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Rational Rabbis

Author : Menachem Fisch
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rational Rabbis written by Menachem Fisch and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1997-11-22 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " . . . a fascinating and thought-provoking book . . . " —The Jewish Quarterly "The best introduction to the talmudic literature that is available. . . . An extraordinarily important book, brilliant, and lucid." —Daniel Boyarin "Menachem Fisch has written a rich, thoughtful book. One will come away from Rational Rabbis with a deeper understanding of just what the Talmud is." —Hilary Putnam Talmudic culture is often viewed as bound by its traditions. Menachem Fisch maintains that a close reading of talmudic texts frequently reveals their authors as rabbis who, rather than conform uncritically to tradition, knowingly set out to expose and resolve problems inherent in the received traditions.

Menachem Fisch: The Rationality of Religious Dispute

Author : Hava Tirosh-Samuelson
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004323570
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Book Synopsis Menachem Fisch: The Rationality of Religious Dispute by : Hava Tirosh-Samuelson

Download or read book Menachem Fisch: The Rationality of Religious Dispute written by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-05-30 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Menachem Fisch is the Joseph and Ceil Mazer Professor of History and Philosophy of Science and Director of the Center for Religious and Interreligious Studies at Tel Aviv University. He is also Senior Fellow of the Kogod Center for the Renewal of Jewish Thought at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.

A Rational Approach to Judaism and Torah Commentary

Author : Israel Drazin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Rational Approach to Judaism and Torah Commentary written by Israel Drazin and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing questions such as What does God require of people? How should the Hebrew Bible be interpreted? Does God want individuals to pray? Do Jews believe in angels and demons? and What is the value of comparing biblical stories to Greek Myths?, this engaging and informative work presents a rational and thought-provoking approach to the understanding of Judaism. It shows how individuals can use their intellect, live in the present, make personal and social progress, and enjoy the goods of this world.

The Future of Jewish Philosophy

Author : Hava Tirosh-Samuelson
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900438121X
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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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.

A Prophetic Peace

Author : Alick Isaacs
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253356849
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (533 download)

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Download or read book A Prophetic Peace written by Alick Isaacs and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging deeply held convictions about Judaism, Zionism, war, and peace, Alick Isaacs's combat experience in the second Lebanon war provoked him to search for a way of reconciling the belligerence of religion with its messages of peace. In his insightful readings of the texts of Biblical prophecy and rabbinic law, Isaacs draws on the writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein, Jacques Derrida, Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Martin Buber, among others, to propose an ambitious vision of religiously inspired peace. Rejecting the notion of Jewish theology as partial to war and vengeance, this eloquent and moving work points to the ways in which Judaism can be a path to peace. A Prophetic Peace describes an educational project called Talking Peace whose aim is to bring individuals of different views together to share varying understandings of peace.

The Rabbi’s Brain

Author : Andrew Newberg
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1683367146
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book The Rabbi’s Brain written by Andrew Newberg and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The topic of “Neurotheology” has garnered increasing attention in the academic, religious, scientific, and popular worlds. However, there have been no attempts at exploring more specifically how Jewish religious thought and experience may intersect with neurotheology. The Rabbi’s Brain engages this groundbreaking area. Topics included relate to a neurotheological approach to the foundational beliefs that arise from the Torah and associated scriptures, Jewish learning, an exploration of the different elements of Judaism (i.e. reform, conservative, and orthodox), an exploration of specifically Jewish practices (i.e. Davening, Sabbath, Kosher), and a review of Jewish mysticism. The Rabbi’s Brain engages these topics in an easy to read style and integrates the scientific, religious, philosophical, and theological aspects of the emerging field of neurotheology. By reviewing the concepts in a stepwise, simple, yet thorough discussion, readers regardless of their background, will be able to understand the complexities and breadth of neurotheology from the Jewish perspective. More broadly, issues will include a review of the neurosciences and neuroscientific techniques; religious and spiritual experiences; theological development and analysis; liturgy and ritual; epistemology, philosophy, and ethics; and social implications, all from the Jewish perspective.

Ancient Jewish Sciences and the History of Knowledge in Second Temple Literature

Author : Jonathan Ben-Dov
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479873977
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)

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Book Synopsis Ancient Jewish Sciences and the History of Knowledge in Second Temple Literature by : Jonathan Ben-Dov

Download or read book Ancient Jewish Sciences and the History of Knowledge in Second Temple Literature written by Jonathan Ben-Dov and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explores the tension between the hegemony of central scientific traditions and local scientific enterprises, showing the relevance of ancient data to contemporary postcolonial historiography of science.

Rabbis, Language and Translation in Late Antiquity

Author : Willem F. Smelik
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107470501
Total Pages : 559 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis Rabbis, Language and Translation in Late Antiquity by : Willem F. Smelik

Download or read book Rabbis, Language and Translation in Late Antiquity written by Willem F. Smelik and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exposed to multiple languages as a result of annexation, migration, pilgrimage and its position on key trade routes, the Roman Palestine of Late Antiquity was a border area where Aramaic, Greek, Hebrew and Arabic dialects were all in common use. This study analyses the way scriptural translation was perceived and practised by the rabbinic movement in this multilingual world. Drawing on a wide range of classical rabbinic sources, including unused manuscript materials, Willem F. Smelik traces developments in rabbinic thought and argues that foreign languages were deemed highly valuable for the lexical and semantic light they shed on the meanings of lexemes in the holy tongue. Key themes, such as the reception of translations of the Hebrew Scriptures, multilingualism in society, and rabbinic rules for translation, are discussed at length. This book will be invaluable for students of ancient Judaism, rabbinic studies, Old Testament studies, early Christianity and translation studies.

Studies in Rabbinic Narratives, Volume 1

Author : Jeffrey L. Rubenstein
Publisher : SBL Press
ISBN 13 : 195149881X
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (514 download)

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Book Synopsis Studies in Rabbinic Narratives, Volume 1 by : Jeffrey L. Rubenstein

Download or read book Studies in Rabbinic Narratives, Volume 1 written by Jeffrey L. Rubenstein and published by SBL Press. This book was released on 2021-03-31 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore new theoretical tools and lines of analysis of rabbinic stories Rabbinic literature includes hundreds of stories and brief narrative traditions. These narrative traditions often take the form of biographical anecdotes that recount a deed or event in the life of a rabbi. Modern scholars consider these narratives as didactic fictions—stories used to teach lessons, promote rabbinic values, and grapple with the tensions and conflicts of rabbinic life. Using methods drawn from literary and cultural theory, including feminist, structuralist, Marxist, and psychoanalytic methods, contributors analyze narratives from the Babylonian Talmud, midrash, Mishnah, and other rabbinic compilations to shed light on their meanings, functions, and narrative art. Contributors include Julia Watts Belser, Beth Berkowitz, Dov Kahane, Jane L. Kanarek, Tzvi Novick, James Adam Redfield, Jay Rovner, Jeffrey L. Rubenstein, Zvi Septimus, Dov Weiss, and Barry Scott Wimpfheimer.

Jews, Judaism, and Success

Author : Robert Eisen
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487548249
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Jews, Judaism, and Success written by Robert Eisen and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2023-06-23 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Jews, Judaism, and Success, Robert Eisen attempts to solve a long-standing mystery that has fascinated many: How did Jews become such a remarkably successful minority in the modern Western world? Eisen argues that Jews achieved such success because they were unusually well-prepared for it by their religion – in particular, Rabbinic Judaism, or the Judaism of the rabbis. Rooted in the Talmud, this form of Judaism instilled in Jews key values that paved the way for success in modern Western society: autonomy, freedom of thought, worldliness, and education. The book carefully analyses the evolution of these four values over the past two thousand years in order to demonstrate that they had a longer and richer history in Jewish culture than in Western culture. The book thus disputes the common assumption that Rabbinic Judaism was always an obstacle to Jews becoming modernized. It demonstrates that while modern Jews rejected aspects of Rabbinic Judaism, they also retained some of its values, and these values in particular led to Jewish success. Written for a broad range of readers, Jews, Judaism, and Success provides unique insights on the meaning of success and how it is achieved in the modern world.

The Jewish Woman in Rabbinic Literature: A psychohistorical perspective

Author : Menachem M. Brayer
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780881250732
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book The Jewish Woman in Rabbinic Literature: A psychohistorical perspective written by Menachem M. Brayer and published by KTAV Publishing House, Inc.. This book was released on 1986 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

German Rabbis in British Exile

Author : Astrid Zajdband
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110469723
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)

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Book Synopsis German Rabbis in British Exile by : Astrid Zajdband

Download or read book German Rabbis in British Exile written by Astrid Zajdband and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2016-06-20 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rich history of the German rabbinate came to an abrupt halt with the November Pogrom of 1938. The need to leave Germany became clear and many rabbis made use of the visas they had been offered. Their resettlement in Britain was hampered by additional obstacles such as internment, deportation, enlistment in the Pioneer Corps. But rabbis still attempted to support their fellow refugees with spiritual and pastoral care. The refugee rabbis replanted the seed of the once proud German Judaism into British soil. New synagogues were founded and institutions of Jewish learning sprung up, like rabbinic training and the continuation of “Wissenschaft des Judentums.” The arrival of Leo Baeck professionalized these efforts and resulted in the foundation of the Leo Baeck College in London. Refugee rabbis now settled and obtained pulpits in the many newly founded synagogues. Their arrival in Britain was the catalyst for much change in British Judaism, an influence that can still be felt today.

Border Lines

Author : Daniel Boyarin
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812203844
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Border Lines written by Daniel Boyarin and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2010-11-24 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historical separation between Judaism and Christianity is often figured as a clearly defined break of a single entity into two separate religions. Following this model, there would have been one religion known as Judaism before the birth of Christ, which then took on a hybrid identity. Even before its subsequent division, certain beliefs and practices of this composite would have been identifiable as Christian or Jewish.In Border Lines, however, Daniel Boyarin makes a striking case for a very different way of thinking about the historical development that is the partition of Judaeo-Christianity. There were no characteristics or features that could be described as uniquely Jewish or Christian in late antiquity, Boyarin argues. Rather, Jesus-following Jews and Jews who did not follow Jesus lived on a cultural map in which beliefs, such as that in a second divine being, and practices, such as keeping kosher or maintaining the Sabbath, were widely and variably distributed. The ultimate distinctions between Judaism and Christianity were imposed from above by "border-makers," heresiologists anxious to construct a discrete identity for Christianity. By defining some beliefs and practices as Christian and others as Jewish or heretical, they moved ideas, behaviors, and people to one side or another of an artificial border—and, Boyarin significantly contends, invented the very notion of religion.

The Reasons for the Commandments in Jewish Thought

Author : Yiẓḥak Heinemann
Publisher : Academic Studies PRess
ISBN 13 : 1934843040
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book The Reasons for the Commandments in Jewish Thought written by Yiẓḥak Heinemann and published by Academic Studies PRess. This book was released on 2008 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic work by early-20th-century Jewish humanist and scholar Isaac Heinemann surveys the crucial phases of Jewish thought concerning correct conduct as codified in the commandments. Heinemann provides his own systematic insights about the intellectual, emotional, pedagogical, and pragmatic reasoning advanced by the major Jewish thinkers. This volume covers Jewish thinkers from the Bible, rabbis and Hellenistic philosophers through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, including Saadiah, Halevi, Maimonides, Albo, and many others. Heinemann addresses such questions as: "What were the Biblical, rabbinic, medieval, and modern rationales offered for the commandments in the course of Jewish thought?"

Forms of Rabbinic Literature and Thought

Author : Alexander Samely
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 0199296731
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Book Synopsis Forms of Rabbinic Literature and Thought by : Alexander Samely

Download or read book Forms of Rabbinic Literature and Thought written by Alexander Samely and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2007-04-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveying the corpus of rabbinic literature, written in Hebrew and Aramaic and which contains the foundations of Judaism, in particular the Talmud, this book explains why the character of the texts is crucial to an understanding of rabbinic thought, and why they pose problems to modern, Western-educated readers.

Jews and Sciences in German Contexts

Author : Ulrich Charpa
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 9783161491214
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Jews and Sciences in German Contexts written by Ulrich Charpa and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2007 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors examine the relationship between the cultural, religious and social situation of German Jews on the one hand and their scientific activities on the other. They discuss the sensitive question of the specificity of the approaches of Jewish scientists and draw attention to the debate concerning the relationship between Judaism and academic research, ranging from the early 19th century theorizing on science and Judaism to 20th century issues, e.g. the controversies on 'Jewish' physics, mathematics etc. in the 1920s and 30s. Contributors: Ute Deichmann, Anthony S. Travis, Moritz Epple, Raphael Falk, Ulrich Charpa, Nurit Kirsch, Yael Hashiloni-Dolev, Aharon Loewenstein, Ruth Sime, Simone Wenkel

Rabbinic Discourse as a System of Knowledge

Author : Hannah Hashkes
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004290486
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Rabbinic Discourse as a System of Knowledge written by Hannah Hashkes and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Rabbinic Discourse Hannah Hashkes offers a most original proposal for a new direction in Jewish philosophic theology. She combines effectively the language of contemporary philosophy in discussions on religious thought with the sophisticated reading of rabbinic homiletical and legal material.