ISBN: 1568212313

The centrality of Torah-Jewish learning-in Judaism is beyond doubt, but less clear is the value that can or should be attached to Madda, secular knowledge. Is non-religious learning desir… Mehr…

The centrality of Torah-Jewish learning-in Judaism is beyond doubt, but less clear is the value that can or should be attached to Madda, secular knowledge. Is non-religious learning desirable, essential, optional- or even permitted? Can one's Jewish experience be enriched by exposure to poetry, art, history, and science? And, if the study of Torah is indeed the single most important precept of Judaism, how much room does this leave for the rest of human intellect pursuit?Torah Umadda, a provocative work by the president of Yeshiva University, shows that these concerns are by no means unprecedented. As Dr. Lamm writes, "The intersections of Torah and Wisdom are not always clear; indeed, they are more often than not elusive and indeterminate. But the encounter between them is fruitful, sometimes fateful-and always fascinating." Dr. Lamm explores six models of Torah Umadda, providing thorough overviews of such great Jewish thinkers as Moses Maimonides, Samson Raphael Hirsch, and Abraham Isaac Kook. He examines the ideological context of late eighteenth-and early nineteenth-century Jewish religious thought that culminated in the creation of the citadel of Torah Umadda, Yeshiva University. And, borrowing from the work of more contemporary figures, he proposes a number of fresh approaches to the age-old issue. The result is an intriguing, incisive, and remarkably candid vision of a major issue confronting and frequently dividing contempo jewish life,judaism,reference,religion and spirituality,sacred writings,theology,torah Religion & Spirituality, Jason Aronson, Inc.<

ISBN: 1568212313

[SR: 3970647], Taschenbuch, [EAN: 9781568212319], Jason Aronson Inc, Jason Aronson Inc, Book, [PU: Jason Aronson Inc], Jason Aronson Inc, 55281011, Jüdisches Leben, 55266011, Judentum, 54… Mehr…

[SR: 3970647], Taschenbuch, [EAN: 9781568212319], Jason Aronson Inc, Jason Aronson Inc, Book, [PU: Jason Aronson Inc], Jason Aronson Inc, 55281011, Jüdisches Leben, 55266011, Judentum, 54682011, Religion & Esoterik, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher, 55295011, Theologie, 55266011, Judentum, 54682011, Religion & Esoterik, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher, 55285011, Heilige Schriften, 54784011, Kabbalah, 55294011, Talmud, 55287011, Tanach (Altes Testament), 54786011, Thora, 54788011, Zohar, 55266011, Judentum, 54682011, Religion & Esoterik, 54071011, Genres, 52044011, Fremdsprachige Bücher<

ISBN: 9781568212319

Lamm, president of Yeshiva University, examines whether there is room within a traditional religious education for secular studies. He supports the argument that a mixture of traditional … Mehr…

Lamm, president of Yeshiva University, examines whether there is room within a traditional religious education for secular studies. He supports the argument that a mixture of traditional religion and worldly knowledge is not only acceptable, but recommended. Among those whose ideas he examines are Maimonides, Samson Raphael Hirsch, and Abraham Isaac Kook. Torah Umadda: The Encounter of Religious Learning and Worldly Knowledge in the Jewish Tradition Lamm, Norman, Jason Aronson<

1994, ISBN: 9781568212319

Northvale, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Jason Aronson Inc, 1994. Lamm, president of Yeshiva University, examines whether there is room within a traditional religious education for secular studies.… Mehr…

Northvale, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Jason Aronson Inc, 1994. Lamm, president of Yeshiva University, examines whether there is room within a traditional religious education for secular studies. He supports the argument that a mixture of traditional religion and worldly knowledge is not only acceptable, but recommended. Among those whose ideas he examines are Maimonides, Samson Raphael Hirsch, and Abraham Isaac Kook. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine., Jason Aronson Inc, 1994<