Re-Forming Judaism
Moments of Disruption in Jewish Thought
Edited by: Stanley M. Davids and Leah Hochman
360 Pages
- Paperback
- ISBN: 9780881236095
- Published By: CCAR Press
- Published: August 2023
$23.95
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Throughout Jewish history, revolutionary events and subversive ideas have burst forth, repeatedly transforming Jewish experience. Re-forming Judaism seeks to explore these ideas---and the individuals behind them---by delving into historical disruptions that led to lasting change in Jewish thought. A distinguished array of scholars take us on a journey from the disruptive prophets of ancient times, through rational, mystical, and extremist medievalists, to the impact of Haskalah and early Reform thought in modernity. Contemporary innovations such as changes in liturgy and music, feminism, and post-Holocaust theology are included, as are insights into Sephardic and North African experiences. By showing how Judaism forms---then re-forms, and re-forms again---the contributors demonstrate that tensions between continuity and change have always been part of Jewish life, helping us to both understand the past and contemplate the future.
Leah Hochman, PhD, directs the Louchheim School for Judaic Studies at the University of Southern California and serves as associate professor of Jewish thought at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in Los Angeles.
Leah Hochman, PhD, directs the Louchheim School for Judaic Studies at the University of Southern California and serves as associate professor of Jewish thought at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) in Los Angeles.