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On being free
- Title
- On being free / Adin Steinsaltz ; selected and with a foreword by Arthur Kurzweil.
- Author
- Steinsaltz, Adin.
- Publication
- Northvale, N.J. : Jason Aronson, ©1995.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | BM45 .S798213 1995 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Kurzweil, Arthur.
- Description
- xiii, 246 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- On Being Free is a collection of illuminating essays written by one of the leading rabbis of the twentieth century. In this new volume Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz explores such topics as the fate of the Jewish people, the causes of assimilation, sin and atonement, and mysticism. He also devotes a section of the book to a study of the five Megillot of the Bible, drawing out the messages these Megillot contain for the modern Jew. The reader also has the unique opportunity of listening in on two candid conversations in which Rabbi Steinsaltz highlights the role of divine revelation in Judaism, unravels the secret of the tenacity of the Jewish religion, and discusses the steps man must take in order to truly "hear" God.
- Uniform Title
- Works. Selections. English. 1995
- Alternative Title
- Works. 1995
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Meditations.
- Contents
- "The time is short and the work is great" -- On being free -- Freedom without content -- The first step -- The question of Jewish identity -- Sin and atonement -- Homecoming -- Man was created one -- Modern man and his prayer -- Prayer education -- The five Megillot: an introduction -- Ruth: the hidden spring -- The song of songs -- Ecclesiastes -- The lamentations of Jeremiah -- Esther: a mission in the harem -- The motif of light in the Jewish tradition -- Mysticism in the Jewish tradition -- "And his tender mercies extend over all his works" (Psalm 145:9) -- After the bright light of revelation: a conversation with Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz -- The command is to hear: an interview with Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz.
- ISBN
- 1568213271
- 9781568213279
- 0765799855
- 9780765799852
- LCCN
- 94031951
- OCLC
- ocm30915424
- 30915424
- SCSB-2045911
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library