Judaism: A Way of Being Contributor(s): Gelernter, David Hillel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300168152 ISBN-13: 9780300168150 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice |
Dewey: 296 |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.27" W x 8.01" (0.60 lbs) 248 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A highly original interpretation of Judaism as a way of life, the fundamentals of Jewish belief--and the Judaism nobody knows Written for observant and non-observant Jews and anyone interested in religion, this remarkable book by the distinguished scholar David Gelernter seeks to answer the deceptively simple question: What is Judaism really about? Gelernter views Judaism as one of humanity's most profound and sublimely beautiful achievements. But because Judaism is a way of life rather than a formal system of thought, it has been difficult for anyone but a practicing Jew to understand its unique intellectual and spiritual structure. Gelernter explores compelling questions, such as:
In discussing these and other questions, Gelernter seeks to lay out Jewish beliefs on four basic topics--the sanctity of everyday life; man and God; the meaning of sexuality and family; good, evil, and the nature of God's justice in a cruel world--and to convey a profound and stirring sense of what it means to be Jewish. |