The Halakhic Mind: An Essay on Jewish Tradition and Modern Thought by Soloveitchik, Joseph B. (9780684863726)

The Halakhic Mind: An Essay on Jewish Tradition and Modern Thought

by Soloveitchik, Joseph B.

Paperback - English

From Simon & Schuster, The Halakchic Mind is an essay on Jewish tradition and modern thought from Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik.

Discusses the conflict between philosophy and science, examines the growth of religious knowledge, and shows how the Halakha, Jewish religious law, can be used to formulate a new religious outlook.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

0684863723

EAN

9780684863726

Publisher

SIMON & SCHUSTER

Publication Date

01 Oct 1998

Pages

144

Weight (kg)

0.19

Dimensions (cm)

22.3 x 15.3 x 1.0

About Author

JOSEPH B. SOLOVEITCHIK was born in Russia in 1903 into a family of eminent Eastern European rabbis. Initially trained in the scholarship of the sacred texts of Judaism, he went on to study physics, mathematics, and philosophy at the University of Berlin. In 1932 he became the chief rabbi of Boston, where he lived until his death in 1993. He founded the Maimonides School in Boston and for many years traveled to New York City to teach at Yeshiva University.