Toleration within Judaism / Martin Goodman, Joseph E. David, Corinna R. Kaiser, and Simon Levis Sullam.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Goodman, Martin, 1953-

David, Joseph E.

Kaiser, Corinna R.

Levis Sullam, Simon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious tolerance--Judaism--History.

Religious tolerance.

Toleration--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Toleration.

Orthodox Judaism--Relations--Nontraditional Jews.

Orthodox Judaism.

Relations.

Nontraditional Jews.

Interpersonal relations--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Interpersonal relations.

Religious tolerance--Judaism.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 235 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford, UK : The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, 2013.

Summary:

Traditional Jewish religions belief speaks of the Torah as a divinely revealed, perfect text, authoritatively expounded. The question this book addresses is one with which the author has struggled all his life: in the light of historical criticism, advances in knowledge, and changing moral attitudes, is the traditional notion of divine revelation and authoritative interpretation still valid? The focus is on Judaism but the arguments are easy to transpose to other religions. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: The Study of Toleration 1

2 Toleration within Judaism from the Second Temple to the Present 10

3 Sadducees and Pharisees in the Temple / Martin Goodman Goodman, Martin 34

4 The Houses of Hillel and Shammai in the Mishnah / Martin Goodman Goodman, Martin 45

5 The Notion of Tolerable Error from the Mishnah to Maimonides / Joseph E. David David, Joseph E. 57

6 Talmudic Controversies in Post-Talmudic Eyes / Joseph E. David David, Joseph E. 73

7 Toleration in the Ghetto of Venice: Evidence from Leon Modena's Historia de' riti Hebraici / Simon Levis Sullam Sullam, Simon Levis 94

8 Prescribing Toleration at the Paris Sanhedrin (1806-1807) / Simon Levis Sullam Sullam, Simon Levis 111

9 Islets of Toleration among the Jews of Curaçao / Corinna R. Kaiser Kaiser, Corinna R. 130

10 Sitting on Fences: Toleration of Compromise and Mixed Seating Patterns in Orthodox Synagogues in the USA / Corinna R. Kaiser Kaiser, Corinna R. 161

11 Conclusion: Causes of Toleration 191.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781906764173

1906764174

OCLC:

662402509

Publisher Number:

99954512604