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UNINA9910455198003321 |
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Autore |
Ellenson David |
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Titolo |
Rabbi Esriel Hildesheimer and the Creation of a Modern Jewish Orthodoxy [[electronic resource]] |
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Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, 2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (234 p.) |
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Collana |
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296.8/32/092 |
296.832092 |
296.832092B |
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Soggetti |
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Hildesheimer, Esriel |
Orthodox Judaism |
Rabbis |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; 1. The Man and the Challenges of His Times; 2. The Quest for Religious Authority; 3. The Confrontations with Jewish Religious and Cultural Pluralism; 4. The Tasks of Education; 5. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The story of modern Orthodox Judaism is usually told only from the perspective of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch. Ellenson's work, a thorough examination of the life and work of one of Hirsch's contemporaries, Rabbi Esriel Hildesheimer, reveals another important contributor to the creation of a modern Jewish Orthodoxy during the late 1800's. like Hirsch, Hildesheirmer felt the need to continue certain traditions while at the same time introducing certain innovations to meet the demands of a modern society. This original study of an Orthodox rabbinic leader shows how Hildesheirmer's flexib |
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