Judaism

by Charles Foster Kent, Gustav Karpeles

Often called the religion of reason, Judaism is abundant with beautiful traditions, ancient customs, and scholarly Biblical interpretation. Revered Wisdom: Judaism is the perfect intorction to a period that in many ways was the msot complex and confusing in Israel's history: the cenrueies following the Fall fo Jerusalem to the death of Herod the Great. The writings and reachings from this relectie and retrospective age reveal the soul of the Jewish faith.

The first section contains an expertly revised v ersion of Charles Foster Kent's The Makers and Teachers of Judaism. Dr. Kent offers a historical intrerperestaion of this cruitical eriod in which Judaism was bron and attained its full development. The secondsecion features selections from Gustav Karpeles's Jewish Literature and Other Essays that provide insightful commentary on subjects such as the Talmud, women i Jewish luiterature, and traditional synagogue music.

336 pages, Paperback

First published October 14, 2010

Reviews

[Justin · Rating 2 out of 5]

What I thought was going me to be an overview of Judaic philosophy turned out to be a collection of abridged essays from different periods of the twentieth century. The first section was a historical analysis of the major books of the Old Testament from the Babylonian diaspora. The second section is a historical summary of the Maccabean period and the last section is an overview of the Talmud. Somewhat interesting but so sporadic and superficial I don't recommend it for those unfamiliar with the Bible or Jewish history.