The myth of the cultural Jew : culture and law in Jewish tradition

The myth of the cultural Jew : culture and law in Jewish tradition / Roberta Rosenthal Kwall.

A myth exists that Jews can embrace the cultural components of Judaism without appreciating the legal aspects of the Jewish tradition. This myth suggests that law and culture are independent of one another. In reality, however, much of Jewish culture has a basis in Jewish law. Similarly, Jewish law...

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Main Author: Kwall, Roberta Rosenthal, 1955-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Jewish law > Philosophy.
Judaism > Doctrines.
Jews > Identity.
Culture and law.
RELIGION > Judaism > General.
Culture and law
Jewish law > Philosophy
Jews > Identity
Judaism > Doctrines
Judisk rätt.
Judendom.
Judar.
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Summary:A myth exists that Jews can embrace the cultural components of Judaism without appreciating the legal aspects of the Jewish tradition. This myth suggests that law and culture are independent of one another. In reality, however, much of Jewish culture has a basis in Jewish law. Similarly, Jewish law produces Jewish culture. Roberta Rosenthal Kwall develops and applies a cultural analysis paradigm to the Jewish tradition that departs from the understanding of Jewish law solely as the embodiment of Divine command.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 312 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190226589
0190226587
9780199706174
0199706174
0190238097
9780190238094
Language:English.

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