Parashah Themes in Historical Perspective - Couverture rigide

Hoffman, Rabbi Evan

 
9789657023402: Parashah Themes in Historical Perspective
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 9657023408 ISBN 13 : 9789657023402
Editeur : Gefen Publishing House, 2021

Synopsis

This is a two-volume collection of Rabbi Evan Hoffmans essays, arranged according to the annual Torah reading cycle. For each essay, a biblical verse or passage serves as the point of departure for an exploration of broader themes in the history of the Jewish people or the evolution of Jewish thought and practice. Classical rabbinic texts as well as external and non-canonical sources are examined in a spirit of free inquiry. The author seeks to understand the historical context in which the sages and early exegetes offered their respective interpretations. For the layman accustomed to exclusively traditional methods of interpretation, these essays offer entrée to the realm of academic Jewish studies. Scholars, too, will benefit from those essays in which the author breaks new ground. For anyone who has wondered how certain Jewish customs came to assume their current forms, or how other biblical rites ceased altogether to be operative in contemporary Judaism, this work will be of particular interest.

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Éditeur
Gefen Publishing House
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9657023408
ISBN 13 
9789657023402
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
628
Coordonnées du fabricant
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