Jewish Liturgical Reasoning

by Steven Kepnes

Liturgy, a complex interweaving of word, text, song, and behavior is a central fixture of religious life in the Jewish tradition. It is unique in that it is performed and not merely thought. Because liturgy is performed by a specific group at a specific time and place it is mutable. Thus, liturgical reasoning is always new and understandings of liturgical practices are always evolving. Liturgy is neither preexisting nor static; it is discovered and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019531381X
• ISBN13: 9780195313819
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"