A Living Covenant: The Innovative Spirit in Traditional Judaism
By David Hartman.
Description
“‘A covenantal vision of life, with mitzvah (divine commandment) as the central organizing principle in the relationship between Jews and God, liberates the intellect and the moral will. I seek to show that a tradition mediated by the Sinai covenant can encourage the development of a human being who is not afraid to assume responsibility for the ongoing drama of Jewish history. Passive resignation is seen not to be an essential trait of one whose relationship to God is mediated by the hearing of mitzvot.”―from the Introduction This interpretation of Jewish teaching will a...
ISBN(s)
1580230113, 9781580230117
