Author: Moshe Davis
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814718663
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Examines the development of the International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization against the backdrop of university Jewish studies in different parts of the world, and provides a world register of university studies on Jewish civilization, listing institutions around the world in which Jewish civilization is taught or researched. Essays offer a historical perspective on issues confronting university Jewish studies, and look at specific projects and the Israel experience. No index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Teaching Jewish Civilization
Author: Moshe Davis
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814718663
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Examines the development of the International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization against the backdrop of university Jewish studies in different parts of the world, and provides a world register of university studies on Jewish civilization, listing institutions around the world in which Jewish civilization is taught or researched. Essays offer a historical perspective on issues confronting university Jewish studies, and look at specific projects and the Israel experience. No index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814718663
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Examines the development of the International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization against the backdrop of university Jewish studies in different parts of the world, and provides a world register of university studies on Jewish civilization, listing institutions around the world in which Jewish civilization is taught or researched. Essays offer a historical perspective on issues confronting university Jewish studies, and look at specific projects and the Israel experience. No index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Encyclopaedia Judaica Year Book
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
Jewish Centers and Peripheries
Author: S. Troen
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351290304
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
After World War II, the centre of gravity for world Jewry moved utside Europe. In the aftermath of the Holocaust, large-scale emigration and post-war assimilation resulted in a disheartening contraction of European Jewry, with the notable exception of France. Today, Europe's Jews number only 17 percent of the world Jewish population. At the beginning of this century, they comprised 83 percent and were the centre of the modern Jewish experience. In a radical reversal, former peripheries became the centres, notably American Jewry, the largest and most dynamic of the Diaspora communities, and the State of Israel. An examination of the altered place of Europe and its future role in Jewish history is long overdue. Jewish Centers and Peripheries examines the dynamic relationship between European, American, and Israeli communities at times bringing personal knowledge of significant events pertinent to understanding the relationships. Collectively they suggest that present conditions are ripe for the re-emergence of European Jewry, though on a scale much diminished from that of the pre-Holocaust period. Moreover, the prospects for the rejuvenation of European Jewry mirror the possibilities for Jewish continuity everywhere. Jewish Centers and Peripheries is a strikingly informative assessment of the condition of world Jewry at the close of the century.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351290304
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
After World War II, the centre of gravity for world Jewry moved utside Europe. In the aftermath of the Holocaust, large-scale emigration and post-war assimilation resulted in a disheartening contraction of European Jewry, with the notable exception of France. Today, Europe's Jews number only 17 percent of the world Jewish population. At the beginning of this century, they comprised 83 percent and were the centre of the modern Jewish experience. In a radical reversal, former peripheries became the centres, notably American Jewry, the largest and most dynamic of the Diaspora communities, and the State of Israel. An examination of the altered place of Europe and its future role in Jewish history is long overdue. Jewish Centers and Peripheries examines the dynamic relationship between European, American, and Israeli communities at times bringing personal knowledge of significant events pertinent to understanding the relationships. Collectively they suggest that present conditions are ripe for the re-emergence of European Jewry, though on a scale much diminished from that of the pre-Holocaust period. Moreover, the prospects for the rejuvenation of European Jewry mirror the possibilities for Jewish continuity everywhere. Jewish Centers and Peripheries is a strikingly informative assessment of the condition of world Jewry at the close of the century.
The Holocaust in University Teaching
Author: Gideon Shimoni
Publisher: Pergamon
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Focuses on teaching about the Holocaust in universities. The book includes essays on the possibility of multi-disciplinary teaching, the place of theological and philosophical reflection, and the use of art and film in teaching the subject. Syllabuses are also presented in the book.
Publisher: Pergamon
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Focuses on teaching about the Holocaust in universities. The book includes essays on the possibility of multi-disciplinary teaching, the place of theological and philosophical reflection, and the use of art and film in teaching the subject. Syllabuses are also presented in the book.
Sephardic Studies in the University
Author: Jane S. Gerber
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN: 9780838635421
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Nevertheless, the teaching of Sephardic civilization was incomplete and Eurocentric, with the Jews of Islam, an ongoing entity for over a thousand years, scarcely figuring in any course offerings.
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN: 9780838635421
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Nevertheless, the teaching of Sephardic civilization was incomplete and Eurocentric, with the Jews of Islam, an ongoing entity for over a thousand years, scarcely figuring in any course offerings.
Franz Rosenzweig and Jehuda Halevi
Author: Barbara Ellen Galli
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773512888
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929), one of the most daunting modern Jewish thinkers, exercises a profound influence on contemporary philosophy and modern Jewish thought. In this seminal study, Barbara Galli provides the first English translation of Franz Rosenzweig's Jehuda Halevi: Zweiundneunzig Hymnen und Gedichte, a German translation of the poems of the great medieval Jewish poet Jehuda Halevi, followed by a lively, interpretive response. Galli's primary aim is to explore Rosenzweig's statement that his Notes to Halevi's poems exemplify a practical application of the philosophic system he set out in The Star of Redemption. Through an extended, multifaceted investigation of Rosenzweig's thought, Galli uncovers his philosophy of translation, out of which she determines and unravels his philosophic conclusion and his belief that there is only one language. In the final chapters, she concentrates on the Notes to the poems, and in doing so attempts to philosophize according to Rosenzweig's own mandate: full speech is word and response.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773512888
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
Franz Rosenzweig (1886-1929), one of the most daunting modern Jewish thinkers, exercises a profound influence on contemporary philosophy and modern Jewish thought. In this seminal study, Barbara Galli provides the first English translation of Franz Rosenzweig's Jehuda Halevi: Zweiundneunzig Hymnen und Gedichte, a German translation of the poems of the great medieval Jewish poet Jehuda Halevi, followed by a lively, interpretive response. Galli's primary aim is to explore Rosenzweig's statement that his Notes to Halevi's poems exemplify a practical application of the philosophic system he set out in The Star of Redemption. Through an extended, multifaceted investigation of Rosenzweig's thought, Galli uncovers his philosophy of translation, out of which she determines and unravels his philosophic conclusion and his belief that there is only one language. In the final chapters, she concentrates on the Notes to the poems, and in doing so attempts to philosophize according to Rosenzweig's own mandate: full speech is word and response.
Newsletter
Author: Association for Jewish Studies
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 62
Book Description
Teacher-training for Jewish Schools, Practical Suggestions for Rabbis and Principals
Author: Emanuel Gamoran
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
The Archaeology of Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls
Author: Jodi Magness
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802826879
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Magness (early Judaism, U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), who has extensive archaeological experience in the area, has written a popular account of the archaeology, meaning, and controversies surrounding the Dead Seas Scrolls and the archaeological site of Qumran where they were found. Without sacrificing content, Magness turns this story into a fascinating page-turner. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 9780802826879
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Magness (early Judaism, U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), who has extensive archaeological experience in the area, has written a popular account of the archaeology, meaning, and controversies surrounding the Dead Seas Scrolls and the archaeological site of Qumran where they were found. Without sacrificing content, Magness turns this story into a fascinating page-turner. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Jewish Philosophy and the Academy
Author: International Center for University Teaching of Jewish Civilization
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN: 9780838636435
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
"Jewish Philosophy and the Academy reflects in broad terms on the current state of Jewish philosophy in the university. This generation of university teachers lives at a unique historic junction. It is the last to be taught by the giants of European Wissenschaft des Judentums and the first to experience the remarkable expansion of Judaic scholarship in Israel and abroad." "Emil Fackenheim suggests that if we are indebted to Athens for the philosophical method, we are also indebted to Jerusalem for the ethical content of philosophy, which is both an intellectual and a moral challenge. This dual challenge shapes the diverse papers in this volume."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN: 9780838636435
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
"Jewish Philosophy and the Academy reflects in broad terms on the current state of Jewish philosophy in the university. This generation of university teachers lives at a unique historic junction. It is the last to be taught by the giants of European Wissenschaft des Judentums and the first to experience the remarkable expansion of Judaic scholarship in Israel and abroad." "Emil Fackenheim suggests that if we are indebted to Athens for the philosophical method, we are also indebted to Jerusalem for the ethical content of philosophy, which is both an intellectual and a moral challenge. This dual challenge shapes the diverse papers in this volume."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved