Illuminating Jewish Thought : Faith, Philosophy and Knowledge of God

by Netanel Wiederblank

Overview

Can we prove that God exists, and if we can’t, why should we believe? What must we believe and what if we don’t? What does the Torah say about the age of the universe? Why study philosophy? What is machshava? These are some of the questions Illuminating Jewish Thought seeks to answer by carefully studying traditional Jewish sources and considering their application to timeless and contemporary problems. We turn to the Torah to solve these queries because Torah is more than wisdom – it is light (Mishlei 6:23). Machashava, learned properly, illuminates our lives. Without it, we grope in darkenss – not only the darkness of ignorance, but utter darkenss in which we are blinded from living a meaningful religious life, and worse, darkness from loving encounters with our Creator. Illuminating Jewish Thought attempts to reveal some of that light by surveying the theological foundations of Jewish faith. This title is part of the RIETS Hashkafa Series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613291887
Publisher:	The Toby Press, LLC
Publication date:	12/01/2020
Series:	Illuminating Jewish Thought , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	817,785
File size:	65 MB
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About the Author

RABBI NETANEL WIEDERBLANK studied at the Yeshiva of Greater Washington, Kerem B’Yavne, Chevron Yeshiva (Givat Mordechai), Yeshiva University, and RIETS. Currently, he is a Maggid Shiur at Yeshiva University, where he teaches college and semicha students Tal­mud, Halacha, and Jewish Philosophy. Rabbi Wiederblank also serves as rabbi at the Ye­shiva Community Shul (Shenk Shul). He has published articles in Hebrew and English on Talmudic and philosophical issues. This vol­ume, the first to be published in a three-part series on topics in machshava, is his first book. He lives with his wife Sara and their children in Washington Heights.