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Toleration within Judaism (Hardcover)
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Toleration within Judaism (Hardcover)
Series: The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
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The Bible itself calls the Jewish people 'a company of nations, '
suggesting that differences within Judaism is not a new phenomenon.
It has continued throughout Jewish history, and this book
investigates how and why such differences have been tolerated.
Drawing on examples from different geographical areas and from
ancient times to the present, the book considers why Jews sometimes
attempt to impose constraints on other Jews or relate to them as if
they were not Jews at all, but at other times recognize differences
of practice and belief and develop ways of handling them. In doing
so, they provide an insight into a history of Judaism as a complex
web of interactions between groups of Jews despite grounds for
mutual antagonism. Substantial introductory chapters lay out the
issues and provide an extensive survey of cases of toleration
within Judaism over the past 2,000 years, outlining possible
structural reasons for them. Each of the eight chapters that follow
takes a specific case, attempting to explain it in light of the
models outlined in the Introduction. Presented in chronological
order, these examples have been selected to reflect a spectrum of
responses, from grudging forbearance to enthusiastic welcome of
difference. Covering both practice and theology, each case is
presented in depth with full documentation. The Conclusion provides
an overview of the patterns of tolerance that have emerged and
discusses the implications for writing the history of Judaism as a
narrative more complex than either a linear progression from the
Bible to the present, with variations presented as deviations, or
as a model of overlapping 'Judaisms.' This innovative book sheds
light on an important and overlooked aspect of the history of
Judaism and will have broad appeal, not only for students and
scholars of Judaism, but for students of religious studies more
generally. *** "This well written and excellent book is
recommended." - David B. Levy, Association of Jewish Libraries
Reviews, November/December 201
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