Eugene B. Borowitz: Rethinking God and Ethics

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004269991
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Eugene B. Borowitz: Rethinking God and Ethics by : Hava Tirosh-Samuelson

Download or read book Eugene B. Borowitz: Rethinking God and Ethics written by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-03-20 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eugene B. Borowitz is Sigmund L. Falk Distinguished Professor of Education and Jewish Religious Thought at Hebrew Union College in New York. A rabbi, teacher of rabbis, and a theologian, Borowitz has been an important spokesperson for non-Orthodox forms of Judaism, Reform Judaism in particular. Over seven decades, Borowitz has explored the centrality of God in Jewish existence, the normative force of Jewish law, the meaning of the Covenant, the distinctiveness of Jewish life, and the meaning of Jewish personhood for non-Orthodox Jews. Adopting the language of religious existentialism, he has reflected on the relational nature of human existence, on the one hand, and human self-determination on the other. Rethinking God and Ethics presents influential essays by Borowitz and explains his contribution to Jewish religious thought in the 20th century. Brill mourns the death of Professor Eugene Borowitz, of blessed memory, in January 2016. The LCJP honors his valuable contribution to Jewish theology, ethics, and education.

Reviewing the Covenant

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Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791445334
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (453 download)

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Book Synopsis Reviewing the Covenant by : Peter Ochs

Download or read book Reviewing the Covenant written by Peter Ochs and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2000-03-31 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major intellectual response to the leading theologian of liberal Judaism provides a significant indication of future directions in Jewish religious thought.

Post-everything

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Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526148188
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (261 download)

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Book Synopsis Post-everything by : Herman Paul

Download or read book Post-everything written by Herman Paul and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2021-07-17 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. Postmodern, postcolonial and post-truth are broadly used terms. But where do they come from? When and why did the habit of interpreting the world in post-terms emerge? And who exactly were the ‘post boys’ responsible for this? Post-everything examines why post-Christian, post-industrial and post-bourgeois were terms that resonated, not only among academics, but also in the popular press. It delves into the historical roots of postmodern and poststructuralist, while also subjecting more recent post-constructions (posthumanist, postfeminist) to critical scrutiny. This study is the first to offer a comprehensive history of post-concepts. In tracing how these concepts found their way into a broad range of genres and disciplines, Post-everything contributes to a rapprochement between the history of the humanities and the history of the social sciences.

Michael L. Morgan: History and Moral Normativity

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004326510
Total Pages : 267 pages
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Book Synopsis Michael L. Morgan: History and Moral Normativity by : Hava Tirosh-Samuelson

Download or read book Michael L. Morgan: History and Moral Normativity written by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael L. Morgan is an Emeritus Chancellor Professor at Indiana University and the Senator Jerahmiel S. and Carole S. Grafstein Visiting Chair in Jewish Philosophy at the University of Toronto. On the faculty of Indiana University for his entire career, he has also held Visiting Professorships at the Australian Catholic University, Northwestern University, Princeton University, Stanford University, and Yale University. A historian of philosophy informed by the continental and analytic philosophical traditions, Morgan has reflected on the key challenge of our day: how is objectivity possible in light of the historicity of human life? An interpreter of both “Athens” and “Jerusalem,” Morgan has written on ancient Greek philosophy, modern Jewish philosophy, post-Holocaust theology and ethics, Zionism, and Messianism.

Exploring Jewish Ethics

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Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814321997
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (219 download)

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Book Synopsis Exploring Jewish Ethics by : Eugene B. Borowitz

Download or read book Exploring Jewish Ethics written by Eugene B. Borowitz and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essay "Buddhist and Jewish Ethics: A Response to Masao Abe" (pp. 464-473) relates to a paper by Abe due to be published in 1990 which explains his Buddhist understanding of ultimate reality. Though his primary discussion is with Christianity, he also seeks to understand how Jewish thinkers have come to terms with the Holocaust, hoping in this way to initiate Buddhist-Jewish dialogue. Borowitz explains Jewish philosophical and theological responses to the Holocaust.

A Bibliography of Jewish Education in the United States

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Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 081434349X
Total Pages : 1070 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (143 download)

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Book Synopsis A Bibliography of Jewish Education in the United States by : Norman Drachler

Download or read book A Bibliography of Jewish Education in the United States written by Norman Drachler and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 1070 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entries from thousands of publications whether in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, and German on all aspects of Jewish education from pre-school through secondary education. This book contains entries from thousands of publications whether in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, and German—books, research reports, educational and general periodicals, synagogue histories, conference proceedings, bibliographies, and encyclopedias—on all aspects of Jewish education from pre-school through secondary education

To Heal the World?

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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 125016088X
Total Pages : 248 pages
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Book Synopsis To Heal the World? by : Jonathan Neumann

Download or read book To Heal the World? written by Jonathan Neumann and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A devastating critique of the presumed theological basis of the Jewish social justice movement—the concept of healing the world. What is tikkun olam? This obscure Hebrew phrase means literally “healing the world,” and according to Jonathan Neumann, it is the master concept that rests at the core of Jewish left wing activism and its agenda of transformative change. Believers in this notion claim that the Bible asks for more than piety and moral behavior; Jews must also endeavor to make the world a better place. In a remarkably short time, this seemingly benign and wholesome notion has permeated Jewish teaching, preaching, scholarship and political engagement. There is no corner of modern Jewish life that has not been touched by it. This idea has led to overwhelming Jewish participation in the social justice movement, as such actions are believed to be biblically mandated. There's only one problem: the Bible says no such thing. In this lively theological polemic, Neumann shows how tikkun olam, an invention of the Jewish left, has diluted millennia of Jewish practice and belief into a vague feel-good religion of social justice. Neumann uses religious and political history to debunk this pernicious idea, and shows how the Bible was twisted by Jewish liberals to support a radical left-wing agenda. In To Heal the World?, Neumann explains how the Jewish Renewal movement aligned itself with the New Left of the 1960s, and redirected the perspective of the Jewish community toward liberalism and social justice. He exposes the key figures responsible for this effort, shows that it lacks any real biblical basis, and outlines the debilitating effect it has had on Judaism itself.

The Future of Jewish Philosophy

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900438121X
Total Pages : 356 pages
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Book Synopsis The Future of Jewish Philosophy by : Hava Tirosh-Samuelson

Download or read book The Future of Jewish Philosophy written by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-08-13 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology reflects on the future of Jewish philosophy in light of the Library of Contemporary Jewish Philosophers (Brill, 2013-2018). The essays assess the academic contribution and cultural importance of Jewish philosophy and offer paths for its future growth.

Maimonides' Essential Teachings on Jewish Faith and Ethics

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Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1594733112
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book Maimonides' Essential Teachings on Jewish Faith and Ethics written by and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Jewish thinker has had a more significant impact on Jewish religious thought than Moses Maimonides. In this examination of Maimonides's theological and philosophical teachings, Rabbi Marc D. Angel opens up for us Maimonides's views on the nature of God, providence, prophecy, free will, human nature, repentance, and more.

Masking and Unmasking Ourselves

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Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580238394
Total Pages : 224 pages
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Book Synopsis Masking and Unmasking Ourselves by : Dr. Norman J. Cohen

Download or read book Masking and Unmasking Ourselves written by Dr. Norman J. Cohen and published by Jewish Lights Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents Bible stories that involve clothing in an essential way as a means of learning about the text, its characters and their interactions. Uses the garments of the Bible to show us how to shed our own layers of covering and reveal our authentic selves.

The God Who Hates Lies

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Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580237908
Total Pages : 208 pages
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Book Synopsis The God Who Hates Lies by : Dr. David Hartman

Download or read book The God Who Hates Lies written by Dr. David Hartman and published by Jewish Lights Publishing. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covenant & Conscience—A Groundbreaking Journey to the Heart of Halakha—new in paperback! “Anyone curious about the Jewish way of life, yet dissatisfied with much of contemporary Jewish theology and practice—repelled, perhaps, by the cheap and vulgar apologetics of those who seek to justify and sustain some of the tradition’s systematic immoralities, who smugly deny expression to any doubt or uncertainty, claiming a monopoly on absolute truth—is invited to join me on this pilgrimage.” —from the Introduction In this deeply personal look at the struggle between commitment to Jewish religious tradition and personal morality, Dr. David Hartman, the world’s leading Modern Orthodox Jewish theologian, probes the deepest questions at the heart of what it means to be a human being and a Jew. Dr. Hartman draws on a lifetime of learning, teaching and experience as a social activist to present an intellectual framework for examining covenantal theology as it is applied to religious life. As much an expression of his impassioned commitment to Jewish law as it is testament to a lifetime of intellectual questioning and courage, this bold examination of the halakhic system offers fresh insights into Judaism and the quest for spiritual nourishment.

David R. Blumenthal

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Publisher : Library of Contemporary Jewish
ISBN 13 : 9789004279735
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (797 download)

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Book Synopsis David R. Blumenthal by : Hava Tirosh-Samuelson

Download or read book David R. Blumenthal written by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson and published by Library of Contemporary Jewish. This book was released on 2014 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "David R. Blumenthal is Jay and Leslie Cohen Professor of Judaic Studies at Emory University. He has contributed greatly to the growth of Jewish Studies, the place of Judaism in Religious Studies, interreligious dialogue, and the reframing of Judaism in light of the Holocaust, postmodernism, and poststructuralism. For Blumenthal, theology is an ongoing reflection about everything we believe and do in the context of the living tradition"--

Redemptive Hope

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Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
ISBN 13 : 0823267938
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (232 download)

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Book Synopsis Redemptive Hope by : Akiba J. Lerner

Download or read book Redemptive Hope written by Akiba J. Lerner and published by Fordham Univ Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about the need for redemptive narratives to ward off despair and the dangers these same narratives create by raising expectations that are seldom fulfilled. The quasi-messianic expectations produced by the election of President Barack Obama in 2008, and their diminution, were stark reminders of an ongoing struggle between ideals and political realities. Redemptive Hope begins by tracing the tension between theistic thinkers, for whom hope is transcendental, and intellectuals, who have striven to link hopes for redemption to our intersubjective interactions with other human beings. Lerner argues that a vibrant democracy must draw on the best of both religious thought and secular liberal political philosophy. By bringing Richard Rorty’s pragmatism into conversation with early-twentieth-century Jewish thinkers, including Martin Buber and Ernst Bloch, Lerner begins the work of building bridges, while insisting on holding crucial differences in dialectical tension. Only such a dialogue, he argues, can prepare the foundations for modes of redemptive thought fit for the twenty-first century.

Seek My Face

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Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580231306
Total Pages : 309 pages
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Book Synopsis Seek My Face by : Arthur Green

Download or read book Seek My Face written by Arthur Green and published by Jewish Lights Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Green's classic work of contemporary Jewish theology, revised and updated. He tackles the topics of the reality of God, creation, revelation, and the return to God that are so much a part of our times. It is a profound, deeply personal statement of the lasting truths of Jewish mysticism and the basic faith claims of Judaism.

Our Religious Brains

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Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580235085
Total Pages : 226 pages
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Book Synopsis Our Religious Brains by : Ralph D. Mecklenburger

Download or read book Our Religious Brains written by Ralph D. Mecklenburger and published by Jewish Lights Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a groundbreaking, accessible look at the implications of cognitive science for religion and theology, intended for laypeople. Avoiding neurological jargon and respectful to all faiths, it examines:

These are the Words

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Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580234941
Total Pages : 322 pages
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Book Synopsis These are the Words by : Arthur Green

Download or read book These are the Words written by Arthur Green and published by Jewish Lights Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judaism itself is a language, a group's way of expressing beliefs, longings, aspirations and dreams. The vocabulary of Jewish life is the framework that Jews use to hand their past down to their children. It is, also, the vocabulary that people of other faiths need to know to understand Judaism and Jewish life. In this revised edition of the ultimate Jewish primer, one of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time takes readers on a historical and spiritual journey through Judaism.

From Defender to Critic

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Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580235158
Total Pages : 338 pages
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Book Synopsis From Defender to Critic by : David Hartman

Download or read book From Defender to Critic written by David Hartman and published by Jewish Lights Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Hartman, the world's leading modern Orthodox theologian, presents his own painful spiritual evolution from defender of the rule-based system of Jewish law to revolutionary proponent of a theology of empowerment, one that encourages individuals and communities to take greater levels of responsibility for their religious lives.