essays on Jewish literature which deal with "the manifold ways that literary texts reveal their authors' attitudes toward their own Jewish identity and toward diverse aspects of the 'Jewish question.'" Essays in this volume explore the tension between Israeli and Diaspora identities, and between those who write in Hebrew or Yiddish and those who write in other "non-Jewish" languages. The essays also explore the question of how Jewish writers remember history in their "search for a useable past." From essays on Jabotinsky's virtually unknown plays to Philip Roth's novels, this book provides a strong overview of contemporary themes in Jewish literary studies.

Author : David Golinkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Conservative Judaism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105019149512

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Halakhah for Our Time by David Golinkin Pdf

Author : Basil Herring
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0881250449

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Jewish Ethics and Halakhah for Our Time by Basil Herring Pdf

Author : Martin Sicker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001-08-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313075759

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The Political Culture of Judaism by Martin Sicker Pdf

Sicker examines the fundamental norms of civic conduct considered essential to the emergence and moral viability of the good society envisioned in the source documents and traditions of Judaism. The principles underlying the desired behavioral norms constitute the ethical underpinnings of the unique civilization envisioned by Mosaic teaching, a Judaic civilization characterized by instituted norms of civil conduct deemed necessary to ensure appropriate civil relations between persons, individually and collectively.The tensions in Judaic thought regarding the concept of democracy as a paradigm for Judaic government are examined, including the theological as well as moral implications of democracy that cast doubt on its appropriateness as a political ideal. Sicker considers the role of popular consent as a legitimating factor in the Judaic polity, and the distinctively Judaic approach to the ordering of civil relations in society within the constitutional context of a nomocratic regime based on halakhah, Judaism's own dynamic system of canon law. Three fundamental societal issues are then explored. The status of the individual within the properly constituted society and the relationship of the citizen to the state. Included in this discussion is the question of the legitimacy of civil disobedience. Sicker examines the practical implications for public policy of the Judaic imperatives regarding social justice and the idea of prescriptive equality. He then takes a hard look at the classical Judaic approach to dealing with the problems of ensuring national security within the context of Judaic norms.

Author : Nathan Lopes Cardozo
Publisher : Urim Publications
Page : 603 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789655243383

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Jewish Law as Rebellion by Nathan Lopes Cardozo Pdf

Jewish Law as Rebellion is unconventional and controversial in its approach to the world of Jewish Law and its response to religious crises. The book delves into the contemporary application and development of halacha and pointedly protests many accepted methods and ideals, offering new solutions to existing halachic dilemmas. Rabbi Cardozo discusses hot topics such as same-sex marriage, conversion, and religion in the State of Israel and presents a critical analysis and explanation of the application of halacha.

Author : Louis Jacobs
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1982-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781909821408

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A Tree of Life by Louis Jacobs Pdf

In this study of how the Halakhah (the Jewish legal system) embraces each of life's situations, the author demonstrates that the Halakhists, influenced by their diverse cultural backgrounds, sought throughout the ages to maintain the flexibility of the law.

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0870682385

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Understanding Rabbinic Judaism, from Talmudic to Modern Times by Jacob Neusner Pdf

Theology / Mordeccai M. Kaplan -- Saadia Gaon / Alexander Marx -- Judah Halevi / Henry Slonimski -- Maimonides / Isadore Twersky -- Nachmanides / Solomon Schechter -- General characteristics of Jewish mysticism / Gershom G. Scholem -- The mystical element of Judaism / Abraham J. Heschel -- The book of the pious / Solomon Alcanan Singer -- Shneyur Zalman of Liady / Charles B. Chavel -- Moses Sofer / S. Ehrmann -- Israel Salanter / Louis Ginzberg -- Bibliography on Judaism from Talmudic to modern times / David Goodblatt.

Author : Paul Michael Kurtz
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004691780

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Moses among the Moderns by Paul Michael Kurtz Pdf

A historic lawgiver and founder of an ancient nation, Moses was powerful and pivotal in the imagination of modern Germany. The late eighteenth to early twentieth century was an intense period of religious controversy, especially on 'the Jewish question', with new models for understanding faith, science, and the past. This volume focuses on the identification of Jewish law, both Pentateuch and Talmud, with the figure of Moses to trace the fascinations and anxieties of the Bible in modern culture. Through diverse perspectives, it examines the representations and appropriations of Moses as a father of Judaism and framer of European civilization.

Author : Nicholas Robert Michael De Lange,Miri Freud-Kandel
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780199262878

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Modern Judaism by Nicholas Robert Michael De Lange,Miri Freud-Kandel Pdf

"A multi-disciplinary, multi-authored guide to Jewish life and thought. This book covers the major areas of thought in Jewish Studies, including considerations of religious differences, sociological, philosophical, and gender issues, geographical diversity, inter-faith relations, and the impact of the Shoah (the Holocaust) and the modern state of Israel" --Provided by publisher.

Author : Jackson
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004669390

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Modern Research in Jewish Law by Jackson Pdf

Author : Elliot N. Dorff
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827613102

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Modern Conservative Judaism by Elliot N. Dorff Pdf

"A Conservative Movement insider's guide to the evolution of Conservative Jewish thought and practice over the last half century, offering insight into the diverse (and occasionally contentious) thought processes behind the movement's most important laws, policies, and documents"--

Author : Louis H. Feldman
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 1072 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110841589

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Josephus and Modern Scholarship (1937–1980) by Louis H. Feldman Pdf

Author : Norman Solomon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Jews
ISBN : 9780810855557

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The A to Z of Judaism by Norman Solomon Pdf

"This book includes a chronology and an introduction that presents an overview of all aspects of Judaism. Numerous cross-referenced dictionary entries detail important people, writings, institutions, concepts, Hebrew words, philosophy, theology, and religious law, and an extensive bibliography provides access for further study."--Jacket.

Author : Arthur Green,Ariel Evan Mayse
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780827617971

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A New Hasidism: Branches by Arthur Green,Ariel Evan Mayse Pdf

You are invited to enter the new-old pathway of Neo-Hasidism—a movement that uplifts key elements of Hasidism’s Jewish revival of two centuries ago to reexamine the meaning of existence, see everything anew, and bring the world as it is and as it can be closer together. This volume brings this discussion into the twenty-first century, highlighting Neo-Hasidic approaches to key issues of our time. Eighteen contributions by leading Neo-Hasidic thinkers open with the credos of Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Arthur Green. Or Rose wrestles with reinterpreting the rebbes’ harsh teachings concerning non-Jews. Ebn Leader assesses the perils of trusting one’s whole being to a single personality: can Neo-Hasidism endure as a living tradition without a rebbe? Shaul Magid candidly calibrates Shlomo Carlebach: how “the singing rabbi” transformed him and why Magid eventually walked away. Other contributors engage questions such as: How might women enter this hitherto gendered sphere created by and for men? How can we honor and draw nourishment from other religions’ teachings? Can the rebbes’ radiant wisdom guide those who struggle with self-diminishment to reclaim wholeness? Together these intellectually honest and spiritually robust conversations inspire us to grapple anew with Judaism’s legacy and future.