The Politics and Ethics of Pietism in Judaism: The Hasidim of Medieval Germany
Judah the Pietist's [d. 1217] program of socio-religious innovation in "Sefer Hasidim" [The Book of the Pietists] led to tensions in the medieval Rhineland Jewish communities between the norms of Jewish piety and the demands of a new vision of Jewish pietism. Because Judah sought to i...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1980
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Journal of religious ethics
Year: 1980, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 227-258 |
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| Summary: | Judah the Pietist's [d. 1217] program of socio-religious innovation in "Sefer Hasidim" [The Book of the Pietists] led to tensions in the medieval Rhineland Jewish communities between the norms of Jewish piety and the demands of a new vision of Jewish pietism. Because Judah sought to impose his vision of God's complete will on other Jews (the politics of pietism), Pietists came into conflict with non-Pietist Jews in childrearing, choice of marriage partner, style of public worship and philanthropy. This tension (the ethics of pietism) was resolved when Judah's disciple, Rabbi Eleazar of Worms [d. ca. 1230], adapted his teacher's program into an acceptable form. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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