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Compassion for Humanity in the Jewish Tradition
David Sears
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Description for Compassion for Humanity in the Jewish Tradition
Hardback. Collects a wide range of sources from a number of periods in Jewish history to demonstrate the depth from which Judaism speaks in a universalistic voice. This title presents a collection of primary writings on the role of compassion in the Jewish tradition. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
For many Jews and non-Jews, the Torah, the Talmud and other rabbinic writings have long been interpreted as saying that the Jews alone are God's chosen people. According to Sears, The Path of the Baal Shem Tov, such readings have led to a struggle among Jews between assimilation—losing their particular Jewish identity—and withdrawal—preserving their particular Jewish identity and surviving as a people. Sears contends that this struggle between particularism and universalism is often misguided, for he argues that the particularism of Judaism engenders a "model of spirituality and moral refinement that will inspire the rest of the world to turn ... Read more
For many Jews and non-Jews, the Torah, the Talmud and other rabbinic writings have long been interpreted as saying that the Jews alone are God's chosen people. According to Sears, The Path of the Baal Shem Tov, such readings have led to a struggle among Jews between assimilation—losing their particular Jewish identity—and withdrawal—preserving their particular Jewish identity and surviving as a people. Sears contends that this struggle between particularism and universalism is often misguided, for he argues that the particularism of Judaism engenders a "model of spirituality and moral refinement that will inspire the rest of the world to turn ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Northvale NJ, United States
ISBN
9780765799876
SKU
V9780765799876
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