Rabbi Esriel Hildesheimer and the creation of a modern Jewish orthodoxy / David Ellenson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ellenson, David Harry, 1947-2023.

Series:

Judaic studies series.

Judaic studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rabbis--Germany--Berlin--Biography.

Rabbis.

Orthodox Judaism--Germany--History--19th century.

Orthodox Judaism.

Berlin (Germany)--Biography.

Berlin (Germany).

Hildesheimer, Esriel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c1990.

Summary:

The story of modern Orthodox Judaism is usually told only from the perspective of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch. Ellenson's work, a thorough examination of the life and work of one of Hirsch's contemporaries, Rabbi Esriel Hildesheimer, reveals another important contributor to the creation of a modern Jewish Orthodoxy during the late 1800's. like Hirsch, Hildesheirmer felt the need to continue certain traditions while at the same time introducing certain innovations to meet the demands of a modern society. This original study of an Orthodox rabbinic leader shows how Hildesheirmer's flexib

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1. The Man and the Challenges of His Times; 2. The Quest for Religious Authority; 3. The Confrontations with Jewish Religious and Cultural Pluralism; 4. The Tasks of Education; 5. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-201) and index.

ISBN:

0-585-27593-9

OCLC:

609839881