The boundaries of Judaism / by Donniel Hartman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hartman, Donniel, author.

Series:

Kogod library of Judaic studies ; 1.

The Kogod library of Judaic studies ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sofer, Moses, 1762-1839.

Sofer, Moses.

Feinstein, Moses, 1895-1986.

Feinstein, Moses.

Jews--Identity.

Jews.

Judaism.

Rabbinical literature--History and criticism.

Rabbinical literature.

Orthodox Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, New York : Continuum, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The factionalism and denominationalism of modern Jewry makes it supremely difficult to create a definition of the Jewish people. Instead of serving as a uniting force around which community is formed, Judaism has itself become a source of divisions. Consequently, attempts to identify beliefs or practices essential for membership in the Jewish people are almost doomed to failure.Aiming to take readers beyond the divisions that characterize modern Jewry, this book explores the ever contentious question of ""who is a Jew."" Through a historical survey of the shifting boundaries of Jewish identity

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Modem Problem of ''Who are the Jews?''; Chapter 1 Pluralism, Tolerance and Deviance; Chapter 2 Deviance, Boundaries and Marginalization in Rabbinic Literature; Chapter 3 Intolerable Deviance and its Forms of Marginalization in Mediaeval Halakhic Writing; Chapter 4 The Hatam Sofer and the Boundaries of Orthodoxy; Chapter 5 Moshe Feinstein and the Boundaries of Orthodoxy; Chapter 6 Towards a Contemporary Theory of Boundaries; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W; Y

Notes:

Revised doctoral dissertation.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [183]-190) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781441106971

1441106979