The book explains clearly the ritual purity system of the Hebrew Bible. Maccoby focuses on the various human conditions (corpse impurity, menstruation, childbirth, sexual intercourse, and certain diseases), which are not sinful, but which disqualify Israelites from entering the Temple unless they have been purified. Various recent theories of the origin and meaning of the rules of ritual purity are discussed, and common misconceptions are corrected. New solutions are proposed for various problems. This is the first book on the subject that is accessible to the specialist and nonspecialist reader alike.
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The book explains clearly the ritual purity system of the Hebrew Bible. Maccoby focuses on the various human conditions (corpse-impurity, menstruation, childbirth, sexual intercourse, and certain diseases), which are not sinful, but which disqualify Israelites from entering the Temple unless they have been purified. Various recent theories of the origin and meaning of the rules of ritual purity are discussed, and common misconceptions are corrected. New solutions are proposed for various problems. This is the first book on the subject that is accessible to the specialist and non-specialist reader alike.
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This review is from: Ritual and Morality: The Ritual Purity System and its Place in Judaism (Hardcover)
The book provides an in-depth analysis of the the meaning and purpose of rituals in Jewish morality. Without resorting to undue technicalities ( always a risk while dealing with matters Jewish) Maccoby is able to show what is still relevant and what is obsolete in a tradition which is so alien to Gentile mentality, both in the Christian west and in the Hindu-Budhist east, with its inescapable propensity to seek higher,more spiritual, values, as opposed to the "carnal" Jew's resolve to remained anchored to the material and the concrete.Highly recommended for students of Judaism who have at least some knowledge of the core beliefs of that faith.
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Temple Mount, Day of Atonement, New Testament, Hebrew Bible, Jacob Milgrom, Rabbi Simeon, Dead Sea Scrolls, Jacob Neusner, Second Temple, Eighteen Decrees, Mary Douglas, Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Yose, Divine Presence, Eliezer ben Hanok, Middle Eastern, Babylonian Talmud, House of Hillel, New Moon, Rabbi Judah the Prince, Temple Court, Tum'at Met New!
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The various kinds of persons, animals and objects which cause impurity by touch or other means need to be listed and discussed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mei niddah, ritual purity system, incurred impurity, ritual pool, serious impurity, rabbinic system, rabbinic theory, purity considerations, ritual purity laws, causing impurity, corpse uncleanness, rabbinic legislation, impurity itself, holy areas, cause impurity, ritual impurity, priestly code, rabbinic law, purification offering, purity matters, rabbinic doctrine, priestly authors, holy food Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Temple Mount, Day of Atonement, New Testament, Hebrew Bible, Jacob Milgrom, Rabbi Simeon, Dead Sea Scrolls, Jacob Neusner, Second Temple, Eighteen Decrees, Mary Douglas, Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Yose, Divine Presence, Eliezer ben Hanok, Middle Eastern, Babylonian Talmud, House of Hillel, New Moon, Rabbi Judah the Prince, Temple Court, Tum'at Met New!
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