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Autonomy And Judaism

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Author : Daniel H. Frank
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-02-01

Autonomy And Judaism written by Daniel H. Frank and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-01 with History categories.

This volume brings together leading philosophers of Judaism on the issue of autonomy in the Jewish tradition. Addressing themselves to the relationship of the individual Jew to the Jewish community and to the world at large, some selections are systematic in scope, while others are more historically focused. The authors address issues ranging from the earliest expressions of individual human fulfillment in the Bible and medieval Jewish discussions of the human good to modern discussions of the necessity for the Jew to maintain both a Jewish sensibility as well as an active engagement in the modern pluralistic state. Contributors include Eugene Borowitz, Elliot N. Dorff, Daniel H. Frank, Robert Gibbs, Lenn E. Goodman, Ze'ev Levy, Kenneth Seeskin, and Martin D. Yaffe.

Autonomy In Jewish Philosophy

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Author : Kenneth Seeskin
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001-09-06

Autonomy In Jewish Philosophy written by Kenneth Seeskin and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-09-06 with Religion categories.

Autonomy in Jewish Philosophy examines an important theme in Jewish thought from the Book of Genesis to the present day. Although it is customary to view Judaism as a legalistic faith leaving little room for free thought or individual expression, Kenneth Seeskin argues that this view is wrong. Where some see the essence of the religion as strict obedience to divine commands, Seeskin claims that God does not just command but forms a partnership with humans requiring the consent of both parties. Looking at classic texts from Biblical, Rabbinic, and philosophical literature, Seeskin shows that Judaism has always respected freedom of conscience and assigned an important role to the power of human reason. The book considers both existing arguments and presents its own ideas about the role of autonomy in Judaism. Clear and concise, it offers a refreshing alternative to the mysticism and dogmatism prevalent in much of the literature.

Conscience And Autonomy In Judaism

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Author : Levi Meier
language : en
Publisher: Shawnee Press (TN)
Release Date : 1986

Conscience And Autonomy In Judaism written by Levi Meier and has been published by Shawnee Press (TN) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Religion categories.

Rabbinic Authority And Personal Autonomy

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Author : Moshe Sokol
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006

Rabbinic Authority And Personal Autonomy written by Moshe Sokol and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Autonomy (Psychology) categories.

Does traditional Jewish life encourage or discourage personal autonomy? To what extent are decisions of Jewish law influenced by subjective factors? Does rabbinic authority extend to all areas of life or does it confine itself to a narrower field of influence? What freedom does a rabbinic authority have to make innovations, and are there grounds for pluralism within the system of Jewish law? These questions cut to the core of Jewish life in the modern world. With the advent of modernity, great emphasis has been placed on the value of personal autonomy. Yet traditional Judaism has historically emphasized the authority of the rabbinic decision maker. The essays in this volume are concerned with exploring the tension between these two poles. Experts from such diverse fields as history, sociology, philosophy, and Jewish law explore the questions raised above. Their analyses are informed not only by their academic expertise but by their deep understanding of the Jewish legal system and Jewish life and their abiding concern for what it means to live that life in the modern world. The contributors to this volume were participants in the Orthodox Forum, an annual gathering of scholars who meet to consider major issues of concern to the Jewish community.

Scepter Of Judah

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Author : Judith Kalik
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2009

Scepter Of Judah written by Judith Kalik and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.

Polish-Lithuanian Jewry was the center of the early modern Jewish world, and the most outstanding symbol of its glory was the famous Jewish autonomy. In spite of the considerable attention that scholars have paid to the Council of the Four Lands, surprisingly little information was available from the Jewish autonomous institutions in the Polish-Lituanian Commonwealth. This changed, however, with the discovery of the complete corpus of Jewish poll-tax lists from 1717-1764. The present book is based upon the analysis of these new sources which supply a diachronic dimension, about half a century in duration, to systematic data about the Jewish population in Poland. It provides the full statistical information in the form of tables and is supplemented with a series of maps.

Autonomy And Judaism

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Author : Academy for Jewish Philosophy (U.S.). Meeting
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989

Autonomy And Judaism written by Academy for Jewish Philosophy (U.S.). Meeting and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Autonomy (Philosophy) categories.

Jewish Autonomy In Poland And Lithuania Until 1648 5408

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Author : Shmuel Arthur Cygielman
language : en
Publisher: S.N. Publishing Company
Release Date : 1997

Jewish Autonomy In Poland And Lithuania Until 1648 5408 written by Shmuel Arthur Cygielman and has been published by S.N. Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.

Jewish Autonomy In A Slave Society

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Author : Aviva Ben-Ur
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2020-06-05

Jewish Autonomy In A Slave Society written by Aviva Ben-Ur and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-05 with History categories.

A fascinating portrait of Jewish life in Suriname from the 17th to 19th centuries Jewish Autonomy in a Slave Society explores the political and social history of the Jews of Suriname, a Dutch colony on the South American mainland just north of Brazil. Suriname was home to the most privileged Jewish community in the Americas where Jews, most of Iberian origin, enjoyed religious liberty, were judged by their own tribunal, could enter any trade, owned plantations and slaves, and even had a say in colonial governance. Aviva Ben-Ur sets the story of Suriname's Jews in the larger context of Atlantic slavery and colonialism and argues that, like other frontier settlements, they achieved and maintained their autonomy through continual negotiation with the colonial government. Drawing on sources in Dutch, English, French, Hebrew, Portuguese, and Spanish, Ben-Ur shows how, from their first permanent settlement in the 1660s to the abolition of their communal autonomy in 1825, Suriname Jews enjoyed virtually the same standing as the ruling white Protestants, with whom they interacted regularly. She also examines the nature of Jewish interactions with enslaved and free people of African descent in the colony. Jews admitted both groups into their community, and Ben-Ur illuminates the ways in which these converts and their descendants experienced Jewishness and autonomy. Lastly, she compares the Jewish settlement with other frontier communities in Suriname, most notably those of Indians and Maroons, to measure the success of their negotiations with the government for communal autonomy. The Jewish experience in Suriname was marked by unparalleled autonomy that nevertheless developed in one of the largest slave colonies in the New World.

Theonomy And Autonomy

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Author : John Jesse Carey
language : en
Publisher: Mercer University Press
Release Date : 1984

Theonomy And Autonomy written by John Jesse Carey and has been published by Mercer University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Philosophy categories.

Judaism Beyond Autonomy

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Author : Clifford E. Librach
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986

Judaism Beyond Autonomy written by Clifford E. Librach and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Jewish law categories.