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Reflections on the Book of Leviticus

Author : Martin Sicker
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1491827912
Total Pages : 541 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (918 download)

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Download or read book Reflections on the Book of Leviticus written by Martin Sicker and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The theme that unifies the diverse contents of this biblical work is that of holiness, as the text asserts: Ye shall be holy; for I the Lord your God am holy (Lev. 19:2). The burden of the work is set forth guidelines as to how the children of Israel were to attain that goal. One of the great practical issues dealt with in Leviticus is the problem of connecting with the one and only God through the practice of a form of worship that is superficially similar to but at the same time radically different from the modes of worship practiced by the other peoples of the ancient world, which almost universally included sacrificial rites. Because it was extremely difficult for one to relate to a deity that could not be depicted graphically, sacrificial rites were also prescribed for the children of Israel as a concession to human weakness, but were designed in a manner to leave little if any room for human inventiveness, which if left unchecked would likely result in idolatrous practices. Accordingly, the ancient rites were infused with layers of detailed instructions and obscure symbolisms that make the text difficult to comprehend, while raising important ethical considerations that are an essential aspect of the biblical concept of holiness. This study explores some of the profound ideas that lie buried beneath the surface of this extremely complex biblical text.

History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus Christ

Author : Emil Schürer
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780567022424
Total Pages : 640 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (224 download)

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Download or read book History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus Christ written by Emil Schürer and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1973-01-01 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical presentation of the whole evidence concerning Jewish history, institutions, and literature from 175 BC to AD 135; with updated bibliographies.

The Burnt Book

Author : Marc-Alain Ouaknin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691268371
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book The Burnt Book written by Marc-Alain Ouaknin and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A profound look at what it means for new generations to read and interpret ancient religious texts In this book, rabbi and philosopher Marc-Alain Ouaknin offers a postmodern reading of the Talmud. Combining traditional learning and contemporary thought, Ouaknin dovetails discussions of spirituality and religious practice with such concepts as deconstruction, intertextuality, undecidability, multiple voicing, and eroticism in the Talmud. On a broader level, he establishes a dialogue between Hebrew tradition and the social sciences, which draws, for example, on the works of Lévinas, Blanchot, and Jabès as well as Derrida. The Burnt Book represents the innovative thinking that has come to be associated with a school of French Jewish studies, headed by Lévinas and dedicated to new readings of traditional texts. The Talmud, transcribed in 500 C.E., is shown to be a text that refrains from dogma and instead encourages the exploration of its meanings. A vast compilation of Jewish oral law, the Talmud also contains rabbinical commentaries that touch on everything from astronomy to household life. Examining its literary methods and internal logic, Ouaknin explains how this text allows readers to transcend its authority in that it invites them to interpret, discuss, and recreate their religious tradition. An in-depth treatment of selected texts from the oral law and commentary goes on to provide a model for secular study of the Talmud in light of contemporary philosophical issues. Throughout, the author emphasizes the self-effacing quality of a text whose worth can be measured by the insights that live on in the minds of its interpreters long after they have closed the book. He points out that the burning of the Talmud in anti-Judaic campaigns throughout history has, in fact, been an unwitting act of complicity with Talmudic philosophy and the practice of self-effacement. Ouaknin concludes his discussion with the story of the Hasidic master Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav, who himself burned his life achievement—a work known by his students as "the Burnt Book." This story leaves us with the question, should all books be destroyed in order to give birth to thought and renew meaning?

The Traditions of Rabbi Ishmael, Volume 2: Exegetical Comments in Tannaitic Collections

Author : Porton
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004667229
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)

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The Traditions of Rabbi Ishmael, Volume 3: Exegetical Materials in Amoraic Collections

Author : Porton
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004667237
Total Pages : 179 pages
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A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Volume 16: Niddah. Literary and Historical Problems

Author : Neusner
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004670955
Total Pages : 247 pages
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A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 6

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1597529303
Total Pages : 303 pages
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Download or read book A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 6 written by Jacob Neusner and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Jews from the period of the Second Temple to the rise of Islam. From 'A History of the Mishnaic Law of Appointed Times, Part 1' This volume introduces the sources of Judaism in late antiquity to scholars in adjacent fields, such as the study of the Old and New Testaments, Ancient History, the ancient Near East, and the history of religion. In two volumes, leading American, Israeli, and European specialists in the history, literature, theology, and archaeology of Judaism offer factual answers to the two questions that the study of any religion in ancient times must raise. The first is, what are the sources -- written and in material culture -- that inform us about that religion? The second is, how have we to understand those sources in reconstructing the history of various Judaic systems in antiquity. The chapters set forth in simple statements, intelligible to non-specialists, the facts which the sources provide. Because of the nature of the subject and acute interest in it, the specialists also raise some questions particular to the study of Judaism, dealing with its historical relationship with nascent Christianity in New Testament times. The work forms the starting point for the study of all the principal questions concerning Judaism in late antiquity and sets forth the most current, critical results of scholarship.

The Faces of the Chariot

Author : David Joel Halperin
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
ISBN 13 : 9783161451157
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book The Faces of the Chariot written by David Joel Halperin and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 1988 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Re-forming Judaism

Author : Stanley Davids
Publisher : CCAR Press
ISBN 13 : 0881236101
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (812 download)

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Download or read book Re-forming Judaism written by Stanley Davids and published by CCAR Press. This book was released on 2023-08-07 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout Jewish history, revolutionary events and subversive ideas have burst forth, repeatedly transforming Jewish experience. Re-forming Judaism seeks to explore these ideas---and the individuals behind them---by delving into historical disruptions that led to lasting change in Jewish thought. A distinguished array of scholars take us on a journey from the disruptive prophets of ancient times, through rational, mystical, and extremist medievalists, to the impact of Haskalah and early Reform thought in modernity. Contemporary innovations such as changes in liturgy and music, feminism, and post-Holocaust theology are included, as are insights into Sephardic and North African experiences. By showing how Judaism forms---then re-forms, and re-forms again---the contributors demonstrate that tensions between continuity and change have always been part of Jewish life, helping us to both understand the past and contemplate the future. The excellent chapters in this exciting and provocative book provide an illuminating journey through the grand sweep of Jewish history, seen through the lens of crises that generated radical transformations. The volume is perfect for all who seek to explore the resilience that undergirds Jewish survival and to benefit from first-rate scholarship and engaging style. -- Rabbi Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, PhD, Effie Wise Ochs Professor of Biblical Literature and History, Hebrew Union College--Jewish Institute of Religion An accessible introduction to the long history of disruption in Jewish life from antiquity to the present. To paraphrase a famous slogan, "You don't need to be Reform to enjoy Re-Forming Judaism." You just need to be curious as to how change happens. -- Jonathan D. Sarna, PhD, University Professor and Joseph H. & Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University There is a piece of every Jew that relishes thinking of oneself as standing at Sinai and being part of a people and tradition that extends from then to now. The Jewish tradition, though, is ours now only because it had the wisdom to change over the centuries. This book graphically demonstrates how tradition and change together have kept Judaism instructive and relevant over time so that Jews now can enjoy and benefit from both its continuity and its ever-refreshing and challenging nature. -- Rabbi Elliot Dorff, PhD, Rector and Sol & Anne Dorff Distinguished Service Professor of Philosophy, American Jewish University

A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900466811X
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)

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A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 8

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725219026
Total Pages : 310 pages
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Download or read book A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 8 written by Jacob Neusner and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Jews from the period of the Second Temple to the rise of Islam. From 'A History of the Mishnaic Law of Appointed Times, Part 1' This volume introduces the sources of Judaism in late antiquity to scholars in adjacent fields, such as the study of the Old and New Testaments, Ancient History, the ancient Near East, and the history of religion. In two volumes, leading American, Israeli, and European specialists in the history, literature, theology, and archaeology of Judaism offer factual answers to the two questions that the study of any religion in ancient times must raise. The first is, what are the sources -- written and in material culture -- that inform us about that religion? The second is, how have we to understand those sources in reconstructing the history of various Judaic systems in antiquity. The chapters set forth in simple statements, intelligible to non-specialists, the facts which the sources provide. Because of the nature of the subject and acute interest in it, the specialists also raise some questions particular to the study of Judaism, dealing with its historical relationship with nascent Christianity in New Testament times. The work forms the starting point for the study of all the principal questions concerning Judaism in late antiquity and sets forth the most current, critical results of scholarship.

Defining Jewish Difference

Author : Beth A. Berkowitz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107013712
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Defining Jewish Difference written by Beth A. Berkowitz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-03-19 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Berkowitz shows that interpretation of Leviticus 18:3 provides an essential backdrop for today's conversations about Jewish assimilation and minority identity.

A History of the Mishnaic Law of Holy Things, Part 5

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1556353537
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (563 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Mishnaic Law of Holy Things, Part 5 written by Jacob Neusner and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Jews from the period of the Second Temple to the rise of Islam. From 'A History of the Mishnaic Law of Appointed Times, Part 1' This volume introduces the sources of Judaism in late antiquity to scholars in adjacent fields, such as the study of the Old and New Testaments, Ancient History, the ancient Near East, and the history of religion. In two volumes, leading American, Israeli, and European specialists in the history, literature, theology, and archaeology of Judaism offer factual answers to the two questions that the study of any religion in ancient times must raise. The first is, what are the sources -- written and in material culture -- that inform us about that religion? The second is, how have we to understand those sources in reconstructing the history of various Judaic systems in antiquity. The chapters set forth in simple statements, intelligible to non-specialists, the facts which the sources provide. Because of the nature of the subject and acute interest in it, the specialists also raise some questions particular to the study of Judaism, dealing with its historical relationship with nascent Christianity in New Testament times. The work forms the starting point for the study of all the principal questions concerning Judaism in late antiquity and sets forth the most current, critical results of scholarship.

The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion

Author : Adele Berlin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199730040
Total Pages : 962 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion written by Adele Berlin and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2011 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion has been the go-to resource for students, scholars, and researchers in Judaic Studies since its 1997 publication. Now, The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion, Second Edition focuses on recent and changing rituals in the Jewish community that have come to the fore since the 1997 publication of the first edition, including the growing trend of baby-naming ceremonies and the founding of gay/lesbian synagogues. Under the editorship of Adele Berlin, nearly 200 internationally renowned scholars have created a new edition that incorporates updated bibliographies, biographies of 20th-century individuals who have shaped the recent thought and history of Judaism, and an index with alternate spellings of Hebrew terms. Entries from the previous edition have been be revised, new entries commissioned, and cross-references added, all to increase ease of navigation research." -- Provided by publisher.

The Literature of the Jewish People in the Period of the Second Temple and the Talmud, Volume 3: The Literature of the Sages

Author : Shmuel Safrai z”l
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004275126
Total Pages : 791 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book The Literature of the Jewish People in the Period of the Second Temple and the Talmud, Volume 3: The Literature of the Sages written by Shmuel Safrai z”l and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 791 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This long-awaited companion volume to The Literature of the Sages, First Part (Fortress Press, 1987) brings to completion Section II of the renowned Compendia series. The Literature of the Sages, Second Part, explores the literary creation of thousands of ancient Jewish teachers, the often- anonymous Sages of late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Essays by premier scholars provide a careful and succinct analysis of the content and character of various documents, their textual and literary forms, with particular attention to the ongoing discovery and publication of new textual material. Incorporating groundbreaking developments in research, these essays give a comprehensive presentation published here for the first time. This volume will prove an important reference work for all students of ancient Judaism, the origins of Jewish tradition, and the Jewish background of Christianity. The literary creation of the ancient Jewish teachers or Sages – also called rabbinic literature – consists of the teachings of thousands of Sages, many of them anonymous. For a long period, their teachings existed orally, which implied a great deal of flexibility in arrangement and form. Only gradually, as parts of this amorphous oral tradition became fixed, was the literature written down, a process that began in the third century C.E. and continued into the Middle Ages. Thus the documents of rabbinic literature are the result of a remarkably long and complex process of creation and editing. This long-awaited companion volume to 'The Literature of the Sages, First Part' (1987) gives a careful and succinct analysis both of the content and specific nature of the various documents, and of their textual and literary forms, paying special attention to the continuing discovery and publication of new textual material. Incorporating ground-breaking developments in research, these essays give a comprehensive presentation published here for the first time. 'The Literature of the Sages, Second Part' is an important reference work for all students of ancient Judaism, as well as for those interested in the origins of Jewish tradition and the Jewish background of Christianity.

A History of the Mishnaic Law of Appointed Times, Part 3

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725219328
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Mishnaic Law of Appointed Times, Part 3 written by Jacob Neusner and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Jews from the period of the Second Temple to the rise of Islam. From 'A History of the Mishnaic Law of Appointed Times, Part 1' This volume introduces the sources of Judaism in late antiquity to scholars in adjacent fields, such as the study of the Old and New Testaments, Ancient History, the ancient Near East, and the history of religion. In two volumes, leading American, Israeli, and European specialists in the history, literature, theology, and archaeology of Judaism offer factual answers to the two questions that the study of any religion in ancient times must raise. The first is, what are the sources -- written and in material culture -- that inform us about that religion? The second is, how have we to understand those sources in reconstructing the history of various Judaic systems in antiquity. The chapters set forth in simple statements, intelligible to non-specialists, the facts which the sources provide. Because of the nature of the subject and acute interest in it, the specialists also raise some questions particular to the study of Judaism, dealing with its historical relationship with nascent Christianity in New Testament times. The work forms the starting point for the study of all the principal questions concerning Judaism in late antiquity and sets forth the most current, critical results of scholarship.

Scripture and Tradition

Author : Azzan Yadin-Israel
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812246438
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Scripture and Tradition written by Azzan Yadin-Israel and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a book in rabbinics. It looks at the Rabbi Akiva school of interpetation with respect to Sifra, which comprises the midrashim on Leviticus"--