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Defenders of the Faith : Studies in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Orthodoxy and Reform /

The Emancipation of European Jewry during the nineteenth century led to conflict between tradition and modernity, creating a chasm that few believed could be bridged. The emergence of modern traditionalism was fraught with obstacles. The essays published in this collection eloquently depict the pass...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bleich, Judith (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston, MA : Academic Studies Press, [2020]
Colección:Touro University Press
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction Nineteenth to Twenty-First Centuries: From Pessimism to Optimism
  • 1. Rabbinic Responses to Nonobservance in the Modern Era
  • 2. The Emergence of an Orthodox Press in Nineteenth-Century Germany
  • 3. The Circumcision Controversy in Classical Reform in Historical Context
  • 4. Clerical Robes: Distinction or Dishonor?
  • 5. Intermarriage in the Early Modern Period
  • 6. Military Service: Ambivalence and Contradiction
  • 7. The Testament of a Halakhist
  • 8. Between East and West: Modernity and Traditionalism in the Writings of Rabbi Yehi'el Ya'akov Weinberg
  • 9. Liturgical Innovation and Spirituality: Trends and Trendiness
  • Index