Judaism PDF

Dan Mark Cohn-Sherbok ist Rabbiner des Reformjudentums und jüdischer Theologe. Er ist emeritierter Professor für Judentum an der University of Wales. Geboren in Denver, Colorado, absolvierte er die East High School (Denver) und war Student am Williams College, Massachusetts, wo er ein Juniorjahr im Ausland in Athen, Griechenland, verbrachte.
Er wurde am Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati zum Reformrabbiner ordiniert. Er war Kaplan des Repräsentantenhauses von Colorado und Ehrenoberst Aide-de-Camp von New Mexico. Er hat als Rabbiner in den Vereinigten Staaten, England, Australien und Südafrika gedient. Er war Student am Wolfson College in Cambridge und ruderte im Boot des Wolfson College. Er promovierte in Philosophie an der University of Cambridge in England. Später erhielt er die Ehrendoktorwürde in Theologie vom Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York City. Er lehrte Theologie an der University of Kent und war Direktor des Centre for the Study of Religion and Society sowie Professor für Judentum an der University of Wales. Er war Gastprofessor an der University of Essex, Middlesex University, St. Andrews University, Durham University, University of Vilnius, Litauen, Charles University, Prague, York St John University, Trinity University College, St Mary's University, Twickenham, St. Andrews Biblical Theological College, Moskau und Honorarprofessor an der Aberystwyth University. Er war Visiting Fellow am Wolfson College, Cambridge, und am Harris Manchester College, Oxford, Fellow der Royal Asiatic Society, Fellow der Royal Society of Arts, Corresponding Fellow der Academy of Jewish Philosophy, Visiting Research Fellow des Heythrop College, University of London, Life Member des Wolfson College, Cambridge, Honorary Senior Member des Darwin College, University of Kent, Assoziiertes Mitglied der SCR Christ Church, Oxford, Mitglied des SCR Harris Manchester College, Oxford und Mitglied der London Society for the Study of Religion and the Arts and Humanities Peer Review College. Er war auch Visiting Scholar am Mansfield College, Oxford, am Oxford Centre for Postgraduate Hebrew Studies und am Sarum College. Er war Finalist des Times Preacher of the Year und Gewinner des Designwettbewerbs Royal Academy Friends. Er ist mit Lavinia Cohn-Sherbok verheiratet.

Judaism pdf von Dan Cohn-Sherbok

Judaism: History, Belief and Practice

Written by an experienced university teacher, who is also a scholar and rabbi, this extensive textbook presents an unrivalled guide to the history, belief and practice of Judaism. Beginning with the ancient Near-Eastern background, it covers early Israelite history, the emergence of classical rabbinic literature and the rise of medieval Judaism in Islamic and Christian lands. It also explores the early modern period and the development of Jewry throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Extracts from primary sources are used to enliven the narrative and provide concrete examples of Jewish civilization. Judaism:
introduces texts and commentaries, including the Hebrew Bible, rabbinic texts, mystical literature, Jewish philosophy and Jewish theology provides the skills necessary to understand these step-by-step explains how to interpret the major events in nearly 4,000 years of Jewish history supports study with discussion questions on the central historical and religious issues, includes key reading for each chapter and an extensive bibliography illustrates the development of Judaism, its concepts and observances, with nearly 200 maps and photographs.
A companion website links each chapter to other online resources, and gives guidance on activities and support for teachers.
"Who are the Jews? What do they believe? What do they practise? This volume is designed to provide a compre- hensive picture of Jewish life and thought from ancient times to the present. Throughout students are encour- aged to gain an appreciation of traditional Judaism as it has been understood and practised through the centuries, as well as an awareness of modern critical scholarship. Divided into two major parts Jewish history, and Jewish belief and practice."