TY - BOOK
T1 - Controversy and Dialogue in the Jewish Tradition
T2 - A Reader
AU - Ben-Menahem, Hanina
AU - Hecht, Neil S.
AU - Wosner, Shai
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2005 by the editors.
PY - 2022/1/1
Y1 - 2022/1/1
N2 - Controversy is the main instrument by which Judaism develops and shapes its philosophy, theology, and law. The rabbinical literature speaks with many voices, debating virtually every subject, and failing to reach a consensus on many. However, this willingness to condone controversy is accompanied by much deliberation. Controversy, and its legal, philosophical, and social ramifications, was and remains of unparalleled concern to the rabbis. Today, we are also witness to a burgeoning academic interest in controversy and pluralism in Jewish law. Controversy and Dialogue in the Jewish Tradition: A Reader is an anthology of passages from the rabbinical literature that address the phenomenon of controversy in Jewish law, affording the English-speaking reader the opportunity for a first-hand encounter with this fascinating material. An extensive analytic introduction contextualizes the material from a philosophical perspective.
AB - Controversy is the main instrument by which Judaism develops and shapes its philosophy, theology, and law. The rabbinical literature speaks with many voices, debating virtually every subject, and failing to reach a consensus on many. However, this willingness to condone controversy is accompanied by much deliberation. Controversy, and its legal, philosophical, and social ramifications, was and remains of unparalleled concern to the rabbis. Today, we are also witness to a burgeoning academic interest in controversy and pluralism in Jewish law. Controversy and Dialogue in the Jewish Tradition: A Reader is an anthology of passages from the rabbinical literature that address the phenomenon of controversy in Jewish law, affording the English-speaking reader the opportunity for a first-hand encounter with this fascinating material. An extensive analytic introduction contextualizes the material from a philosophical perspective.
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U2 - 10.4324/978020346214040
DO - 10.4324/978020346214040
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AN - SCOPUS:85139639309
SN - 9780203462140
BT - Controversy and Dialogue in the Jewish Tradition
PB - Taylor and Francis
ER -