Breaking the Tablets: Jewish Theology After the Shoah

How is it possible, after the Shoah, to declare one's faith in the God of Israel? Breaking...
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Author: David Weiss Halivni
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Language: English
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Breaking the Tablets: Jewish Theology After the Shoah by Halivni, David Weiss

Breaking the Tablets: Jewish Theology After the Shoah

CHF 82.53

Breaking the Tablets: Jewish Theology After the Shoah

CHF 82.53
Author: David Weiss Halivni
Format: Paperback
Language: English
How is it possible, after the Shoah, to declare one's faith in the God of Israel? Breaking the Tablets is David Weiss Halivni's eloquent and insightful response to this question. Halivni, Auschwitz survivor and one of the greatest Talmudic scholars of the past century, declares that at this time of God's near absence, Jews can still observe the words of the Torah and pray for God to come near again. Jews must continue to study the classic texts of rabbinic Judaism but now with greater humility, recognizing that even the greatest religious leaders and thinkers interpret these texts only as mere people, prone to human error. Breaking the Tablets is important reading for anyone who feels burdened by the question of how it is possible to believe in God and practice their religion.

Author: David Weiss Halivni
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 08/29/2007
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.66h x 5.96w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780742552210


Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2008 pg. 18

About the Author
David Weiss Halivni is Professor Emeritus of Classical Jewish Civilization at Columbia University. Halivni survived the concentration camps of Auschwitz, Wolfsberg, and Mathausen--his entire family was murdered in the camps. Most widely known for his scholarly commentary on the Talmud, Halivni has also written a series of more general studies of the classic rabbinic literature that remains the foundation for all contemporary forms of Judaism. Rabbi Halivni was awarded The Israel Prize in Talmud, this year. The Israel Prize, the highest honor in Israel, will be awarded on Israel Independence Day, observed this year on May 8. Peter Ochs is professor of Modern Judaic Studies at the University of Virginia.

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