Where Judaism Differed: An Inquiry into the Distinctiveness of Judaism.
by Abba Hillel Silver
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- Hardcover
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- first
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About This Item
New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1956. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing indicated. SIGNED AND DATED "OCT. 11 - 1956" BY AUTHOR. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use; just a touch of shelving wear; the pages, while not tanned are no longer bright as when new; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities, with a few small chips along the top edge and at and near the outside edge of the rear panel; minor wear to the lower extremities; the corners of the inside front flap have been clipped, but the price still remains; fairly heavy rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; mylar-protectected. Overall, remains structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a little wear in a worn, but intact DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 318pp. Hardback with DJ. This fine volume is exactly what it sounds like: an extended discussion of the features that make Judaism unique. Abba Hillel Silver (an American Reform rabbi probably best known for his staunch support of Zionism when it wasn't fashionable) takes the reader on a grand tour of Judaism's distinguishing features, comparing it not only with Christianity but also with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism where these are relevant. Mainly, though, this volume is a positive portrait of what Judaism has historically stood for. The discussion is broken up topically; Rabbi Silver devotes chapters to various topics including e.g. Judaism's rejection of belief in Original Sin, its moderation and anti-fanaticism, its orientation toward daily life in the present world, its belief that every human being has direct and unmediated access to God, and its gratitude for the gift of the Law (and its concomitant inability to countenance Pauline Christianity's description of the Torah as an instrument of death). His prose is lively and he has a knack for the pithy formulation; the volume is extraordinarily well-written and highly informative. SIGNED BY AUTHOR.
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- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
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- 43666
- Title
- Where Judaism Differed: An Inquiry into the Distinctiveness of Judaism.
- Author
- Abba Hillel Silver
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing indicated.
- Publisher
- Macmillan Publishing Company,
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1956.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Judaism; Judaica & Jewish Studies; Jewish Life; Jewish Literature;
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