Maimonides On Judaism And The Jewish People
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Maimonides On Judaism And The Jewish People
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Author : Menachem Kellner
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-02-01
Maimonides On Judaism And The Jewish People written by Menachem Kellner 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.
Maimonides on Judaism and the Jewish People explores Maimonides' philosophical psychology, his ethics, his views on prophecy, providence, and immortality, his understanding of the place of gentiles in the Messianic area, his attitude toward proselytes, his answer to the question, "Who is a Jew?", his conception of the nature of Torah, and his arguments concerning the nature of the Chosen People. With respect to each of these issues, Kellner shows that Maimonides adopted positions that reflected his emphasis on nurture over nature and his insistence that it is intellectual perfection and not ethnic affiliation which is crucial.
Maimonides On The Decline Of The Generations And The Nature Of Rabbinic Authority
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Author : Menachem Kellner
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-02-01
Maimonides On The Decline Of The Generations And The Nature Of Rabbinic Authority written by Menachem Kellner 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.
Moses Maimonides, medieval Judaism's leading legist and philosopher, and a figure of central importance for contemporary Jewish self-understanding, held a view of Judaism which maintained the authority of the Talmudic rabbis in matters of Jewish law while allowing for free and open inquiry in matters of science and philosophy. Maimonides affirmed, not the superiority of the "moderns" (the scholars of his and subsequent generations) over the "ancients" (the Tannaim and Amoraim, the Rabbis of the Mishnah and Talmud) but the inherent equality of the two. The equality presented here is not equality of halakhic authority, but equality of ability, of essential human characteristics. In order to substantiate these claims, Kellner explores the related idea that Maimonides does not adopt the notion of "the decline of the generations," according to which each succeeding generation, or each succeeding epoch, is in some significant and religiously relevant sense inferior to preceding generations or epochs.
Dogma In Medieval Jewish Thought
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Author : Menachem Kellner
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2004-07-22
Dogma In Medieval Jewish Thought written by Menachem Kellner and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-22 with History categories.
‘An important contribution to the history of dogma in Judaism and to the history of fifteenth-century Jewish thought in particular.’ Chava Tirosh-Rothschild, Critical Review ‘A work of serious scholarship. It will no doubt become the standard work on the subject for many years to come.’ Jewish Book News & Reviews ‘A detailed analysis of Maimonides’s position and its aftermath ... a scholarly analysis ... Kellner steers us deftly through the complex argument. His is the most thorough treatment so far of this still relevant chapter in the history of Jewish thought.’ Jonathan Sacks, L’Eylah
Maimonides Confrontation With Mysticism
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Author : Menachem Kellner
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2006-09-21
Maimonides Confrontation With Mysticism written by Menachem Kellner and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-21 with Religion categories.
Maimonides’ vision of Judaism was deeply elitist, but at the same time profoundly universalistic. He was highly critical of the regnant Jewish culture of his day, which he perceived as so heavily influenced by ancient Jewish mysticism as to be debased. While focusing on that critique, Menachem Kellner skilfully and accessibly demonstrates how Maimonides used philosophy to purify a corrupted and paganized religion, and to present distinctions fundamental to Judaism as institutional, sociological, and historical, rather than ontological. In Maimonides’ hands, metaphysical distinctions are translated into moral challenges.
Principles Of Faith
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Author : Isaac Abravanel
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 1982-09-01
Principles Of Faith written by Isaac Abravanel and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982-09-01 with Religion categories.
A complete English translation of the classic work of 1504 by the renowned statesman and philosopher, Isaac Abravanel (1437-1508), concerning the philosophical ideas of Maimonides. A comprehensive introduction and notes are also provided.
Maimonides And The Book That Changed Judaism
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Author : Micah Goodman
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2015-05-01
Maimonides And The Book That Changed Judaism written by Micah Goodman and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-01 with Religion categories.
A publishing sensation long at the top of the best-seller lists in Israel, the original Hebrew edition of Maimonides and the Book That Changed Judaism has been called the most successful book ever published in Israel on the preeminent medieval Jewish thinker Moses Maimonides. The works of Maimonides, particularly The Guide for the Perplexed, are reckoned among the fundamental texts that influenced all subsequent Jewish philosophy and also proved to be highly influential in Christian and Islamic thought. Spanning subjects ranging from God, prophecy, miracles, revelation, and evil, to politics, messianism, reason in religion, and the therapeutic role of doubt, Maimonides and the Book That Changed Judaism elucidates the complex ideas of The Guide in remarkably clear and engaging prose. Drawing on his own experience as a central figure in the current Israeli renaissance of Jewish culture and spirituality, Micah Goodman brings Maimonides’s masterwork into dialogue with the intellectual and spiritual worlds of twenty-first-century readers. Goodman contends that in Maimonides’s view, the Torah’s purpose is not to bring clarity about God but rather to make us realize that we do not understand God at all; not to resolve inscrutable religious issues but to give us insight into the true nature and purpose of our lives.
Maimonides Spinoza And Us
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Author : Marc Angel
language : en
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
Release Date : 2009
Maimonides Spinoza And Us written by Marc Angel and has been published by Jewish Lights Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Religion categories.
A challenging look at two great Jewish philosophers, and what their thinking means to our understanding of God, truth, revelation and reason. Moses Maimonides (1138-1204) is Jewish history's greatest exponent of a rational, philosophically sound Judaism. He strove to reconcile the teachings of the Bible and rabbinic tradition with the principles of Aristotelian philosophy, arguing that religion and philosophy ultimately must arrive at the same truth. Baruch Spinoza (1632-77) is Jewish history's most illustrious "heretic." He believed that truth could be attained through reason alone, and that philosophy and religion were separate domains that could not be reconciled. His critique of the Bible and its teachings caused an intellectual and spiritual upheaval whose effects are still felt today. Rabbi Marc D. Angel discusses major themes in the writings of Maimonides and Spinoza to show us how modern people can deal with religion in an intellectually honest and meaningful way. From Maimonides, we gain insight on how to harmonize traditional religious belief with the dictates of reason. From Spinoza, we gain insight into the intellectual challenges which must be met by modern believers.
Must A Jew Believe Anything
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Author : Menachem Marc Kellner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Must A Jew Believe Anything written by Menachem Marc Kellner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Religion categories.
In the face of trends within Judaism that are becoming mutually exclusive, this accessible book examines how Jewish unity can be maintained.
Maimonides S Yahweh
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Author : Amy Karen Downey
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2019-03-20
Maimonides S Yahweh written by Amy Karen Downey and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-20 with Religion categories.
The life of Moshe ben Maimon (Maimonides) remains a mystery to many within evangelical Christianity. However, he is lauded as a second Moses by many within modern Judaism. Does he deserve that title? Maimonides’s via negativa created a rationale for rejecting the messiahship claims of Jesus in Rabbinic Judaism. Therefore, this book seeks to illustrate that Maimonides, in his desire to create an anti-Christian apologetic regarding the incarnation, fashioned a Judaism that does not reflect the truths of the Tanakh (Old Testament) and developed a Judaism that was untenable for the Jewish people of the twenty-first century. Many Jewish people today are turning in a thousand and one different directions for spiritual answers, but not in the only way that will offer the way to God: Jesus of Nazareth (John 14:6). This work examines the history of Maimonides, his teachings, and an apologetic approach to bring the gospel back to the Jewish people (Rom 1:16).
Maimonides Essential Teachings On Jewish Faith Ethics
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2012-01-24
Maimonides Essential Teachings On Jewish Faith Ethics written by and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-24 with Religion categories.
The teachings of Judaism's greatest medieval philosopher can be a companion on your own spiritual journey. No Jewish thinker has had a more significant impact on Jewish religious thought than Moses Maimonides (1138–1204). A medieval philosopher whose vision covered an extensive range, he created a method of mediating between revelation and reason that laid the groundwork for a rational, philosophically sophisticated Judaism. He also provided an approach to biblical interpretation and philosophy that remains relevant for people of all faiths who follow a religion based on sacred text and oral interpretation. In this accessible examination of Maimonides’s theological and philosophical teachings, Rabbi Marc D. Angel opens up for us Maimonides’s views on the nature of God, providence, prophecy, free will, human nature, repentance and more. He explores basic concepts of faith that Maimonides posits must serve as the basis for proper religious life. He also examines Maimonides’s insights on reward and punishment, messianic days, the world to come and other tenets of Jewish faith. Now you can experience the wisdom of Maimonides even if you have no previous knowledge of Judaism or Jewish philosophy. SkyLight Illuminations provides insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that reveals why Maimonides’s teachings continue to have profound relevance to those seeking an intellectually vibrant understanding of Judaism.