Hearing the Biblical Voice: Finding Meaning in Kashrut, Tzitzit and Tefillin: Biblical text-study inspired by the writings of Rabbi Samson Raphael

by Stephen Bailey

Inspired by the insightful, stirring commentaries of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch on Biblical text, this volume examines the symbolic rituals of the Jewish dietary system (kashrut), fringes on a garment (tzitzit) and phylacteries (tefillin), as recorded in the Bible.

In our analysis of kashrut, we will ask, "What purpose do prohibitions of certain foods serve, such that they represent a meaningful symbol to Jews in relationship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1495938344
• ISBN13: 9781495938344
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"