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9789657108727

Crisis, Covenant and Creativity Jewish Thoughts for a Complex World

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  • ISBN13:

    9789657108727

  • ISBN10:

    9657108721

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2005-10-01
  • Publisher: Urim Publications
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Summary

Crisis, Covenant and Creativity deals with some of the most widely discussed issues in contemporary Jewish religious life. How do religious people deal with tolerance of different beliefs? How can devout living lead to a greater awareness of the mystery and beauty of life? What is the meaning of Jewish authenticity and identity in light of anti-Semitism?

Author Biography

Nathan Lopes Cardozo is the founder and Dean of the David Cardozo Academy in Jerusalem which is dedicated to educating a new generation of Rabbis, teachers, and Jewish thinkers based on his philosophy.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7(4)
1. Halacha as Symphony 11(24)
2. Tolerance and the Jewish Tradition 35(24)
3. Shabbat Consciousness, Seven Days a Week 59(23)
4. Jean Paul Sartre, Anti-Semitism and Jewish Identity 82(22)
5. Why the Kashrut Laws Were Given So Late 104(22)
6. Religious Authenticity and Wonder in and Beyond Halacha 126(23)
7. On Halacha as the Art of Amazement 149

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