American Jewish identity has changed significantly over the course of the past half century. During this time, Irving Greenberg developed a unique theology that anticipated David Hollinger's notion of
"Fundamentals of Jewish Conflict Resolution offers an in-depth presentation of traditional Jewish approaches to interpersonal conflict resolution. It examines the underlying principles, prescriptive r
Volozhin was the leading yeshiva in 19th century Lithuania, andRabbi Berlin (1816-1893) or Neziv as he is known today, headed itduring its heyday and decline. Following socio-biographicalbackground, P
Representation of the religious sector is a new phenomenon in modern Israeli literature, emerging from a diversification of Israeli culture that began in the 1970s. Barbara Landress here explores the
In a translation of his 2011 doctoral dissertation at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Chamiel analyzes the response of three Jewish philosophers of early 19th-century Europe to biblical criticism
Chamiel describes the emergence of an approach to Jewish life that combines Torah with modern science, and how three major Jewish philosophers of the early 19th century chose this Middle Way. Analyzin
From her immigration to Mandatory Palestine in 1933 until her death in 1950 American-born Dorothy Kahn Bar-Adon worked as a reporter for The Palestine Post (later The Jerusalem Post), while freelancin
Joseph of Rosheim, sixteenth-century leader of the Jews in the Holy Roman Empire, left historical writings that are presented here in a critical edition published now for the first time in English tra
This work presents the issues of Modern Orthodox Judaism in America, from the decades of the twenties to the sixties, by looking at the activities of one of its leaders, Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung, pulpit rab
The work of Rabbi Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin, the Neziv, ranks amongst the most often read rabbinic literature of the nineteenth century. His breadth of learning, unabashed creativity, and penchant for
Fundamentals of Jewish Conflict Resolution offers an in-depth presentation of traditional Jewish approaches to interpersonal conflict resolution. It examines the underlying principles, prescriptive ru
Born into a leading Lithuanian-Jewish rabbinic family, Moshe Aron Reguer initially followed the path of traditional yeshiva education. His adolescence coincided with World War I and its upheavals, pa
This work presents the issues of Modern Orthodox Judaism in America, from the decades of the twenties to the sixties, by looking at the activities of one of its leaders, Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung, pulpit rab
Stern (religious and Judaic studies, Gettysburg College) explains the Jewish dialogic concerns of Franz Rosenzweig, Martin Buber, and especially Emmanuel Levinas, contrasting their ideas with traditio
There is scant evidence that Germany philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) engaged in Jewish studies, admits Chatterjee (Slavic languages and literatures, Lado International College, Maryland),
Levy (emeritus philosophy, U. of Haifa) has written 17 books and many essays and articles. Here Yudit Kornburg Greenburg (religion and Jewish studies, Rollins College, Florida) presents a retrospectiv
This book is an exercise in the systematic recourse to anachronism as a theological-exegetical mode of apologetics. Jacob Neusner surveys the presentation of the prophets by the rabbis, beginning with
This collection of essays draws on work done in 2010–2011. The author takes up several topics in the systemic analysis of Judaism, its literature, and its theology.
Neusner (Bard College) offers here a narrative of his work on the history, literature, social thought, history of religion, and theology of Judaism that he has presented over many years and many volum
This collection of essays draws on work done in 2011–?2012. The author takes up several topics in the systemic analysis of Judaism, its literature, and its theology.
