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Wrestling with God

Jewish Theological Responses during and after the Holocaust

Steven T Katz editor Gershon Greenberg editor Shlomo Biderman editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:18th Jan '07

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This volume presents a wide-ranging selection of Jewish theological responses to the Holocaust. It will be the most complete anthology of its sort, bringing together for the first time: (1) a large sample of ultra-orthodox writings, translated from the Hebrew and Yiddish; (2) a substantial selection of essays by Israeli authors, also translated from the Hebrew; (3) a broad sampling of works written in English by American and European authors. These diverse selections represent virtually every significant theological position that has been articulated by a Jewish thinker in response to the Holocaust. Included are rarely studied responses that were written while the Holocaust was happening.

Wrestling with God provides an excellent introduction to the wide range of Jewish theological responses during and after the Holocaust, and its tripartite structure gives a representstive sample of writers, as well as a solid introduction to the distinctive preoccupations of ultra-Orthodox responses, Israeli responses and European / American responses...Highly recommended. * Isabel Wollaston, Journal of Jewish Studies *
As close as it comes to an all-purpose anthology on Holocaust and post-Holocaust theology, Wrestling with God provides readings readings from across the full spectrum of Jewish religious thought. * Zachary Braiterman Journal of the American Academy of Religion *

ISBN: 9780195300147

Dimensions: 183mm x 257mm x 43mm

Weight: 1352g

704 pages