Author : Shlomo Giora Shoham
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443802670
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)
Book Synopsis Ark in the Authentic Domain by : Shlomo Giora Shoham
Download or read book Ark in the Authentic Domain written by Shlomo Giora Shoham and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is an innovative exposition of the person and teaching of Rabbi Johanan Ben Zakkai (the Rivaz), the 1st century Jewish sage who crossed the lines over to emperor Vespasian during the siege of Jerusalem. He proclaimed that for the Jews the learning of the Torah was even more essential than independence. Hence, he asked for permission to study the Torah at Jabneh, where after the destruction of the Second Temple he established the famous schools for religious studies. He is very controversial within Orthodox circles until this very day. However, we claim that he saved Judaism as it is studied and upheld throughout the generations of scholarship in the diasporas of Babylon, Spain, North Africa and Europe. The story and the saga of Rabbi Johanan Ben Zakkai is presented in this volume within the context of the history of the Jews and Judaism.