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| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Honoring Tradition, Embracing Modernity Beth Lieberman, Hara Person, 2017 |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: A Life of Meaning Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan, PhD, 2017-11-28 Reform Judaism is constantly evolving as we continue to seek a faith that is in harmony with our beliefs and experiences. This volume offers readers a thought-provoking collection of essays by rabbis, cantors, and other scholars who differ, sometimes passionately, over religious practice, experience, and belief. Its goal is to situate Judaism in a contemporary context, and it is uniquely suited for community discussion as well as study groups. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Contemporary American Judaism Dana Evan Kaplan, 2011 No longer controlled by a handful of institutional leaders based in remote headquarters and rabbinical seminaries, American Judaism is being transformed by the spiritual decisions of tens of thousands of Jews living all over the United States. A pulpit rabbi and himself an American Jew, Dana Evan Kaplan follows this religious individualism from its postwar suburban roots to the hippie revolution of the 1960s and the multiple postmodern identities of today. From Hebrew tattooing to Jewish Buddhist meditation, Kaplan describes the remaking of historical tradition in ways that channel multiple ethnic and national identities. While pessimists worry about the vanishing American Jew, Kaplan focuses on creative responses to contemporary spiritual trends that have made a Jewish religious renaissance possible. He believes that the reorientation of American Judaism has been a bottom up process, resisted by elites who have reluctantly responded to the demands of the spiritual marketplace. The American Jewish denominational structure is therefore weakening at the same time that religious experimentation is rising, leading to the innovative approaches supplanting existing institutions. The result is an exciting transformation of what it means to be a religious American Jew in the twenty-first century. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Jews by Choice Brenda Forster, Joseph Tabachnik, 1991 |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Judaism and Modernity Gillian Rose, 2017-03-28 A reinterpretation of thinkers from Benjamin and Rosenzweig to Simone Weil and Derrida Judaism and Modernity: Philosophical Essays challenges the philosophical presentation of Judaism as the sublime ‘other’ of modernity. Here, Gillian Rose develops a philosophical alternative to deconstruction and post-modernism by critically re-engaging the social and political issues at stake in every reconstruction. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Tradition and Modernity Kwame Gyekye, 1997 Gyekye offers a philosophical interpretation and critical analysis of the African cultural experience in modern times, and shows how Western philosophical concepts help in addressing a wide range of specifically African problems. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: The Making of Jewish Universalism Malka Simkovich, 2016-12-12 Interest in Jewish universalism is on the rise, yet scholars lack a common definition of the concept. This book advocates for a common definition of universalism as it applies to an Early Jewish context and traces the origins of Jewish universalist thought from the prophetic literature of the Hebrew Bible through the period of the Second Temple. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Creating a Judaism Without Religion Daniel S. Breslauer, 2001-09 This book examines how some modern and contemporary Jewish thinkers and writers have imagined a Judaism without the boundaries and restrictions that go by the name of religion. The book offers scholarly insights into some Jewish thinkers–notably Martin Buber and Eugene Borowitz, some Jewish writers–in particular the poet Hayyim Nahman Bialik and the Yiddish author I.L. Peretz. The study also introduces more contemporary thinkers and writers such as the postmodernist Jacques Derrida, the contemporary Israeli novelist David Grossman, and the young Israeli poet Ilan Sheinfeld. While of scholarly interest, the ten chapter work has more general appeal as a way of conceiving Jewish living outside the restrictions of religion. One third of the book suggests a way of looking at God and theology as part of the process of living rather than as fixed realities. Another third explores how Jewish culture can be liberated from the restrictions of nationalism and parochialism. The final third focuses on a postmodern ethics of the self that emerges from face to face meetings with others. The author contends that the future Judaism has created will be pluralistic, diverse, and oriented toward the future. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: The New Reform Judaism Dana Evan Kaplan, 2020-04-01 This is the book that American Jews and particularly American Reform Jews have been waiting for: a clear and informed call for further reform in the Reform movement. In light of profound demographic, social, and technological developments, it has become increasingly clear that the Reform movement will need to make major changes to meet the needs of a quickly evolving American Jewish population. Younger Americans in particular differ from previous generations in how they relate to organized religion, often preferring to network through virtual groups or gather in informal settings of their own choosing. Dana Evan Kaplan, an American Reform Jew and pulpit rabbi, argues that rather than focusing on the importance of loyalty to community, Reform Judaism must determine how to engage the individual in a search for existential meaning. It should move us toward a critical scholarly understanding of the Hebrew Bible, that we may emerge with the perspectives required by a postmodern world. Such a Reform Judaism can at once help us understand how the ancient world molded our most cherished religious traditions and guide us in addressing the increasingly complex social problems of our day. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Friendship in Jewish History, Religion, and Culture Lawrence Fine, 2021-02-04 The ubiquity of friendship in human culture contributes to the fallacy that ideas about friendship have not changed and remained consistent throughout history. It is only when we begin to inquire into the nature and significance of the concept in specific contexts that we discover how complex it truly is. Covering the vast expanse of Jewish tradition, from ancient Israel to the twenty-first century, this collection of essays traces the history of the beliefs, rituals, and social practices surrounding friendship in Jewish life. Employing diverse methodological approaches, this volume explores the particulars of the many varied forms that friendship has taken in the different regions where Jews have lived, including the ancient Near East, the Greco-Roman world, Europe, and the United Sates. The four sections—friendship between men, friendship between women, challenges to friendship, and friendships that cross boundaries, especially between Jews and Christians, or men and women—represent and exemplify universal themes and questions about human interrelationships. This pathbreaking and timely study will inspire further research and provide the groundwork for future explorations of the topic. In addition to the editor, the contributors are Martha Ackelsberg, Michela Andreatta, Joseph Davis, Glenn Dynner, Eitan P. Fishbane, Susannah Heschel, Daniel Jütte, Eyal Levinson, Saul M. Olyan, George Savran, and Hava Tirosh-Samuelson. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Sacred Sound and Social Change Lawrence A. Hoffman, Janet R. Walton, 1993-01-31 Teachers, students, composers, performers, and other practitioners of sacred sound will appreciate this volume because, unlike any book currently available on sacred music, it treats the history, development, current practices, composition, and critical views of the liturgical music of both the Jewish and Christian traditions. Contributors trace Jewish music from its place in Hebrew Scriptures through the nineteenth-century Reform movement. Similar accounts of Christian music describe its growth up to the Protestant Reformation, as well as post-Reformation development. Other essays explore liturgical music in contemporary North America by analyzing it against the backdrop of the continuous social change that characterizes our era. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Jewish People, Jewish Thought Robert M. Seltzer, 1980 This classic survey of the main features of the Jewish historical landscape exposes students to the rich scholarly literature on Jewish history, theology, philosophy, mysticism, and social thought that has been produced in the last century and a half. It shows Judaism as a creative response to ultimate issues of human concern by members of a group that has faced a unique concatenation of political, economic, and geographical circumstances. -- From product description. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: משכן תפלה Elyse D. Frishman, 2007 |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Women Writing Jewish Modernity, 1919-1939 Allison Schachter, 2021-12-15 Focusing on interwar Hebrew and Yiddish writers, Allison Schachter illuminates how women authors leveraged prose fiction to challenge the patriarchal norms of Jewish textual authority, reconceptualize Jewish cultural belonging, and contribute to Jewish literary modernity. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Tradition and Equality in Jewish Marriage Melanie Landau, 2012-04-05 An exploration of Jewish marriage and its alternatives in traditional Jewish texts from a feminist perspective. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Into Print Charles Walton, 2011-01-01 The famous clash between Edmund Burke and Tom Paine over the Enlightenment&’s &“evil&” or &“liberating&” potential in the French Revolution finds present-day parallels in the battle between those who see the Enlightenment at the origins of modernity&’s many ills, such as imperialism, racism, misogyny, and totalitarianism, and those who see it as having forged an age of democracy, human rights, and freedom. The essays collected by Charles Walton in Into Print paint a more complicated picture. By focusing on print culture&—the production, circulation, and reception of Enlightenment thought&—they show how the Enlightenment was shaped through practice and reshaped over time. These essays expand upon an approach to the study of the Enlightenment pioneered four decades ago: the social history of ideas. The contributors to Into Print examine how writers, printers, booksellers, regulators, police, readers, rumormongers, policy makers, diplomats, and sovereigns all struggled over that broad range of ideas and values that we now associate with the Enlightenment. They reveal the financial and fiscal stakes of the Enlightenment print industry and, in turn, how Enlightenment ideas shaped that industry during an age of expanding readership. They probe the limits of Enlightenment universalism, showing how demands for religious tolerance clashed with the demands of science and nationalism. They examine the transnational flow of Enlightenment ideas and opinions, exploring its domestic and diplomatic implications. Finally, they show how the culture of the Enlightenment figured in the outbreak and course of the French Revolution. Aside from the editor, the contributors are David A. Bell, Roger Chartier, Tabetha Ewing, Jeffrey Freedman, Carla Hesse, Thomas M. Luckett, Sarah Maza, Renato Pasta, Thierry Rigogne, Leonard N. Rosenband, Shanti Singham, and Will Slauter. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Kaddish Leon Wieseltier, 2009-11-18 A National Jewish Book Award-winning autobiography that's an astonishing fusion of learning and psychic intensity; its poignance and lucidity should be an authentic benefit to readers, Jewish and gentile (The New York Times Book Review). Children have obligations to their parents: the Talmud says one must honor him in life and one must honor him in death. Beside his father’s grave, a diligent but doubting son begins the mourner’s kaddish and realizes he needs to know more about the prayer issuing from his lips. So begins Leon Wieseltier’s National Jewish Book Award–winning autobiography, Kaddish, the spiritual journal of a man commanded by Jewish law to recite a prayer three times daily for a year and driven, by ardor of inquiry, to explore its origins. Here is one man’s urgent exploration of Jewish liturgy and law, from the 10th-century legend of a wayward ghost to the speculations of medieval scholars on the grief of God to the perplexities of a modern rabbi in the Kovno ghetto. Here too is a mourner’s unmannered response to the questions of fate, freedom, and faith stirred in death’s wake. Lyric, learned, and deeply moving, Wieseltier’s Kaddish is a narrative suffused with love: a son’s embracing the tradition bequeathed to him by his father, a scholar’s savoring they beauty he was taught to uncover, and a writer’s revealing it, proudly, unadorned, to the reader. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: The Sacred Table Mary L. Zamore, 2011-01 The Sacred Table: Creating a Jewish Food Ethic serves up a rich dialogue about the intersection of Judaism and food. This anthology of essays explores the questions and challenges of navigating the personal and communal choices about eating. The historic Jewish approach to eating, traditionally termed Kashrut, is explored, broadened and, in some cases, challenged within this volume. Throughout The Sacred Table, Kashrut is viewed as a multifaceted Jewish relationship with food and its production, integrating values such as ethics, community, and spirituality into our dietary practice. The Sacred Table celebrates the ideology of educated choice. In exploring these complexities, this book includes topics such as food production, the environment, personal health, agricultural workers' rights, animal rights, the spirituality of eating and fasting, gratitude, caring for the hungry, the challenges of eating together, and more. These essays and the questions they pose present a diverse range of voices, opinions, and options that highlight Jewish values and provide ideas about how to navigate these complex choices. Whether for the individual, family, or community, The Sacred Table supplies the basic how-to's of creating a meaningful Jewish food ethic and incorporating these choices into your personal and communal religious practices. Picture a beautiful buffet of choices from which you can shape your unique Jewish food ethic. Read, educate yourself, build on those practices that you already follow, and eat well |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Living Judaism Wayne D. Dosick, 2009-10-13 In Living Judaism, Rabbi Wayne Dosick, Ph.D., author the acclaimed Golden Rules, Dancing with God, and When Life Hurts, offers an engaging and definitive overview of Jewish philosophy and theology, rituals and customs. Combining quality scholarship and sacred spiritual instruction, Living Judaism is a thought-provoking reference and guide for those already steeped in Jewish life, and a comprehensive introduction for those exploring the richness and grandeur of Judaism. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Lights in the Forest Paul Citrin, 2014-10-31 An anthology of essays written by a wide cross-section of rabbis, Lights in the Forest presents a range of Jewish responses to both theological and philosophical questions pertaining to God, humanity, and the Jewish people. Thoughtful and engaging, these responses are meant to strengthen the reader's sense of Jewish identity through expanding his or her knowledge and understanding of Jewish life, practice, and tradition. Perfect for self-study, group study, adult learning, and conversion, the collection strives to encourage further study and ongoing discussion through presenting Judaism's intellectual and spiritual tools as means for leading a life full of purpose and commitment “Rabbi Israel of Rhyszin tells a story of two people entering a forest. One has a lantern while one does not. The two meet, and the one carrying the lantern is able to illuminate their shared path. When the two part, the one without a lantern is left in the dark once more. From this, we learn that we all must carry our own light. My hope is that this book will provide light along the path and, in so doing, will provide a wider horizon of Jewish tradition and ideals to light the way.” - Rabbi Paul Citrin, Editor Published by CCAR Press, a division of the Central Conference of American Rabbis |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: All that is Solid Melts Into Air Marshall Berman, 1982 |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: American Jewish Thought Since 1934 Michael Marmur, David Ellenson, 2020-05-22 Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- I. God -- 1. Mordecai M. Kaplan, The Future of the American Jew -- 2. Abraham Joshua Heschel, Man Is Not Alone -- 3. Hans Jonas, The Concept of God After Auschwitz: A Jewish Voice -- 4. Richard L. Rubenstein, After Auschwitz -- 5. Eliezer Berkovits, Faith After the Holocaust -- 6. Erich Fromm, You Shall Be as Gods -- 7. Marcia Falk, Notes on Composing New Blessings: Toward a Feminist-Jewish Reconstruction of Prayer -- 8. Edward L. Greenstein, 'To You Do I Call': A Critique of Impersonal Prayer -- 9. Sandra B. Lubarsky, Reconstructing Divine Power -- 10. Rebecca Alpert, Location, Location, Location: Toward a Theology of Prepositions -- II. Revelation and Commandment -- 11. Marvin Fox, The Condition of Jewish Belief -- 12. Aharon Lichtenstein, The Condition of Jewish Belief -- 13. Will Herberg, Judaism and Modern Man -- 14. Jakob J. Petuchowski, Revelation and the Modern Jew -- 15. Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Halakhic Man -- 16. Benjamin H. Sommer, Revelation and Authority -- 17. Tamar Ross, Expanding the Palace of Torah -- 18. Eugene B. Borowitz, Renewing the Covenant -- 19. Susan Handelman, 'Crossing and Recrossing the Void' -- 20. David Novak, Is the Covenant a Bilateral Relationship? -- 21. Rachel Adler, Engendering Judaism -- 22. Mara H. Benjamin, The Obligated Self -- III. Spirituality -- 23. Arnold Jacob Wolf, Against Spirituality -- 24. Joseph B. Soloveitchik, Halakhic Man -- 25. Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Sabbath -- 26. Arthur Green, Jewish Spirituality/Seek My Face, Speak My Name -- 27. Daniel C. Matt, God and the Big Bang -- 28. Zalman Schachter- Shalomi, Paradigm Shift -- 29. Marcia Prager, The Path of Blessing -- 30. Nancy Flam, Healing the Spirit -- 31. Arthur Waskow, Down- to-Earth Judaism -- 32. Sheila Weinberg, Images of God: Closeness and Power. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Mishkan HaSeder: A Passover Haggadah Rabbi Hara Person, Jessica Greenbaum, 2021-03-02 Combining age-old texts, fresh insights, inspiring poetry, new translations, and breathtaking art, Mishkan HaSeder sets a new standard in Passover Haggadot. Using the beloved format of Mishkan T'filah and Mishkan HaNefesh, this Haggadah offers beautiful new translations by Rabbis Janet and Sheldon Marder in conversation with an extraordinary collection of poetry from a diverse array of poets. The running commentary by Rabbis Oren Hayon, Seth Limmer, and Amy Scheinerman draws out the historic background of the seder rituals, builds on the social justice issues of our day, and offers contemporary connections to Passover. The text is complemented by full-color works from acclaimed artist Tobi Kahn that will enhance any seder experience. Mishkan HaSeder features poetry by Yehuda Amichai, Ellen Bass, Lucille Clifton, Edward Hirsch, Ross Gay, Emma Lazarus, Denise Levertov, Ada Limon, Grace Paley, Dan Pagis, Adrienne Rich, and many more. Equally suited to home and community celebrations, this is a Haggadah for today and tomorrow. Mishkan HaSeder has the depth to stimulate experienced seder leaders while its accessible explanations will make those joining our tables for the first time feel welcome. In this brilliant new Reform Haggadah, the old is made new in a spiritual depth that is dazzling. The felicitous translation of traditional and modern sources, the insightful commentary and questions, the moving poetry, the aesthetically evocative depth of the art, and the beautiful and accessible layout of the text all combine to make this Haggadah a genuine treasure that will enrich Passover and the experience of the seder for this generation of religious seekers. We are all indebted to the CCAR for making this publication possible. -Rabbi David Ellenson, Chancellor Emeritus, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Finally, a Haggadah that is gorgeous, creative, serious, egalitarian, poetic, and inspiring! With so many layers of meaning and beauty, this new liturgy for the seder will nourish the skeptics, the seekers, and the scholars in your midst. This is the Haggadah my family and yours have been waiting for. -Rabbi Rick Jacobs, President, Union for Reform Judaism Mishkan HaSeder is a gorgeous new Haggadah, with powerful feminist commentary that illuminates the moral and ethical underpinnings of the Passover seder and opens new doors of understanding, as well as inspiring poetry that deepens the experience. This is the new gold standard for every seder table. -Sheila Katz, CEO, National Council of Jewish Women From poetry that lifts the heart to colorful artwork that deepens our vision, from the Talmud's wisdom to the insights of contemporary Jewish teachers, from ancient practice to the urgent call for justice in our own day, Mishkan HaSeder will enrich the Passover seder for experienced participants and newcomers alike. Like the seder itself, this new Haggadah is a gathering, a blessing, a feast. -Rabbi David Stern, Senior Rabbi, Temple Emanu-El Dallas and Past President, Central Conference of American Rabbis This is the Haggadah you have to own. An amazing weaving together of the service we all know, in Hebrew and English, with astounding works of art--poems from many different sources, exceptional page design, and beautiful, meditative color images by the brilliant Tobi Kahn--and with thoughtful commentary that explicates the tradition and orients us to the work yet to be done. There are many Haggadot with various themes, but this is one for the ages, allowing each user to pull out favorite poems, highlight specific directives, open up thoughtful seder table discussions, and become truly immersed in the holiday. -Ruth Messinger, Global Ambassador and Past President, American Jewish World Service |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: The Idea of Modern Jewish Culture Eliezer Schweid, 2008 The vast majority of intellectual, religious, and national developments in modern Judaism revolve around the central idea of Jewish culture. This book is the first synoptic view of these developments that organizes and relates them from this vantage point. The first Jewish modernization movements perceived culture as the defining trait of the outside alien social environment to which Jewry had to adapt. To be cultured was to be modern-European, as opposed to medieval-ghetto-Jewish. In short order, however, the Jewish religious legacy was redefined retrospectively as a historical culture, with fateful consequences for the conception of Judaism as a humanly- and not only divinely-mandated regime. The conception of Judaism-as-culture took two main forms: an integrative, vernacular Jewish culture that developed in tandem with the integration of Jews into the various nations of western-central Europe and America, and a national Hebrew culture which, though open to the inputs of modern European society, sought to develop a revitalized Jewish national identity that ultimately found expression in the revival of the Jewish homeland and the State of Israel. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: תורה Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, 2008 The Torah: a women's commentary collects and showcases the teachings of Jewish women in the first comprehensive commentary on the Torah written entirely by women. Distinguished women scholars, clergy, and poets illumine the meanings of the Torah by using both traditional tools and contemporary approaches, such as literary analysis, historical criticism, comparative linguistics, philology, archeology, anthropology, and sociology. The object of the Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) in creating this book was to bring together interpreters for the 21st century, so that the voices of the entire Jewish people at last would be fully represented. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Essential Judaism George Robinson, 2008-06-30 You’ll find everything you need to know about being Jewish in this indispensable, revised and updated guide to the religious traditions, everyday practices, philosophical beliefs, and historical foundations of Judaism. What happens at a synagogue service? What are the rules for keeping kosher? How do I light the Hanukah candles? What is in the Hebrew Bible? What do the Jewish holidays signify? What should I be teaching my children about being Jewish? With the first edition of Essential Judaism, George Robinson offered the world the accessible compendium that he sought when he rediscovered his Jewish identity as an adult. In his “ambitious and all-inclusive” (New York Times Book Review) guide, Robinson illuminates the Jewish life cycle at every stage and lays out many fascinating aspects of the religion—the Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism, the evolution of Hasidism, and much more—while keeping a firm focus on the different paths to living a good Jewish life in today’s world. Now, a decade and a half later, Robinson has updated this valuable introductory text with information on topics including denominational shifts, same-sex marriage, the intermarriage debate, transgender Jews, the growth of anti-Semitism, and the changing role of women in worship, along with many other hotly debated topics in the contemporary Jewish world and beyond. The perfect gift for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah or anyone thinking about conversion—this is the ultimate companion for anyone interested in learning more about Judaism, the kind of book its readers will revisit over and over for years to come. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: A Cosmopolitan Jurisprudence Helge Dedek, 2021-12-16 Inspired by comparative law scholar Patrick Glenn's work, an international group of legal scholars explores the state of the discipline. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: The Unbroken Thread Sohrab Ahmari, 2021-05-11 We’ve pursued and achieved the modern dream of defining ourselves—but at what cost? An influential columnist and editor makes a compelling case for seeking the inherited traditions and ideals that give our lives meaning. “Ahmari’s tour de force makes tradition astonishingly vivid and relevant for the here and now.”—Rod Dreher, bestselling author of Live Not by Lies and The Benedict Option As a young father and a self-proclaimed “radically assimilated immigrant,” opinion editor Sohrab Ahmari realized that when it comes to shaping his young son’s moral fiber, today’s America is woefully lacking. For millennia, the world’s great ethical and religious traditions have taught that true happiness lies in pursuing virtue and accepting limits. But now, unbound from these stubborn traditions, we are free to choose whichever way of life we think is most optimal—or, more often than not, merely the easiest. All that remains are the fickle desires that a wealthy, technologically advanced society is equipped to fulfill. The result is a society riven by deep conflict and individual lives that, for all their apparent freedom, are marked by alienation and stark unhappiness. In response to this crisis, Ahmari offers twelve questions for us to grapple with—twelve timeless, fundamental queries that challenge our modern certainties. Among them: Is God reasonable? What is freedom for? What do we owe our parents, our bodies, one another? Exploring each question through the lives and ideas of great thinkers, from Saint Augustine to Howard Thurman and from Abraham Joshua Heschel to Andrea Dworkin, Ahmari invites us to examine the hidden assumptions that drive our behavior and, in doing so, to live more humanely in a world that has lost its way. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Moses Mendelssohn Shmuel Feiner, 2010-11-16 From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an accessible and fascinating biography of Moses Mendelssohn, the seminal Jewish philosopher A fascinating portrait of an important Enlightenment figure.—Library Journal The “German Socrates,” Moses Mendelssohn (1729–1786) was the most influential Jewish thinker of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A Berlin celebrity and a major figure in the Enlightenment, revered by Immanuel Kant, Mendelssohn suffered the indignities common to Jews of his time while formulating the philosophical foundations of a modern Judaism suited for a new age. His most influential books included the groundbreaking Jerusalem and a translation of the Bible into German that paved the way for generations of Jews to master the language of the larger culture. Feiner’s book is the first that offers a full, human portrait of this fascinating man—uncommonly modest, acutely aware of his task as an intellectual pioneer, shrewd, traditionally Jewish, yet thoroughly conversant with the world around him—providing a vivid sense of Mendelssohn’s daily life as well as of his philosophical endeavors. Feiner, a leading scholar of Jewish intellectual history, examines Mendelssohn as father and husband, as a friend (Mendelssohn’s long-standing friendship with the German dramatist Gotthold Ephraim Lessing was seen as a model for Jews and non-Jews worldwide), as a tireless advocate for his people, and as an equally indefatigable spokesman for the paramount importance of intellectual independence. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Framing Majismo Tara Zanardi, 2016-03-08 Majismo, a cultural phenomenon that embodied the popular aesthetic in Spain from the second half of the eighteenth century, served as a vehicle to “regain” Spanish heritage. As expressed in visual representations of popular types participating in traditional customs and wearing garments viewed as historically Spanish, majismo conferred on Spanish “citizens” the pictorial ideal of a shared national character. In Framing Majismo, Tara Zanardi explores nobles’ fascination with and appropriation of the practices and types associated with majismo, as well as how this connection cultivated the formation of an elite Spanish identity in the late 1700s and aided the Bourbons’ objective to fashion themselves as the legitimate rulers of Spain. In particular, the book considers artistic and literary representations of the majo and the maja, purportedly native types who embodied and performed uniquely Spanish characteristics. Such visual examples of majismo emerge as critical and contentious sites for navigating eighteenth-century conceptions of gender, national character, and noble identity. Zanardi also examines how these bodies were contrasted with those regarded as “foreign,” finding that “foreign” and “national” bodies were frequently described and depicted in similar ways. She isolates and uncovers the nuances of bodily representation, ultimately showing how the body and the emergent nation were mutually constructed at a critical historical moment for both. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Embracing Defeat John W Dower, 2000-07-04 This study of modern Japan traces the impact of defeat and reconstruction on every aspect of Japan's national life. It examines the economic resurgence as well as how the nation as a whole reacted to defeat and the end of a suicidal nationalism. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Recharging Judaism Rabbi Judith Schindler, Judy Seldin-Cohen, 2017-12-04 Recharging Judaism is the essential and timely guide for every synagogue and community seeking to strengthen the bonds of Jewish communal life through advocating for social justice. This volume delves into the enriching civic engagement and acts of righteousness already undertaken by Jews and Jewish communities across the country, and further explores the positive differences we can all affect upon the future of America. There are a myriad of ways in which advocating for social justice and participating in civic engagement can create lasting change. Those inspired to affect such change will find new meaning in the texts and history of our tradition. Using real examples from both small and large congregations across the country, Recharging Judaism offers a framework to guide us through our journey of civic responsibility and social duty and into a brighter future for our country. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Fiddler’s New Tales Pasquale De Marco, 2025-04-12 In the tapestry of human existence, Fiddler’s New Tales unravels a vibrant collection of stories, reflections, and insights that delve into the depths of the human experience. With each turn of the page, readers are invited on a journey of exploration, discovery, and transformation. Through a kaleidoscope of perspectives, this book delves into the enduring legacy of tradition and its role in shaping our identities and sense of belonging. It challenges us to question the boundaries of tradition, encouraging us to evolve and adapt as we navigate a rapidly changing world. The pursuit of fulfillment and the delicate balance between personal aspirations, career pursuits, and meaningful relationships are examined with empathy and wisdom. Fiddler’s New Tales offers insights into the art of building strong and lasting bonds, emphasizing the profound impact of communication, understanding, and forgiveness. It celebrates the transformative power of human connection, reminding us that it is in our collective experiences and shared stories that we find true meaning and purpose. With eloquence and compassion, the book sheds light on the resilience of the human spirit, guiding readers through the darkest valleys and propelling them toward the sunlit peaks of triumph. It reminds us that in the face of adversity, we have the innate capacity to rise above, to overcome obstacles, and to emerge stronger on the other side. The pages of Fiddler’s New Tales are a testament to the enduring power of hope, urging readers to embrace the future with open arms. Despite the uncertainties that lie ahead, the book instills a sense of optimism and perseverance, reminding us that it is through unwavering belief and collective action that we can create a brighter tomorrow for ourselves and for generations to come. As readers journey through the tapestry of tales that unfold within, they will find solace, wisdom, and inspiration. Fiddler’s New Tales ignites passions, broadens horizons, and leaves an indelible mark on the soul, inviting readers to embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and growth. If you like this book, write a review on google books! |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: The Spirit That Endures Pasquale De Marco, 2025-04-13 In the vast tapestry of history, indigenous peoples have stood as beacons of resilience, preserving their unique cultures, languages, and traditions in the face of adversity. The Spirit That Endures is a profound exploration of the indigenous experience in the United States, shedding light on their rich heritage, challenges, and triumphs. Within these pages, you will embark on a journey that spans centuries, beginning with the earliest origins of indigenous communities and tracing their evolution through tumultuous periods of colonization, forced assimilation, and ongoing struggles for recognition and self-determination. Through powerful narratives and insightful analyses, this book honors the enduring spirit of indigenous peoples, showcasing their unwavering commitment to their cultural identities and their unwavering pursuit of justice. Discover the remarkable stories of indigenous leaders, activists, and change-makers who have fought tirelessly for their rights, paving the way for a brighter future. From the resilience of indigenous languages to the revival of traditional arts and crafts, this book celebrates the vibrant expressions of indigenous culture that continue to thrive despite centuries of oppression. The Spirit That Endures also delves into the challenges that indigenous communities continue to face, including poverty, discrimination, and environmental degradation. It explores the ongoing fight for land rights, sovereignty, and self-governance, highlighting the resilience and determination of indigenous peoples as they navigate the complexities of the modern world. This book is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, a celebration of the strength and determination of indigenous peoples. It is an invitation to learn, to understand, and to stand in solidarity with those who have endured centuries of struggle and continue to fight for a better future. With its comprehensive and engaging approach, The Spirit That Endures serves as an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of indigenous issues and to appreciate the enduring contributions of indigenous peoples to American society and culture. If you like this book, write a review on google books! |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Jacob & Esau Malachi Haim Hacohen, 2019-01-10 Jacob and Esau is a profound new account of two millennia of Jewish European history that, for the first time, integrates the cosmopolitan narrative of the Jewish diaspora with that of traditional Jews and Jewish culture. Malachi Haim Hacohen uses the biblical story of the rival twins, Jacob and Esau, and its subsequent retelling by Christians and Jews throughout the ages as a lens through which to illuminate changing Jewish-Christian relations and the opening and closing of opportunities for Jewish life in Europe. Jacob and Esau tells a new history of a people accustomed for over two-and-a-half millennia to forming relationships, real and imagined, with successive empires but eagerly adapting, in modernity, to the nation-state, and experimenting with both assimilation and Jewish nationalism. In rewriting this history via Jacob and Esau, the book charts two divergent but intersecting Jewish histories that together represent the plurality of Jewish European cultures. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: The Holy Scriptures According to the Masoretic Text Jewish Publication Society of America, 1955 |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Equality Lost J. H. Henkin, 1999 This book demonstrates how to interpret Halacha in regard to women in the age of feminism, the conversion to Judaism of children in non-observant homes, and the killing of captured terrorists. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Chinese Religiosities Mayfair Mei-hui Yang, 2008-11-04 Extraordinarily timely and useful. As China emerges as an economic and political world power that seems to have done away with religion, in fact it is witnessing a religious revival. The thoughtful essays in this book show both the historical conflicts between state authorities and religious movements and the contemporary encounters that are shaping China's future. I am aware of no other book that covers so much ground and can be used so well as an introduction to this important field. —Peter van der Veer, University of Utrecht |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: Loving Truth and Peace Marc Angel, 1999 Rabbi Benzion Uziel (1880-1953) was one of the leading rabbinic figures of his generation. He served as Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv-Jaffa and Salonika before becoming the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of the land of Israel (1938), a post he held until his death. This book draws on the various published writings of Rabbi Uziel to present his grand religious worldview. He dealt with issues that are of continuing concern to the Jewish people, such as conversion, halakhah in a modern Jewish state, the role of women in Jewish law, Jewish nationalism, and tolerance. |
| honoring tradition embracing modernity: The Formations of Modernity Bram Gieben, Stuart Hall, 1993-01-04 Formations of Modernity is a major introductory textbook offering an account of the important historical processes, institutions and ideas that have shaped the development of modern societies. This challenging and innovative book 'maps' the evolution of those distinctive forms of political, economic, social and cultural life which characterize modern societies, from their origins in early modern Europe to the nineteenth century. It examines the roots of modern knowledge and the birth of the social sciences in the Enlightenment, and analyses the impact on the emerging identity of 'the West' of its encounters through exploration, trade, conquest and colonization, with 'other civilizations'. Designed as an introduction to modern societies and modern sociological analyses, this book is of value to students on a wide variety of social science courses in universities and colleges and also to readers with no prior knowledge of sociology. Selected readings from a broad range of classical writers (Weber, Durkheim, Marx, Freud, Adam Smith, Montesquieu, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau) and contemporary thinkers (Michael Mann, E.P. Thompson, Edward Said) are integrated in each chapter, together with student questions and exercises. |
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High respect, as that shown for special merit; recognition or esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate; the place of honor at the table. 2. a. Great privilege: I have the honor of presenting …
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Synonyms for HONORING: recognizing, thanking, celebrating, commemorating, congratulating, acknowledging, feting, saluting; Antonyms of HONORING: dishonoring, shaming, discrediting, …
HONORING Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
honor, homage, reverence, deference mean respect and esteem shown to another. honor may apply to the recognition of one's right to great respect or to any expression of such recognition. …
164 Synonyms & Antonyms for HONORING - Thesaurus.com
Find 164 different ways to say HONORING, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
Honoring - definition of honoring by The Free Dictionary
High respect, as that shown for special merit; recognition or esteem: the honor shown to a Nobel laureate; the place of honor at the table. 2. a. Great privilege: I have the honor of presenting …
HONOURING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
HONOURING definition: 1. present participle of honour 2. to show great respect for someone or something, especially in…. Learn more.
“Honoring” or “Honouring”—What's the difference? - Sapling
Honoring and honouring are both English terms. Honoring is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while honouring is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in …
Honoring - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
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What does Honoring mean? - Definitions.net
Honoring is the act of showing respect, esteem, or recognition towards someone or something due to their achievements, qualities, actions or status. This can be shown through various …
honoring - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor. a source of credit or distinction: to be an honor to one's family. high respect, as for worth, merit, or rank: to be held …
HONORING - Definition & Meaning - Reverso English Dictionary
Honoring definition: act of showing respect or tribute. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.
HONORING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
Synonyms for HONORING: recognizing, thanking, celebrating, commemorating, congratulating, acknowledging, feting, saluting; Antonyms of HONORING: dishonoring, shaming, discrediting, …
