02214nam 22004693u 450 991077898850332120220602212813.00-585-27593-9(CKB)111004368621898(EBL)438169(OCoLC)609839881(MiAaPQ)EBC438169(EXLCZ)9911100436862189820131216d2009|||| u|| |engRabbi Esriel Hildesheimer and the creation of a modern Jewish Orthodoxy[electronic resource]Tuscaloosa University of Alabama Press20091 online resource (234 p.)Judaic Studies SeriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8173-0485-1 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; IndexThe 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 flexibJudaic Studies SeriesHildesheimer, EsrielOrthodox JudaismRabbisBerlin (Germany)BiographyHildesheimer, Esriel.Orthodox Judaism.Rabbis.296.8/32/092296.832092296.832092BEllenson David1584989AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910778988503321Rabbi Esriel Hildesheimer and the creation of a modern Jewish Orthodoxy3869181UNINA