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Although the ideas of "tradition" and "modernity" may seem to be directly opposed, David Ellenson, a leading contemporary scholar of modern Jewish thought, understood that these concepts can also enjoy a more fluid relationship. In honor of Ellenson, editors Michael A. Meyer and David N. Myers have gathered contributors for __Between Jewish Tradition and Modernity____: Rethinking an Old Opposition__ to examine the permutations and adaptations of these intertwined forms of Jewish expression. Contributions draw from a range of disciplines and scholarly interests and vary in subject from the theological to the liturgical, sociological, and literary. The geographic and historical focus of the volume is on the United States and the State of Israel, both of which have been major sites of inquiry in Ellenson's work. In twenty-one essays, contributors demonstrate that modernity did not simply replace tradition in Judaism, but rather entered into a variety of relationships with it: adopting or adapting certain elements, repossessing rituals that had once been abandoned, or struggling with its continuing influence. In four parts-Law, Ritual, Thought, and Culture-contributors explore a variet

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Author

Ellenson, David Harry;Meyer, Michael A.;Myers, David N

Publisher

Wayne State University Press

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780814338605

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Judaism, Religion