Eugene B. Borowitz (1924–2016)
Autore di Liberal Judaism
Sull'Autore
Eugene Borowitz is considered the most original and influential Reform Jewish thinker today. A Reform rabbi and professor at Columbia University and the Hebrew Union College in New York, he is the founder and editor of Sh'ma: A Journal of Jewish Responsibility, a publication that promotes open mostra altro discussion of controversial topics from all Judaic perspectives. Borowitz rejects the notion that Judaism is based on a heteronomous tradition or Jewish law; instead, he stresses the importance of autonomous choice and personal faith. Borowitz claims that a covenantal relationship with God forms the core of Reform Jewish theology and ethics. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Serie
Opere di Eugene B. Borowitz
Jewish Spiritual Journeys: 20 Essays Written to Honor the Occasion of the 70th Birthday of Eugene B. Borowitz (1997) 12 copie
Reform in the Process of Change 6 copie
Exploring Reform Judaism 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Borowitz, Eugene Bernard
- Data di nascita
- 1924-02-20
- Data di morte
- 2016-01-22
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Stamford, Connecticut, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- New York, New York, USA
- Istruzione
- Columbia University (EdD | 1958)
Ohio State University (BA | 1943)
Hebrew Union College (MHL/Rabbi | 1948)
Hebrew Union College (DHL | 1952) - Attività lavorative
- Rabbi
theologian - Organizzazioni
- Sh'ma
Hebrew Union College - Agente
- Arthur Pine Associates
- Breve biografia
- Eugene Borowitz is Sigmund L. Falk Distinguished Professor of Education and Jewish Religious Thought at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City, where he has taught since 1962. He is the author of twelve books, including Exploring Jewish Ethics; Choices in Modern Jewish Thought; Liberal Judaism; and Contemporary Christologies, A Jewish Response. An ordained rabbi, Eugene Borowitz is best known in the Jewish community as the editor of Sh’ma, a Journal of Jewish Responsibility.
Rabbi Borowitz is the author of numerous articles and a frequent guest lecturer and visiting professor. He inaugurated the Albert A. List Chair of Jewish Studies at Harvard Divinity School. He holds doctorates from Hebrew Union College and Teachers College, Columbia University and has honorary doctorates from Colgate University and Lafayette College. He has been honored by various organizations.
Eugene Borowitz received a National Jewish Book Award for The Mask Jews Wear.
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Recensioni
A Layman's Introduction to Religious Existentialism di Eugene Borowitz
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This was an overview of much of Jewish belief. I did not learn too much, but I was very interested in Dr. Borowitz's comments, as he is a very learned, progressive thinker.
NO OF PAGES: 235 SUB CAT I: Jewish Life SUB CAT II: Jewish Practice SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Understanding Judaism represents a genuinely unique effort-an elucidation of Judaism's basic teachings, created for young people, based on their questions, and written from the viewpoint of Reform Judaism. Drawing freely on biblical, midrashic, and talmudic sources, he renders Jewish learning accessible to the young, searching mind.NOTES: SUBTITLE:
This book probes the varieties of Jewish thought and ritual practice from the perspective of liberal Judaism.
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 36
- Utenti
- 965
- Popolarità
- #26,684
- Voto
- 2.9
- Recensioni
- 6
- ISBN
- 39
- Lingue
- 1