Rabbi Esriel Hildesheimer and the Creation of a Modern Jewish Orthodoxy
David. Ellenson
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Tuscaloosa : : University of Alabama Press, , 2009.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (234 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - 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. - 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
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| ISBN | 0-585-27593-9
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