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Open Minded Torah: Of Irony, Fundamentalism and Love
Professor William Kolbrener
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Description for Open Minded Torah: Of Irony, Fundamentalism and Love
Paperback. Welcomes us into a world where creativity, pleasure and embracing difference are shown to be the foundation for an authentic and committed religious life. This book presents - on topics ranging from parenting a son with Down syndrome to Biblical criticism to Talmudic interpretation of dreams - a perspective on Torah. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HRJP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 190 x 116 x 17. Weight in Grams: 232. Of Irony, Fundamentalism and Love. 176 pages. Welcomes us into a world where creativity, pleasure and embracing difference are shown to be the foundation for an authentic and committed religious life. This book presents - on topics ranging from parenting a son with Down syndrome to Biblical criticism to Talmudic interpretation of dreams - a perspective on Torah. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: HRJP. Dimension: 190 x 116 x 17. Weight: 232.
Kolbrener welcomes us into a world where creativity, pleasure and embracing difference are shown to be the foundation for an authentic and committed religious life. In essays as likely to turn to baseball, Denzel Washington, and the NASDAQ as to "Macbeth", quantum physics and psychoanalysis, William Kolbrener provides powerful - and often surprising - insights into how open mindedness allows for authentic Jewish commitment in an age otherwise defined by fundamentalism and unbelief. "Open Minded Torah" presents - on topics ranging from parenting a son with Down syndrome to Biblical criticism to Talmudic interpretation of dreams - a perspective on ... Read more
Kolbrener welcomes us into a world where creativity, pleasure and embracing difference are shown to be the foundation for an authentic and committed religious life. In essays as likely to turn to baseball, Denzel Washington, and the NASDAQ as to "Macbeth", quantum physics and psychoanalysis, William Kolbrener provides powerful - and often surprising - insights into how open mindedness allows for authentic Jewish commitment in an age otherwise defined by fundamentalism and unbelief. "Open Minded Torah" presents - on topics ranging from parenting a son with Down syndrome to Biblical criticism to Talmudic interpretation of dreams - a perspective on ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781441118660
SKU
V9781441118660
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Ref
99-10
About Professor William Kolbrener
William Kolbrener is Associate Professor of Literature and Philosophy at Bar Ilan University, Israel. He has written for Commentary, Tradition, Azure, the Jewish Journal, and Jewish Action. He also has a blog http://www.openmindedtorah.blogspot.com/.
Reviews for Open Minded Torah: Of Irony, Fundamentalism and Love
‘This collection of short personal essays covers a wide range of topics, illustrating how open mindedness allows us to more genuinely engage with our Judaism...' —JTNews: The Voice of Jewish Washington Reviewed in the Jewish Quarterly. Recommendation on the Jewish Daily Forward Sisterhood blog, http://blogs.forward.com/sisterhood-blog/139549/ Short article on author/book at http://www.mishpacha.com/Browse/Article/1220/A-Vital-Relationship Interview with the author at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/animal/2011/07/27/billy-kolbrener Author interview in ... Read more