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A Living Covenant: The Innovative Spirit in Traditional Judaism

Categorie	Israël & Judaica
Boeknummer	#340121-XF23
Titel	A Living Covenant: The Innovative Spirit in Traditional Judaism
Auteur	Hartman, David
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover
Uitgeverij	Woodstock, VT : Jewish Lights Publishing
Jaar van uitgave	2012
ISBN10	1681629607
ISBN13	9781681629605
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original boards, 8vo.
Samenvatting	“'A covenantal vision of life, with mitzvah (divine commandment) as the central organizing principle in the relationship between Jews and God, liberates the intellect and the moral will. I seek to show that a tradition mediated by the Sinai covenant can encourage the development of a human being who is not afraid to assume responsibility for the ongoing drama of Jewish history. Passive resignation is seen not to be an essential trait of one whose relationship to God is mediated by the hearing of mitzvot.” —from the Introduction This interpretation of Jewish teaching will appeal to all people seeking to understand the relationship between the idea of divine demand and the human response, between religious tradition and modernity. Hartman shows that a life lived in Jewi... (Lees verder)sh tradition need not be passive, insulated, or self-effacing, but can be lived in the modern pluralistic world with passion, tolerance, and spontaneity.
Pagina's	340
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 17,50

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