" Jacob Katz (1904-1998) was one of the greatest Jewish historians of the twentieth century. A pioneer of new foci and methods, Katz brought extraordinary insights to many aspects of Jewish life and its surrounding contexts. With a keen eye for both "forests" and "trees," Katz transformed our understanding of many areas of Jewish history, among them: Jewish-Christian relations in the Middle Ages, the social-historical significance of ..."
" Jacob Katz (1904-1998) was one of the greatest Jewish historians of the twentieth century. A pioneer of new foci and methods, Katz brought extraordinary insights to many aspects of Jewish life and its surrounding contexts. With a keen eye for both "forests" and "trees," Katz transformed our understanding of many areas of Jewish history, among them: Jewish-Christian relations in the Middle Ages, the social-historical significance of J ..."
"Can the teachings of Judaism provide a sacred framework for repairing the world? In this groundbreaking volume, leading rabbis, intellectuals, and activists explore the relationship between Judaism and social justice, drawing on ancient and modern sources of wisdom. The contributors argue that American Jewry must move beyond “mitzvah days” and ot ..."
"In Mediating Modernity, contemporary Jewish scholars pay tribute to Michael A. Meyer, scholar of German-Jewish history and the history of Reform Judaism, with a collection of essays that highlight growing diversity within the discipline of Jewish studies. The occasion of Meyer's seventieth birthday has served as motivation for his colleagues Lauren B. Strauss and Michael Brenner to compile this volume, with essays by twenty-four leading ..."
"“Hebrewism”. and. Israeli. Culture. Rachel. S. Harris. Introduction Asher Ginsberg
(1856–1927), better known to his readers as Ahad Ha'am (One of the People),
believed that Theodor Herzl's plan for a politically independent Jewish home in
Palestine was doomed to fail. It was not anti-Semitism that was leading to the
destruction of Jewish life, but Jewish assimilation that led to a loss of identity. He
thought uniting Jews under a c ..."
"The story of modern Orthodox Judaism is usually told only from the perspective of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch. Ellenson’s work, a thorough examination of the life and work of one of Hirsch’s contemporaries, Rabbi Esriel Hildesheimer, reveals another important contributor to the creation of a modern Jewish Orthodoxy during the late 1800s. like Hirsch, Hildesheirmer felt the need to continue certain traditions while at the same time intro ..."
"What is the role of Judaism and Jewish existence in America? And what role does America play in matters Jewish? This anthology considers these questions and offers a look at how the diverse body of Jewish thought developed within the historical and intellectual context of America. In this volume, editors Michael Marmur and David Ellenson bring together the distinctive voices of those who have shaped the bold and shifting soundscape of A ..."
American Jewish Thought Since 1934 Writings on Identity, Engagement, and Belief (Brandeis Library of Modern Jewish Thought) von Michael Marmur, DavidEllenson Paperback, 275 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2020 von Brandeis University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-68458-014-9, ISBN: 1-68458-014-5
"What is the role of Judaism and Jewish existence in America? And what role does America play in matters Jewish? This anthology considers these questions and offers a look at how the diverse body of Jewish thought developed within the historical and intellectual context of America. In this volume, editors Michael Marmur and David Ellenson bring together the distinctive voices of those who have shaped the bold and shifting soundscape of A ..."
"This fiftieth anniversary edition of W. Gunther Plaut's classic second volume on the history of the Jewish Reform Movement is a sourcebook of the original writings that shaped the second century of organized liberal Judaism. The Growth of Reform Judaism features a new introduction, a new epilogue, and important additional primary sources documenting the profound changes of the last fifty years. Although the emphasis in this volume is c ..."
A JPS Scholar of Distinction Book Jewish Meaning in a World of Choice : Studies in Tradition and Modernity 9 von DavidEllenson 376 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2014 von U Of Nebraska Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8276-1182-5, ISBN: 0-8276-1182-X
"For example, scholars such as Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Rabbi Bradley Artson
have provided alternative readings of these texts. Rabbi Greenberg, an Orthodox
rabbi, in his Wrestling with God and Men: Homosexuality in the Jewish Tradition
contends that Leviticus 18:22, “Do not lie with a male as one lies with a woman—
it is an abomination,” should be understood as “And [either a female or] a male
you shall not sexually penetrate to hu ..."
"Transforming Relations is a collection of original essays on the history of Jews and Christians in antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the modern era that honors the influential work of Michael A. Signer (1945-2009). Reflecting the breadth of Signer's research and pedagogical interests, the essays treat various aspects of the Jewish-Christian relationship through the centuries, from the divine law in antiquity to philosemitism in contempora ..."