An Understanding of Judaism Contributor(s): Rayner, John D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 157181972X ISBN-13: 9781571819727 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1997 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - General - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice |
Dewey: 296.47 |
LCCN: 97-38773 |
Lexile Measure: 1190 |
Series: Progressive Judaism Today (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.66 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is the first of two volumes of edited sermons spanning the greater part of the second half of the twentieth century, and the first major collection of sermons from a Liberal Jewish point ofview produced in Britain since Claude G. Montefiore's Truth in Religion of 1906. It combines forthrightly radical thinking with spirituality, love of Jewish tradition, and an abundance of carefully documented quotations from classical Jewish sources. This combination yields many fresh insights into the interpretation of Scripture, as examined in Part I, and the significance ofthe Jewish festivals dealt with in Part II, and brings out the relevance of both to present-day intellectual and social issues. Both Parts will be found to contain many original ideas, novel formulations, and occasional touches of humour. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rayner+ John D.: - John D. Rayner+ graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati. He was Emeritus Rabbi of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London, Hon. Life-President of the Union of Liberal and Progressive Synagogues, and Lecturer in Liturgy at Leo Baeck College, London. |