Some Aspects of Rabbinic Theology (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Solomon Schechter

Overview

Published in 1909, this volume consists of a series of lectures subsequently edited and expanded by the author.  Chapter titles include "God and Israel," "The Joy of the Law," "Sin as Rebellion," and "Forgiveness and Reconciliation with God." The book resulted in a re-evaluation of the teachings of the Pharisees—which had become the basis for almost all forms of present-day Judaism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411462359
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	08/23/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Solomon Schechter (1847-1915) was a Romanian and English rabbi and academic who came to the United States in 1902.  He is best known as a founder and President of the United Synagogue of America, later the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, and President of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.  He was an early advocate of Zionism.