Anatomy of a deviation

The essay discusses the "contemporary derailment" of religious Judaism and its impact on the Israeli society. The discussion centers around four "deviations": (1) subordination of the rule of law to the principle of faith; (2) the assertion that the redemption of the people exemp...

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Published in:The Jerusalem quarterly
Main Author: Hareven, Shulamith (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Institution 1985
In: The Jerusalem quarterly
Further subjects:B Israel Judaism
B Judaism
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Summary:The essay discusses the "contemporary derailment" of religious Judaism and its impact on the Israeli society. The discussion centers around four "deviations": (1) subordination of the rule of law to the principle of faith; (2) the assertion that the redemption of the people exempts the individual from normative Jewish standards of behavior; (3) conferring excessive authority upon the rabbis at the expense of individual judgement; and (4) abrogation of the sense of sin and "fear of Heaven", causing severing from simple morality and the spirit of the Bible itself. (DÜI-Hns)
ISSN:0334-4800
Contains:In: The Jerusalem quarterly