The Emergence of Contemporary Judaism, Volume 2

The Emergence of Contemporary Judaism, Volume 2
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 648
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ISBN-10 : 9781725242319
ISBN-13 : 1725242311
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis The Emergence of Contemporary Judaism, Volume 2 by : Phillip Sigal

Pittsburgh Theological Monograph Series General Editor - Dikran Y. Hadidian

Response to Modernity

Response to Modernity
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Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Total Pages : 518
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ISBN-10 : 9780814337554
ISBN-13 : 0814337554
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Response to Modernity by : Michael A. Meyer

Comprehensive and balanced history of the Reform Movement. The movement for religious reform in modern Judaism represents one of the most significant phenomena in Jewish history during the last two hundred years. It introduced new theological conceptions and innovations in liturgy and religious practice that affected millions of Jews, first in central and Western Europe and later in the United States. Today Reform Judaism is one of the three major branches of Jewish faith. Bringing to life the ideas, issues, and personalities that have helped to shape modern Jewry, Response to Modernity offers a comprehensive and balanced history of the Reform Movement, tracing its changing configuration and self-understanding from the beginnings of modernization in late 18th century Jewish thought and practice through Reform's American renewal in the 1970s.

The Emergence of Judaism

The Emergence of Judaism
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Publisher : Fortress Press
Total Pages : 202
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ISBN-10 : 9780800697495
ISBN-13 : 0800697499
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis The Emergence of Judaism by : Christine Elizabeth Hayes

This brief survey text tells the story of Judaism. Through the lens of modern biblical scholarship, Christine Elizabeth Hayes explores the shifting cultural contexts-the Babylonian exile, the Roman Empire, the Byzantine period, the rise of Christianity-that affected Jewish thought and practice, and laid the groundwork for the Talmudic era and its modern legacy. Thematic chapters explore the evolution of Judaism through its beginnings in biblical monotheism, the Second Temple Period in Palestine, the interaction of Hellenism and Judaism, the spread of rabbinic authority, and the essence of ethno-religious Jewish identity.

German-Jewish History in Modern Times: Emancipation and acculturation, 1780-1871

German-Jewish History in Modern Times: Emancipation and acculturation, 1780-1871
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 444
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ISBN-10 : 0231074743
ISBN-13 : 9780231074742
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis German-Jewish History in Modern Times: Emancipation and acculturation, 1780-1871 by : Mordechai Breuer

This four-volume collective project by a team of leading scholars offers a vivid portrait of Jewish history in German-speaking countries over nearly four centuries. This series is sponsored by the Leo Baeck Institute, established in 1955 in Jerusalem, London, and New York for the purpose of advancing scholarship on the Jews in German-speaking lands.

The Emergence of Contemporary Judaism, Volume 3

The Emergence of Contemporary Judaism, Volume 3
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Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages : 358
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ISBN-10 : 9781725242234
ISBN-13 : 1725242230
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis The Emergence of Contemporary Judaism, Volume 3 by : Phillip Sigal

Pittsburgh Theological Monograph - New Series General Editor - Dikran Y. Hadidian

The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy

The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy
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Total Pages : 912
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ISBN-10 : UCBK:C107208223
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Synopsis The Cambridge History of Jewish Philosophy by : Steven M. Nadler

Provides a comprehensive overview of Jewish philosophy from the seventeenth century to the present day.

The Emergence Of Modern Jewish Politics

The Emergence Of Modern Jewish Politics
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Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 9780822970699
ISBN-13 : 0822970694
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The Emergence Of Modern Jewish Politics by : Zvi Gitelman

The Emergence of Modern Jewish Politics examines the political, social, and cultural dimensions of Zionism and Bundism, the two major political movements among East European Jews during the first half of the twentieth century.While Zionism achieved its primary aim—the founding of a Jewish state—the Jewish Labor Bund has not only practically disappeared, but its ideals of socialism and secular Jewishness based in the diaspora seem to have failed. Yet, as Zvi Gitelman and the various contributors to this volume argue, it was the Bund that more profoundly changed the structure of Jewish society, politics, and culture.In thirteen essays, prominent historians, political scientists, and professors of literature discuss the cultural and political contexts of these movements, their impact on Jewish life, and the reasons for the Bund's demise, and they question whether ethnic minorities are best served by highly ideological or solidly pragmatic movements.

The Cambridge History of Judaism: Volume 2, The Hellenistic Age

The Cambridge History of Judaism: Volume 2, The Hellenistic Age
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 766
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ISBN-10 : 0521219299
ISBN-13 : 9780521219297
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge History of Judaism: Volume 2, The Hellenistic Age by : William David Davies

Vol. 4 covers the late Roman period to the rise of Islam. Focuses especially on the growth and development of rabbinic Judaism and of the major classical rabbinic sources such as the Mishnah, Jerusalem Talmud, Babylonian Talmud and various Midrashic collections.

Judaism in America

Judaism in America
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 0231120605
ISBN-13 : 9780231120609
Rating : 4/5 (05 Downloads)

Synopsis Judaism in America by : Marc Lee Raphael

This book is about the beliefs, doctrines, history, institutions, and leaders of the Jewish religious community. It is based on historical evidence as well as interviews and direct observation of about 100 synagogues in the country and presents a full portrait of a religious tradition that comprises only two percent of America's population but has a large influence on American culture.

Contemporary Halakhic Problems

Contemporary Halakhic Problems
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Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Total Pages : 456
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ISBN-10 : 0870684507
ISBN-13 : 9780870684500
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Contemporary Halakhic Problems by : J. David Bleich