Studies in the Meaning of Judaism (A JPS Scholar of Distinction Book) [Hardcover]

Eugene B. Borowitz (Author)

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Series: A JPS Scholar of Distinction Book | Publication Date: November 27, 2002

A JPS Scholar of Distinction title

Noted educator, author, and speaker Eugene Borowitz delivers the fruits of his scholarship with grace in this new addition to the JPS Scholar of Distinction series. Gathered in this single volume are 33 essays covering the themes of modern Jewish theology, education, the history of Reform Judaism in America, Jewish law, ethics, and religious dialogue. This collection will appeal to a wide audience, including rabbis; scholars; and readers of religion, modern Jewish thought, and liturgy.

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This collection will appeal to a wide audience, including rabbis; scholars; and readers of religion, modern Jewish thought, and liturgy.

About the Author

Eugene B. Borowitz is Sigmund L. Falk Distinguished Professor of Education and Jewish Religious Thought at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, where he has taught since 1962. For 25 years, he was the editor of Sh'ma, a Journal of Jewish Responsibility, which brought together writers and readers from across the entire spectrum of the Jewish community. He is the award-winning author of numerous books, including Renewing the Covenant and The Jewish Moral Virtues, coauthored with Frances Weinman Schwartz.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: The Jewish Publication Society (November 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0827607210
• ISBN-13: 978-0827607217
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,887,598 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superbly written, organized and presented, February 11, 2003

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This review is from: Studies in the Meaning of Judaism (A JPS Scholar of Distinction Book) (Hardcover)

Jerusalem: Portrait Of The City In The Second Temple Period (538 B.C.E. - 70 C.E.) by Professor Lee I Levine (Department of History and the Institute of Archeology of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem) is a superbly written, organized and presented historical and archaeological survey of just about all that modern study and science have gathered about Jerusalem, its temples, and the historiography and archaeologically based evidence that points to how people once lived and worshiped there. A welcome and very strongly recommended addition to World History, Biblical Archaeology, and Judaic Studies reference shelves, Jerusalem: Portrait Of The City In The Second Temple Period (538B.C.E. - 70 C.E.) is a straightforward, accessible text which is enhanced throughout with black-and-white photographs.