Bøger af Ben Zion Bokser

Ben Zion Bokser (July 4, 1907 - 1984) was one of the major Conservative rabbis of America. He stressed the Rabbinic sages and the Talmud as the source of Judaism. "This is not an uncommon impression and one finds it sometimes among Jews as well as Christians - that Judaism is the religion of the Hebrew Bible. It is, of course, a fallacious impression. . . Judaism is not the religion of the Bible" (Judaism and the Christian Predicament, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1967, p. 59). Similar to Heschel, Bokser affirms revelation and even the special status of Sinai, but revelation is always framed in humans by man. "Man receives a divine communication when the divine spirit rests on him, but man must give form to that communication; He must express it in words, in images and in symbols which will make his message intelligible to other men. Out of this need to give form to the truth that is revealed to him, the prophet places the stamp of his own individuality upon that truth." Bokser argued that Christian antisemitism had desensitized Germans to the heinous character of Nazi propaganda. However, in the post-war period Christian religious and lay leaders have insisted that Christians must play a role in correcting the problems of the social order. (Judaism and the Christian Predicament) Active in interfaith, Bokser composed the following prayer in the style of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook. God's Prayer Every day When prayers rise In synagogue, church and mosque God prays for His world. May it be the will of My children To accept My gift of life, And allow me to lead them Toward the light.

Author Traces The Portrait Of Rabbi Judah And His Ideas. Includes The World Of The Cabbalah, A Portrait Of The Master, Human Destiny, Reason And Faith, Judaism And Christianity, The Legacy Of Rabbi Judah.

From The World Of The Cabbalah: The Philosophy Of Rabbi Judah Loew Of Prague is a book written by Ben Zion Bokser. It explores the life and teachings of Rabbi Judah Loew, a prominent figure in Jewish mysticism and philosophy. The book delves into the mystical world of the Kabbalah and how Rabbi Loew's teachings influenced it. It also examines his philosophy on various topics such as ethics, theology, and the nature of God. The book is a comprehensive guide to understanding the teachings of Rabbi Loew and the impact he had on Jewish thought and mysticism. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Jewish philosophy and mysticism.This is a new release of the original 1954 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The conflict between religion and science has been a perennial problem in human thought. One of the most brilliant efforts to cope with it is that of Moses Maimonides. Born in the latter part of the twelfth century (1135ΓÇô1205) when Aristotelian naturalism proclaimed its bold challenge to any revealed religion in the name of the sufficiency of reason, and its fruits, the natural sciences, Moses Maimonides led in an act of meditation that broke new ground in the understanding both of religion as well as of science. Dr. Bokser examines the basic elements of his thought and seeks to indicate what in it was of transient character and what remains cogent for the religio-cultural problem of our own time.