The Myth of the Cultural Jew

The Myth of the Cultural Jew
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9780195373707
ISBN-13 : 0195373707
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Book Synopsis The Myth of the Cultural Jew by : Roberta Rosenthal Kwall

Download or read book The Myth of the Cultural Jew written by Roberta Rosenthal Kwall and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A myth exists that Jews can embrace the cultural components of Judaism without appreciating the legal aspects of the Jewish tradition. This myth suggests that law and culture are independent of one another. In reality, however, much of Jewish culture has a basis in Jewish law. Similarly, Jewish law produces Jewish culture. Roberta Rosenthal Kwall develops and applies a cultural analysis paradigm to the Jewish tradition that departs from the understanding of Jewish law solely as the embodiment of Divine command.


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