Yirat shamayim
Subtitle: the awe, reverence, and fear of God
By: edited by Marc D. Stern.
Contributors: Stern, Marc D.
Publisher: Ktav
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jersey City, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9781602800373
Subjects: Fear of God -- Judaism; Orthodox Judaism
Description: "Yirat Shamayim - literally the fear or awe of heaven (God) - is a fundamental concept for Orthodox Jews. Perhaps because it is so basic to their religious life - or perhaps because they would prefer not to think of the radical demands it makes - contemporary Orthodox Jews do not often systematically consider its implications. In this volume, the authors examine from a variety of perspectives what fear of heaven requires in definition, education, ideology, the synagogue and politics."--book jacket.