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Major Philosophers of Jewish Prayer in the 20th Century
Jack J. Cohen
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Description for Major Philosophers of Jewish Prayer in the 20th Century
hardcover. "A book of great interest for anyone interested in the meaning of prayer."-Jewish Book News Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRJX; HRQX2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 3895 x 5830 x 18. Weight in Grams: 465.
Major Philosophers of Jewish Prayer in the Twentieth Century addresses the troubling questions posed by the modern Jewish worshiper, including such obstacles to prayer as the inability to concentrate on the words and meanings of formal liturgy, the paucity of emotional involvement, the lack of theological conviction, the anthropomorphic and particularly the masculine emphasis of prayer nomenclature, and other matters. In assessing these difficultites, Cohen brings to the reader the writings on prayer of some seminal 20th century Jewish theologians. These include Herman Cohen, Franz Rosenzweig, Avraham Yitzhak, Hoakohen Kook, Mordecai M. Kaplan, R. Arele, Aaron Rote, Elie Munk, Abraham ... Read more
Major Philosophers of Jewish Prayer in the Twentieth Century addresses the troubling questions posed by the modern Jewish worshiper, including such obstacles to prayer as the inability to concentrate on the words and meanings of formal liturgy, the paucity of emotional involvement, the lack of theological conviction, the anthropomorphic and particularly the masculine emphasis of prayer nomenclature, and other matters. In assessing these difficultites, Cohen brings to the reader the writings on prayer of some seminal 20th century Jewish theologians. These include Herman Cohen, Franz Rosenzweig, Avraham Yitzhak, Hoakohen Kook, Mordecai M. Kaplan, R. Arele, Aaron Rote, Elie Munk, Abraham ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823219568
SKU
V9780823219568
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About Jack J. Cohen
Born in the United States, Jack J. Cohen is a Reconstructionis Rabbi living in Jerusalm, Israel.
Reviews for Major Philosophers of Jewish Prayer in the 20th Century
“A book of great interest for anyone interested in the meaning of prayer.”
—Jewish Book News
...makes a useful contribution to shedding light on questions about prayer with which humans have struggled from time immemorial.
—Jerusalem Post
—Jewish Book News
...makes a useful contribution to shedding light on questions about prayer with which humans have struggled from time immemorial.
—Jerusalem Post