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The Myth of the Cultural Jew: Culture and Law in Jewish Tradition

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The Myth of the Cultural Jew: Culture and Law in Jewish Tradition - Kwall, Roberta Rosenthal
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In light of this inevitable intersection between culture and law, The Myth of the Cultural Jew: Culture and Law in Jewish Tradition argues that Jewish culture is shallow unless it is grounded in Jewish law. Roberta Rosenthal Kwall develops and applies a cultural analysis paradigm to the Jewish tradition that departs from the understanding of Jewish law solely as the embodiment of Divine command. Her paradigm explains why both law and culture must matter to those interested in forging meaningful Jewish identity and ...

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The Myth of the Cultural Jew: Culture and Law in Jewish Tradition 2016, Oxford University Press, USA

ISBN-13: 9780190627256

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