Tradition and reality;: The impact of history on modern Jewish thought (Contemporary Jewish civilization series)

by Nathan Rotenstreich

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394464257
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: Random House
• Length: 145 Pages

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To restore the Jew to Tradition

Rosenstreich considers the efforts of nineteenth century Jewish intellectuals who wished "to put religious tradition in the role the historian had reserved for the records of civilization: that is, as keys to understanding what has been and might be , but not necessarily as tuides to what should be " .....Rosenstreich examines the trends of thought (The Seciene of Judaism)and six prominent nineteenth century scholars- Leopold Zunz, Heinrich Graetz, Nachman Krochmal, Simon Dubnow, Ahad Ha-am, and Chaim Nachman Bialik- who attempted to replace the religious bonds by principles of different character. "( Jacket of Book) Rosenstreich rejects this approach and would have a Jewish restoration of Tradition which would involve a reincorporation of fundamental religious concepts, including the key one of Jews being judged by their deeds.