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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Roberta Rosenthal KwallPublisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.600kg ISBN: 9780195373707ISBN 10: 0195373707 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 19 February 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction--The Myth of the Cultural Jew 1. Culture, Law, and the Development of Jewish Tradition 2. Origins and Development of Jewish Law: A Top-Down View 3. The Norms of Jewish Law Observance: A Bottom-up View 4. The Birth of Jewish Denominations in Modernity and Their Divergent Views on Jewish Law 5. Foundational Conflicts: Who is a Jew and Sabbath Laws 6. Homosexuality 7. Women and Synagogue Ritual 8. The State of Israel's Role in Forging Jewish Law and Culture in the Post-Holocaust Era 9. Jewish Identity in the United States 10.The Lessons of Cultural Analysis IndexReviewsA brilliant exploration of the relationship between law and culture in the context of Judaism. Kwall offers a provocative thesis and impressively analyzes a myriad of contemporary topics. This book is a 'must read' not only for all interested in Judaism, but for all who are studying the relationship between law and culture. -Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law, Raymond Pryke Professor of First Amendment Law, University of California, Irvine, School of Law The Myth of the Cultural Jew will change the way in which lay people, academics, and Jewish clergy and professionals think about the development of Jewish law. It is the first book to apply to Jewish law the method of cultural analysis used in secular legal studies. This book also has broader implications, for Kwall uses this method to address the critical question for Judaism today -- What kind of Jewish religion and identity will be viable for the future? It is a 'must read' for anyone interested in Judaism or Jewish law. -Rabbi Elliot Dorff, Rector and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, American Jewish University The Myth of the Cultural Jew is a fascinating book. It is both scholarly and practical, grappling with the challenges that face all of us in the contemporary world. Roberta Rosenthal Kwall writes a powerful and relevant message for the religious and non-religious alike. This book will lead you to a deeper understanding of who you are as a Jew in the 21st century. -Rabbi Asher Lopatin, President, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School Kwall presents a drastic shift in the way we discuss Jewish continuity, calling her new paradigm 'cultural analysis, ' a methodology which views law and culture as mutually influential and historically inseparable. Through this analytical lens, Kwall brings a fresh perspective to the questions that for generations have plagued those committed to Jewish survival. -Avidan Halivni, New Voices The Myth of the Cultural Jew will change the way in which lay people, academics, and Jewish clergy and professionals think about the development of Jewish law. It is the first book to apply to Jewish law the method of cultural analysis used in secular legal studies. This book also has broader implications, for Kwall uses this method to address the critical question for Judaism today -- What kind of Jewish religion and identity will be viable for the future? It is a must read for anyone interested in Judaism or Jewish law. -Rabbi Elliot Dorff, Rabbi, Rector and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, American Jewish University The Myth of the Cultural Jew is a fascinating book. It is both scholarly and practical, grappling with the challenges that face all of us in the contemporary world. Roberta Rosenthal Kwall writes a powerful and relevant message for the religious and non-religious alike. This book will lead you to a deeper understanding of who you are as a Jew in the 21st century. -Rabbi Asher Lopatin, President, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School Author InformationRoberta Rosenthal Kwall is the Raymond P. Niro Professor of Law at DePaul University College of Law. Prior to teaching at DePaul, she practiced law at Sidley & Austin in Chicago and served as a judicial clerk for Judge Leonard I. Garth, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Kwall earned her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and received her undergraduate degree from Brown University. Currently she is completing a Master's Degree in Jewish Studies. Kwall is an internationally renowned scholar and lecturer and has published articles on a wide variety of topics including Jewish law and culture, intellectual property, and property law. Her book, The Soul of Creativity: Forging a Moral Rights Law for the United States, is the seminal work in this area. She has received numerous awards for teaching and scholarship and in 2006, was designated as one of the 10 Best Law Professors in Illinois by Chicago Lawyer magazine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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