The Art Of Mystical Narrative
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The Art Of Mystical Narrative
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Author : Eitan P. Fishbane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
The Art Of Mystical Narrative written by Eitan P. Fishbane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Literary Criticism categories.
In the study of Judaism, the Zohar has captivated the minds of interpreters for over seven centuries, and continues to entrance readers in the modern day. Yet despite these centuries of study, very little attention has been devoted to the literary dimensions of the text. The Art of Mystical Narrative argues that the Zohar story must be understood first and foremost as a work of the fictional imagination.
The Art Of Mystical Narrative
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Author : Eitan P. Fishbane
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
The Art Of Mystical Narrative written by Eitan P. Fishbane and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Cabala categories.
"In the study of Judaism, the Zohar has captivated the minds of interpreters for over seven centuries, and continues to entrance readers in the modern day. Yet despite these centuries of study, very little attention has been devoted to the literary dimensions of the text, to formal appreciation of its status as one of the great works of religious literature. The Art of Mystical Narrative offers a critical approach to the Zohar story, seeking to explore the interplay between fictional discourse and mystical exegesis. Eitan Fishbane argues that the narrative must be understood first and foremost as a work of the fictional imagination, a representation of a world and reality invented by the thirteenth century authors of the text. He claims that the text functions as a kind of dramatic literature, one in which the power of revealing mystical secrets is demonstrated and performed for the reading audience. The Art of Mystical Narrative offers a fresh, interdisciplinary perspective on the intersections of literary and religious studies"--
Jewish Virtue Ethics
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Author : Geoffrey D. Claussen
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2023-08-01
Jewish Virtue Ethics written by Geoffrey D. Claussen 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 2023-08-01 with Religion categories.
What is good character? What are the traits of a good person? How should virtues be cultivated? How should vices be avoided? The history of Jewish literature is filled with reflection on questions of character and virtue such as these, reflecting a wide range of contexts and influences. Beginning with the Bible and culminating with twenty-first-century feminism and environmentalism, Jewish Virtue Ethics explores thirty-five influential Jewish approaches to character and virtue. Virtue ethics has been a burgeoning field of moral inquiry among academic philosophers in the postwar period. Although Jewish ethics has also flourished as an academic (and practical) field, attention to the role of virtue in Jewish thought has been underdeveloped. This volume seeks to illuminate its centrality not only for readers primarily interested in Jewish ethics but also for readers who take other approaches to virtue ethics, including within the Western virtue ethics tradition. The original essays written for this volume provide valuable sources for philosophical reflection.
Friendship In Jewish History Religion And Culture
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Author : Lawrence Fine
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2021-01-07
Friendship In Jewish History Religion And Culture written by Lawrence Fine and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-07 with Social Science categories.
The ubiquity of friendship in human culture contributes to the fallacy that ideas about friendship have not changed and remained consistent throughout history. It is only when we begin to inquire into the nature and significance of the concept in specific contexts that we discover how complex it truly is. Covering the vast expanse of Jewish tradition, from ancient Israel to the twenty-first century, this collection of essays traces the history of the beliefs, rituals, and social practices surrounding friendship in Jewish life. Employing diverse methodological approaches, this volume explores the particulars of the many varied forms that friendship has taken in the different regions where Jews have lived, including the ancient Near East, the Greco-Roman world, Europe, and the United Sates. The four sections—friendship between men, friendship between women, challenges to friendship, and friendships that cross boundaries, especially between Jews and Christians, or men and women—represent and exemplify universal themes and questions about human interrelationships. This pathbreaking and timely study will inspire further research and provide the groundwork for future explorations of the topic. In addition to the editor, the contributors are Martha Ackelsberg, Michela Andreatta, Joseph Davis, Glenn Dynner, Eitan P. Fishbane, Susannah Heschel, Daniel Jütte, Eyal Levinson, Saul M. Olyan, George Savran, and Hava Tirosh-Samuelson.
Shalom Salaam
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Author : Thomas Block
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Shalom Salaam written by Thomas Block and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Religion categories.
Shalom/Salaam: A Story of a Mystical Fraternity is a groundbreaking study introducing To The popular reader, The story of respectful and loving interfaith relations between Sufis (Islamic mystics) and Jewish spiritual thinkers for nearly one thousand years. From the inception of Islam, To the Golden Age (8th-12th centuries) Jewish-Sufis of Arabia, North Africa and Spain, through the Kabbalists in Spain And The Holy Land, and then into 18th century European Hasidism, Islamic and Jewish ideas commingled to influence both paths, As well as strongly influencing the Jewish mystical system. This story is important to understanding contemporary Jewish-Muslim relations. As Egyptian Ambassador Sallama Shaker notes: "Block's narrative is an eye-opener for peace activists and politicians who are in search for genuine peace built on mutual respect – This is a 'must read book'." Many medieval Jews interacted with and were influenced by the Sufi way. Moses Maimonides, considered the pre-eminent Jewish medieval thinker, Solomon ibn Gabirol, whose "piyyut" are still sung during the Sabbath liturgy the world over, Judah Halevi, whose work, according To The chief Rabbi of Palestine in the early 20th century, contains that which is most precious about the Jewish soul and hundreds of other seminal Jewish thinkers often read Sufi treatises in Arabic, wrote Islamic-inspired mystical odes and sometimes even based their interpretations of Jewish tradition on Sufi thought and practice.
Jewish Women S History From Antiquity To The Present
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Author : Rebecca Lynn Winer
language : en
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Release Date : 2021-11-02
Jewish Women S History From Antiquity To The Present written by Rebecca Lynn Winer and has been published by Wayne State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-02 with History categories.
This publication is significant within the field of Jewish studies and beyond; the essays include comparative material and have the potential to reach scholarly audiences in many related fields but are written to be accessible to all, with the introductions in every chapter aimed at orienting the enthusiast from outside academia to each time and place.
New Paths In Jewish And Religious Studies
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Author : Glenn Dynner
language : en
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Release Date : 2024-06-15
New Paths In Jewish And Religious Studies written by Glenn Dynner and has been published by Purdue University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-06-15 with Social Science categories.
The work of Elliot R. Wolfson has profoundly influenced the fields of Jewish studies as well as philosophy and religion more broadly. His radically new approaches have created pioneering ways of analyzing texts and thinking about religion through the lens of gender, sexuality, and feminist theory. The contributors to New Paths in Jewish and Religious Studies: Essays in Honor of Professor Elliot R. Wolfson, many of whom are internationally renowned scholars, hearken from diverse fields. Each has learned from and collaborated with Wolfson as student or colleague, and each has expanded the new scholarly directions initiated by Wolfson’s groundbreaking work. Wolfson’s scholarship gives us innovative ways to think about Judaism and a fresh understanding of religion. Not only a scholar, Wolfson is one of the most important Jewish thinkers of our day. Chapters are grouped according to the categories of religion, Jewish thought and philosophy, and a focused section on Kabbalah, Wolfson’s primary specialization. The volume concludes with a bibliography of Wolfson’s published work and a selection of his poetry.
Jewish Ethics The Basics
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Author : Geoffrey D. Claussen
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2024-12-04
Jewish Ethics The Basics written by Geoffrey D. Claussen and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-12-04 with Religion categories.
Jewish Ethics: The Basics demonstrates how ancient and contemporary ideas have shaped and reshaped Jewish traditions about how to act toward others. Readers are introduced to foundational questions, controversies, and diverse ethical conclusions developed by Jewish thinkers throughout the ages. Topics addressed include: • Assumptions about Authority • Love, Compassion, Justice and Humility • Human Rights, War, Land and Power • Gender and Sexuality • Personal and Social Ethics • Environmental and Animal Ethics • Bioethical Issues Concise, readable and engaging, this is the ideal introduction for anyone interested in religious ethics, secular traditions, Judaism, and the field of Jewish ethics.
The Tales Of The Sages In Late Midrash
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Author : Sivan Nir
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2025-06-26
The Tales Of The Sages In Late Midrash written by Sivan Nir and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-06-26 with Religion categories.
How should we read tales about rabbinic sages unique to post-Talmudic works? What theological, poetic, and social changes do they hide? Who could have authored them? The Tales of the Sages in Late Midrash, reveals these narratives’ hypertextuality. Their characters, phrasings, and themes only invert, expand, and mimic other tales. In their own words, they are mosaics of cherished stories set into new narrative tapestries– What Acher thought of R. Akiva’s death? How was Akiva buried? Who was Resh Laqish before he met R. Yochanan? Analyzing twenty little-known such stories from fourteen compositions and discussing many others, Sivan Nir shows how medieval scholars use their stories to explore tensions between rabbis and laypersons, men and women, God and history, medieval culture and the Talmudic past.
Seekers Of The Face
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Author : Melila Hellner-Eshed
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2021-09-14
Seekers Of The Face written by Melila Hellner-Eshed and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-14 with Religion categories.
A magisterial, modern reading of the deepest mysteries in the Kabbalistic tradition. Seekers of the Face opens the profound treasure house at the heart of Judaism's most important mystical work: the Idra Rabba (Great Gathering) of the Zohar. This is the story of the Great Assembly of mystics called to order by the master teacher and hero of the Zohar, Rabbi Shim'on bar Yochai, to align the divine faces and to heal Jewish religion. The Idra Rabba demands a radical expansion of the religious worldview, as it reveals God's faces and bodies in daring, anthropomorphic language. For the first time, Melila Hellner-Eshed makes this challenging, esoteric masterpiece meaningful for everyday readers. Hellner-Eshed expertly unpacks the Idra Rabba's rich grounding in tradition, its probing of hidden layers of consciousness and the psyche, and its striking, sacred images of the divine face. Leading readers of the Zohar on a transformative adventure in mystical experience, Seekers of the Face allows us to hear anew the Idra Rabba's bold call to heal and align the living faces of God.