Covenant and the Jewish conversion question : extending the thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik / Benji Levy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levy, Benji, author.

Series:

Jewish thought and philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conversion--Judaism.

Conversion.

Covenants--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Covenants.

Rabbinical literature.

Soloveitchik, Joseph Dov, 1903-1993.

Soloveitchik, Joseph Dov.

Physical Description:

viii, 295 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, an imprint of Springer Nature Switzerland AG, [2021]

Summary:

Covenant and the Jewish Conversion Question reevaluates conversion and Jewish identity through the lens of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchiks dual conception of the Covenants of Fate and Destiny. By studying an array of key rabbinic texts through this lens, the book explores the boundaries and interplay between these biblical covenants through apostasy, holiness and the key elements relating to conversion law. This understanding provides a relevant framing device to deal with the conversion and Jewish identity crises faced in the State of Israel and beyond.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

2. Dual Covenants and Jewish Identity

3. Apostasy and Conversion as Conceptual Mirrors

4. Conversion Rituals

5. Converts, Courts, and Conviction

6. Conversion of the Heart Versus Conversion for the Heart

7. Covenantal Influence on Conversion

8. The Israel Factor

9. Conversion and the Future of Israel

10. Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9783030801441

3030801446

OCLC:

1253477819

Publisher Number:

99988572846