The Forgotten Sage: Rabbi Joshua ben Hananiah and the Birth of Judaism as We Know It - Softcover

Harris, Maurice D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1498200761 ISBN 13: 9781498200769

Verlag: Cascade Books, 2019

Inhaltsangabe

Just after the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 70 C.E., there lived a poor and ugly nail-maker who was also, for a time, the leading rabbi of his generation. His name was Joshua ben Hananiah, and he helped give us the Judaism we know—the complicated, word-filled tradition of debates, multiple viewpoints, and endless questions. Through his humanity, humility, and occasional audacity, Joshua helped set Judaism on its course towards becoming the decentralized, multi-opinionated, exile-surviving, other-religion-respecting, pragmatic-yet-altruistic, wounded-yet-hopeful religion that it is at its best. And yet, inside and outside the Jewish community, few people know about him.
This book wants to change that. In these pages, people of all faiths or backgrounds will find accessible and vivid translations of some of the most stunning stories in the Talmud and in Midrash. Rabbi Maurice Harris is a friendly guide through the texts and dramas of early rabbinic Judaism, providing general audiences with clear and compelling explanations of complex narratives, legal issues, and historical contexts. Venture inside this book and discover Rabbi Joshua ben Hananiah, one of the bravest and humblest heroes you'll ever meet in sacred literature.

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Maurice Harris is a rabbi and writer living in Eugene, Oregon. A graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, he has worked as a congregational rabbi and religious educator.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cascade Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1498200761
• ISBN 13: 9781498200769
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 184
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