Toleration Within Judaism

by Joseph E. David, Simon Levis Sullam, Martin Goodman, et al.

The Bible itself calls the Jewish people 'a company of nations', suggesting that difference within Judaism is not a new phenomenon. It has continued throughout Jewish history, and this volume investigates how and why such difference has been tolerated. Drawing on examples from different geographical areas and from ancient times to the present, the contributors consider why Jews sometimes attempt to impose constraints on other Jews or relate to them...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906764174
• ISBN13: 9781906764173
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in Ass
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.2"