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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Marc KatzPublisher: Jewish Publication Society Imprint: Jewish Publication Society ISBN: 9780827615564ISBN 10: 0827615566 Pages: 270 Publication Date: 01 December 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Notes on Sources Prologue: Yochanan’s Gamble 1. Recalibrating Truth 2. Upholding Compromise 3. Not Leading Too Far Out In Front 4. Abiding by the Wisdom of the Masses 5. Keeping the Peace with Neighbors 6. Avoiding Infighting 7. Employing Tools To Transform Law 8. Sinning for the Greater Good 9. Hedging Against the Misuse of Pragmatism Final Thoughts: Yochanan’s Uncertainty Notes Bibliography Topical Index Index of SourcesReviews“Rabbi Marc Katz has captured the daring, humane, pragmatic, and creative spirit of the rabbis of the Talmud and distilled it into language that’s eminently accessible, engaging, and alive.”—Rabbi Samuel Lebens, associate professor of philosophy, University of Haifa “Impressive. Rabbi Katz convincingly demonstrates that our sages developed halakhah to be faithful, not only to the tradition, but also to the people before them. Then, he effectively applies that process to how we confront issues in our own time.”—Rabbi Barry H. Block, Congregation B’nai Israel in Little Rock, Arkansas “Illumines many arenas where the rabbis’ pragmatism could be beneficial in today’s divided world.”—Jonathan K. Crane, founder and coeditor in chief of the Journal of Jewish Ethics Author InformationRabbi Marc Katz is the rabbi at Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield, New Jersey. He is the author of The Heart of Loneliness: How Jewish Wisdom Can Help You Cope and Find Comfort, a National Jewish Book Award finalist. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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