Living The Letters

An Alphabet of Emerging Jewish Thought

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

In this work, Michael Marmur employs the structure of the Hebrew alphabet to set out elements of an emerging Jewish theology, presenting a case for the urgent relevance of Jewish life at a time of deepening rupture and accelerating change. He presents core components of a theory and practice of contemporary Judaism.The Hebrew alphabet has long beguiled and preoccupied Biblical authors and liturgical poets, rationalists and mystics, conservatives and radicals. It has served as a locus of theological speculation, an engine of creativity and a recurrent motif throughout the cycle of life, from childhood instruction to graveside recitation. For each letter of the Hebrew alphabet, Marmur proposes a concept, gleaned from theology, philosophy, ritual, politics, community and other fields. Readers are invited to combine and deploy them in imagining a Judaism of tomorrow.This is an open access book.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-04-12
Mått:148 x 210 x 24 mm
Vikt:654 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:407
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031810404

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Judendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Michael Marmur is a Reform rabbi based in Jerusalem, where he is Associate Professor of Jewish Theology at the Hebrew Union College. He was previously Dean of the Jerusalem School and Provost of the College. He served as Chair of the Israeli organization Rabbis for Human Rights.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction.- Aspaklaria: Prophecy and Pluralism.- Bi: Spirituality and Responsibility.- Gader: Borders and Boundaries.- Dovev: Quotation and Education.- Hogenet: Decency and Society.- Vegoralenu: Peoplehood and Chosenness.- Zeman Nakat: History and Change.- Chai Vekayam: The Existence and Insistence of God.- Tefachim: A Torah of Tension.- Yetzer Lev Ha’adam: On Human Nature.- Kosot Yeshu’ah: Frameworks of Jewish Thought.- Lehaniach: The Assumption of Ritual.- Masoret: Tradition!.- Neder: Vows and Commitments.- Safek: The Benefit of Doubt.- Azazel: Gaza and Expulsion.- Pi Yagid: Prayer and Language.- Tzechok: Judaism and Humor.- Kehillah: Community.- Reshit: The Flowering of Our Redemption?.- Sha’at Hamefazrim: Judaism Thick and Thin.- Taluy: Dependence and Independence.- The Twenty-Third Letter.