Contemporary jews often find meaning in judaisms family and communal orientation, its beautiful rituals, its enriching culture, its sense of ethnic rootedness, and its moral values. Conversely, judaism maintains that every human being is created in gods image. Since then he has directed the rabbinical and masters programs at the university of judaism, where he is currently rector and professor of philosophy. Jewish journeys to the unknowable dorff, elliot on. God dorff explores various ways that conservative jews think about god. In this volume of the jewish choices, jewish voices series, coeditors elliot dorff and danya ruttenberg have brought together a diverse group of jews to comment on how judaism affects their views and actions regarding sex. Please note that the posts on the blogs are contributed by third parties. When a man or woman commits any wrong toward a fellow man, thus. Dorff born 24 june 1943 is an american conservative rabbi. In knowing god there is a chapter on each of those aspects of the interaction that dorff says gives us knowledge of god. Contemporary jews often find meaning in judaisms family and communal orientat. Jewish journeys to the unknowable surprised by god is refreshingly mature in a world of religious fundamentalism.
Questions answered by rabbi elliot dorff jewish values. Rabbi dorff was awarded the journal of law and religions lifetime achievement award and holds four honorary doctoral degrees. These are in no particular order, and ive probably left off a bunch of important ones. The oxford handbook of jewish ethics and morality offers a collection of original essayshistorical and contemporary, as well as philosophical and practicalby leading scholars from around the world. They may be inspired by judaisms high regard for education and its passion for justice, but their belief in god rests on childhood images of the almighty. At the time i had just finished working on a book with rabbi elliot dorff on the. Dorff has written, the purpose of the communal reading of the torah isnt simply to convey its contents but to reenact that moment at sinai when our ancestors came together to hear the words of god. Rabbi dorffs publications include over 200 articles on jewish thought, law, and ethics, together with eleven books that he has written and an additional fourteen books that he has edited or coedited on those topics, including the following. For more than thirty years as a visiting professor, he has taught a course on jewish law at ucla school of law.
Jewish journeys available for download and read online in other formats. God, theology, and spirituality elliot dorff, knowing god. Contributors range from adult movie actor ron jeremy, to renowned. Dorff provides a personal, behindthescenes guide to the evolution of conservative jewish thought and practice over the last half century. Elliot dorff has 14 books on goodreads with 268 ratings. Motivated by just such feelings, rabbi elliot dorff probes what we as adults can know about god through human reason, human and divine words, and human and divine action. Nonfiction modern conservative judaism jewish book council.
Elliot dorff describes them in detail in the appendix of his book love your. This hour well explore nuances of biblical teachings about marriage, family, and divorce. Well written and very convicting for fellow christians to know that one can give their entire life in service to god without any hesitation. Dorff synthesizing tradition with modernity jews face modernity in a variety of ways. A major conservative movement leader of our time, elliot n. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Jewish journeys to the unknowable paperback may 1, 1996 by elliot dorff author.
Jewish law after sinai elliot dorff, conservative judaism. In knowing god there is a chapter on each of those aspects of the interaction that gives us knowledge of god. If jesus is the fulfillment of the promises of god for his people and his creation as. On what grounds and under what circumstances do human beings have the authority to interpret or even change gods laws. Knowing god 101 available for download and read online in other formats. The first section of the volume describes the history of the jewish traditions moral thought, from the bible to contemporary jewish approaches. The oxford handbook of jewish ethics and morality elliot n. Jewish journeys to the unknowable, by elliot dorff the way into encountering god in judaism, by neil gillman healer of shattered hearts, by david wolpe judaism and modern man, by will herberg when bad things happen to good people, by harold. Although i already had a plethora of books on my personal reading list, knowing the love of god was the first book i chose to. He has written 12 books, including three awardwinning. Pdf knowing god 101 download full pdf book download. The second part includes chapters on specific fields. Our ancestors to our descendants, dorff creates and then explains a chart of various views of revelation and jewish law, including the mainstream orthodox approach, four conservative approaches, and. Our ancestors to our descendants elliot dorff, knowing god.
Rabbi elliot dorff, the great theologian, thinker and allaround mensch, tells us prayer is like baseball. Ill try to update this list from the comments to keep it current, although i might not add every book. Excellent story about the life of a man whose entire life was dedicated to pleasing god. Jewish journeys to the unknowable by elliot dorff isbn. Jewish journeys to the unknowable kindle edition by dorff, elliot n download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jewish journeys to the unknowable by elliot dorff, jewish spectator summer, 1994, pp. Jewish journeys to the unknowable neil gillman, sacred fragments. Jewish journeys to the unknowable by dorff, elliot n. The oxford handbook of jewish ethics and morality elliot. A leading ethicist suggests ways to take the moral high road in ones personal life.
Section one explores conservative jewrys understanding of god, and. Read knowing god jewish journeys to the unknowable by elliot n. Author elizabeth eliot wrote that amid the lofty content packer puts the hay where the sheep can. Since many modern jews do not know what to make of that belief, it is often ignored. Evolving thought and practice, is a graduate of the jewish theological seminary and. Jewish law and modern ideology united synagogue of america, 1970. May a healthy jew participate in a phase 1 clinical study used to determine the safety of an investigational drug. The person in me loves her unmitigated integrity and honesty. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading knowing god. Elliot dorff and luke timothy johnson marriage, family, and. Dorff published by jewish publication society dorff, elliot n. Like dorff, abraham joshua heschel, and many others, i dont know what exactly happened at. Recommended reading the conservative synagogue of the. Reading the classic jewish texts joseph telushkin, jewish literacy bible chumash and tanakh etz hayim.
Elliot n dorff contemporary jews often find meaning in judaisms family and communal orientation, its beautiful rituals, its enriching culture, its sense of ethnic rootedness, and its moral values. Some embrace it so tightly that they let go of any connection to the jewish tradition. He is a visiting professor of law at ucla school of law and distinguished professor of jewish theology at the american jewish university formerly the university of judaism in california where he is also rector, author and a bioethicist. Contemporary jews often find meaning in judaisms family and communal orientation, its beautiful rituals, its enriching. This anniversary edition is completely retypeset, with americanized language and spelling, and a new preface by the author. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither the times of israel nor. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither the times of. Reflections on jewishchristian dialogue fuller studio. For more than forty years as a visiting professor, he has taught a course on jewish law at ucla school of law. Jun 30, 2008 elliot dorff, our ancestors to our descendents elliot dorff, the unfolding tradition. Jewish journeys to the unknowable arnold eisen, taking hold of torah reform thought.
Jewish journeys to the unknowable, by elliot dorff the way into encountering god in judaism, by neil gillman healer of shattered hearts, by david wolpe judaism and modern man, by will herberg when bad things happen to good people, by harold kushner who needs god, by harold kushner. Dorff is an american conservative rabbi, he is a visiting professor of law at ucla school of law and distinguished professor of jewish theology at the american jewish university in california, author and a bioethicist. He is a professor of jewish theology at the american jewish university formerly the university of judaism in california where he is also rector, author and a bioethicist dorff is an expert in the philosophy of conservative judaism, bioethics, and acknowledged within the conservative community as an expert decisor of jewish law. The marriage contract talks about all the duties that the man has to his wife, not the other way around. On letters to and from god, conservative judaism, 45. Apr 19, 2016 please note that the posts on the blogs are contributed by third parties. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Elliot dorffs most popular book is the passionate torah. Elliot dorff intellectual portrait of louis jacobs. Like dorff, abraham joshua heschel, and many others, i dont know what exactly happened at mt.
This jps ethics series deals with some of the most critical moral issues of our time. Jewish journeys to the unknowable and distinguished professor of philosophy, american jewish university. Dorff, coeditor of all volumes in the jewish choices, jewish voices series, is rector and sol and anne dorff distinguished professor of philosophy at the american jewish university. A handbook of practical, professional and scholarly resources. They are often embarrassed and uneasy, for they sense that their attachment to judaism may be based upon intellectual quicksand. Our ancestors to our descendants, 6 dorff creates and then explains a chart of various views of revelation and jewish law, including the mainstream orthodox approach, four conservative approaches, and the reform approach. Jewish journeys to the unknowable available in hardcover, nook book. Since then he has directed the rabbinical and masters programs at the university of ju. For the classical jewish tradition, however, all of these features of judaism depend on a belief in god.
Dorff was ordained a rabbi by the jewish theological seminary of america in 1970 and earned his ph. Dorff also offers a systematic comparison of jewish law and u. Dorff, rector and distinguished service professor of. Dorff, 9780876685990, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A philosophy of jewish law 9780827608405 by elliot n. How i learned to stop worrying and love religion reprint by danya ruttenberg isbn. In 2006,christianity todayvoted this title to be one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals. He is a professor of jewish theology at the american jewish university formerly the university of judaism in california where he is also rector, author and a bioethicist. Books by elliot dorff author of the passionate torah. Jewish journeys to the unknowable arnold eisen, taking hold of torah. Packers classic has revealed to over one million christians around the world the wonder, the glory and the joy of knowing god. Whenever you buy books at through the cbd website, youll be helping beth.
Since then he has directed the rabbinical and masters programs at the university of judaism, where. Recovering theology for the modern jew arthur green, seek my face abraham joshua heschel, god in search of man harold kushner, when bad things happen to good people harold schulweis, for those who cant believe. A lifelong pursuit of knowing god should embody the christians existence. Would jewish parents be allowed to consent to have their healthy child participate in such a study.
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