| Breaking the Tablets: Jewish Theology After the Shoah Contributor(s): Halivni, David Weiss (Author), Ochs, Peter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0742552217 ISBN-13: 9780742552210 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $37.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2007 Annotation: How is it possible, after the Shoah, to declare one's faith in the God of Israel? Breaking the Tablets is David Weiss Halivni's eloquent and insightful response to this question. Halivni, Auschwitz survivor and one of the greatest Talmudic scholars of the past century, declares that at this time of God's near absence, Jews can still observe the words of the Torah and pray for God to come near again. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Theology - Religion | Reference |
| Dewey: 296.311 |
| LCCN: 2007011991 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.96" W x 8.66" (0.49 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
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| Publisher Description: How is it possible, after the Shoah, to declare one's faith in the God of Israel? Breaking the Tablets is David Weiss Halivni's eloquent and insightful response to this question. Halivni, Auschwitz survivor and one of the greatest Talmudic scholars of the past century, declares that at this time of God's near absence, Jews can still observe the words of the Torah and pray for God to come near again. Jews must continue to study the classic texts of rabbinic Judaism but now with greater humility, recognizing that even the greatest religious leaders and thinkers interpret these texts only as mere people, prone to human error. Breaking the Tablets is important reading for anyone who feels burdened by the question of how it is possible to believe in God and practice their religion. |