02498nam 2200625 450 991081474820332120230725031424.01-283-12246-497866131224691-4411-2126-9(CKB)2670000000093823(EBL)711064(OCoLC)727649569(SSID)ssj0000524601(PQKBManifestationID)12222754(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000524601(PQKBWorkID)10487021(PQKB)10196524(MiAaPQ)EBC711064(MiAaPQ)EBC5309791(EXLCZ)99267000000009382320180315h20112011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrOpen minded Torah of irony, fundamentalism and love /William KolbrenerLondon, [England] ;New York, New York :Continuum,2011.©20111 online resource (201 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4411-1866-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Desire and self -- pt. 2. Dispute and community -- pt. 3. Time and memory.In essays as likely to turn to baseball, Denzel Washington, and the NASDAQ as to Macbeth, quantum physics and psychoanalysis, William Kolbrener provides powerful - and often surprising - insights into how open mindedness allows for authentic Jewish commitment in an age otherwise defined by fundamentalism and unbelief. Open Minded Torah presents - on topics ranging from parenting a son with Down syndrome to Biblical criticism to Talmudic interpretation of dreams - a perspective on Torah which emphasizes scepticism, creativity and the need to embrace difference. Through a personal synthesis of WReligious toleranceJudaismJudaism21st centuryJudaismRelationsJudaismPsychologyJudaismEssence, genius, natureReligious toleranceJudaism.JudaismJudaismRelations.JudaismPsychology.JudaismEssence, genius, nature.296.09/05Kolbrener William774603MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814748203321Open minded Torah3981666UNINA