Finding America in Leviticus: Reflections on Nation Building in the Twenty-First Century - Couverture rigide

Broyde, Michael J; Travis, Reuven

 
9781666767889: Finding America in Leviticus: Reflections on Nation Building in the Twenty-First Century
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1666767883 ISBN 13 : 9781666767889
Editeur : Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2023

Synopsis

It would seem that we have taken on an impossible task in this book: trying to demonstrate to modern Americans, be they secular or religious, Jews or Christians, that the sacrificial rites found in Leviticus have any germaneness to their lives. After all, to the extent that any modern reader turns to the pages of Leviticus at all, the notion that they would be inspired by the text and pine for the restoration of animal sacrifices is ludicrous! However, Leviticus is more than laws of sacrifices. As we demonstrate, Leviticus sets forth a template for nation-building via large, regularly-scheduled communal gatherings intended to foster national unity and identity among the Jewish people.

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À propos des auteurs

Michael J. Broyde is a law professor at Emory University in Atlanta who has served in a variety of rabbinic positions throughout the United States. During the 2018 academic year, he was a Senior Fulbright Scholar at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and in 2019, he is teaching Jewish law at Stanford Law School.


Reuven Travis has taught a wide range of classes, including Jewish law, Bible, and Jewish history, to students from grade two through high school. He received his BA from Dartmouth College, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He holds a master's degree in teaching from Mercer University and a master's in Judaic studies from Spertus College. In addition to this Curious Student's Guide series, he has also published three scholarly works on the books of Job, Numbers, and Genesis, respectively.

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Éditeur
Wipf & Stock Publishers
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1666767883
ISBN 13 
9781666767889
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
140
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9781666767872: Finding America in Leviticus : Reflections on Nation Building in the Twenty-First Century

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ISBN 10 :  1666767875 ISBN 13 :  9781666767872
Editeur : Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2023
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