Judaism
Subtitle: a way of being
By: David Hillel Gelernter.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9780300151923
Subjects: Judaism
Description: "Written for observant and non-observant Jews and anyone interested in religion, this remarkable book by the distinguished scholar David Gelernter seeks to answer the deceptively simple question: What is Judaism really about? Gelernter views Judaism as one of humanity<U+2019>s most profound and sublimely beautiful achievements. But because Judaism is a way of life rather than a formal system of thought, it has been difficult for anyone but a practicing Jew to understand its unique intellectual and spiritual structure." -- from publisher's website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Picturing Judaism; title: Separation; title: Veil; title: Perfect asymmetry; title: Inward pilgrimage; title: David's dance; title: Why believe in God?; title: What makes Judaism the most important intellectual development in Western history?; title: Jewish and Christian ethics.