Controversy and Dialogue in the Jewish Tradition - 9780415340038

Taylor & Francis

Controversy and Dialogue in the Jewish TraditionA Reader\nAuthor(s): Hanina Ben-Menahem, Neil Hecht, Shai Wosner\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415340038, 978-0415340038\nSynopsis\nControversy is the main instrument by which Judaism develops and shapes its philosophy, theology and law. The rabbinical literature speaks with many voices, debating virtually every subject, and failing to reach a consensus on many. However, this willingness to condone controversy is accompanied by much deliberation. Controversy, and its legal, philosophical and social ramifications, was and remains of unparalleled concern to the rabbis. Today, we are also witness to a burgeoning academic interest in controversy and pluralism in Jewish law. \n\nThis book is an anthology of passages from the rabbinical literature that address the phenomenon of controversy in Jewish law, affording the English-speaking reader the opportunity for a first]