Essential Essays on Judaism by Eliezer Berkovits, ed. by.
Rav Eliezer Berkovits is one of the most important Jewish thinkers of the second half of the 20th century, yet he is not that well known. The Shalem Center is to be commended for realizing the importance of his work to the modern Jew and the modern Jewish state.
Eliezer Berkovits. Editors’ Note: Dr. Eliezer Berkovits authored this essay shortly after he moved to Chicago to lead the Philosophy Department of the Hebrew Theological College. The moving article appeared as a “guest feature” in the November 1958 issue of the Yeshiva Women bulletin.
Eliezer Berkovits is the author of God, Man and History (4.25 avg rating, 36 ratings, 3 reviews, published 2004), Essential Essays on Judaism (4.52 avg r.
Berkovits, who died in 1992, is known principally for his writings on the Holocaust, as well as his essays on modern trends of Jewish philosophy. 4 His most important work, however, may be his exploration of the nature of Jewish morality—an effort spanning half a dozen books and many essays, which offers a comprehensive approach to Jewish faith that includes both respect for the traditional.
Author by: Eliezer Berkovits Languange: en Publisher by: Shalem Press Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 29 Total Download: 452 File Size: 47,7 Mb Description: Essential Essays on Judaism presents 13 of Berkovits' most significant essays, exploring vital issues within Judaism and Jewish society, including: Jewish morality and law, Jewish nationhood, and Jewish theology.
The Concept of Holiness”, in Eliezer Berkovits, Essential Essays on Judaism, Jerusalem, Shalem Press, 2002, 247-314.
With the first edition of Essential Judaism, George Robinson offered the world the accessible compendium that he sought when he rediscovered his Jewish identity as an adult. In his “ambitious and all-inclusive” (New York Times Book Review) guide, Robinson illuminates the Jewish life cycle at every stage and lays out many fascinating aspects.