{"product_id":"the-heart-of-the-matter-studies-in-jewish-mysticism-and-theology-volume-10-9780827612136","title":"The Heart of the Matter: Studies in Jewish Mysticism and Theology Volume 10","description":"\u003cp\u003eJudaism, like all the great religions, has a strand within it that sees inward devotion, the opening of the human heart to God's presence, to be the purpose of its entire edifice of praxis, liturgy, and way of life. This voice is not always easy to hear in a tradition where so much attention is devoted to the \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e rather than the \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e of religious living. The devotional claim, certainly a key part of Judaism's biblical heritage, has reasserted itself in the teachings of individual mystics and in the emergence of religious movements over the long course of Jewish history. This volume represents Arthur Green's own quest for such a Judaism--as a rabbi, as a scholar, and as a contemporary seeker. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of essays brings together Green's scholarly writings, centered on the history of early Hasidism, and his highly personal approach to a rebirth of Jewish spirituality in our own day. In choosing to present them in this way he asserts a claim that they are all of a piece. They represent one man's attempt to wade through history and text, language and symbol, and an array of voices both past and present while always focusing on the essential questions: \"What does it mean to be a religious human being, and what does Judaism teach us about how to be one?\" This, the author considers to be the heart of the matter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jewish Publication Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780827612136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArthur Green is Irving Brudnick Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Religion and rector of the Rabbinical School at Hebrew College. Recognized as one of the world's preeminent authorities on Jewish thought and spirituality, he is also a prolific author. His most recent books are \u003ci\u003eRadical Judaism\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSpeaking Torah: Spiritual Teachings from around the Maggid's Table\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eJudaism's Ten Best Ideas: A Brief Guide for Seekers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jewish Publication Society","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40724326318195,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":82.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4f301af1-4723-4f08-82b4-8598b98bd953.jpg?v=1677251442","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-heart-of-the-matter-studies-in-jewish-mysticism-and-theology-volume-10-9780827612136","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}