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Jews Gentiles and Other Animals
Author | : Mira Beth Wasserman |
Publsiher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2017-04-21 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780812294088 |
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In Jews, Gentiles, and Other Animals, Mira Beth Wasserman undertakes a close reading of Avoda Zara, arguably the Talmud's most scandalous tractate, to uncover the hidden architecture of this classic work of Jewish religious thought. She proposes a new way of reading the Talmud that brings it into conversation with the humanities, including animal studies, the new materialisms, and other areas of critical theory that have been reshaping the understanding of what it is to be a human being. Even as it comments on the the rabbinic laws that govern relations between Jews and non-Jews, Avoda Zara is also an attempt to reflect on what all people share in common, and on how humans fit into a larger universe of animals and things. As is typical of the Talmud in general, it proceeds by incorporating a vast and confusing array of apparently digressive materials, but Wasserman demonstrates that there is a whole greater than the sum of the parts, a sustained effort to explore human identity and difference. In centuries past, Avoda Zara has been a flashpoint in Jewish-Christian relations. It was partly due to its content that the Talmud was subject to burning and censorship by Christian authorities. Wasserman develops a twenty-first-century reading of the tractate that aims to reposition it as part of a broader quest to understand what connects human beings to each other and to the world around them.
A Jew s Best Friend
Author | : Phillip Isaac Ackerman-Lieberman,Rakefet Zalashik |
Publsiher | : Liverpool University Press |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1845194012 |
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From antiquity to the contemporary period, the dog has captured the Jewish imagination. In medieval Christendom, the image of the dog was often used to characterize and demean Jewish populations. In the interwar period, dogs were still considered goyishe nakhes ("a gentile pleasure") and virtually unheard of in the Jewish homes of the shtetl. Yet, 'Azit the paratrooping dog of modern Israeli cinema, one of many examples of dogs as heroes of the Zionist narrative, demonstrates that the dog has captured the contemporary Jewish imagination. This book discusses specific cultural manifestations of the relationship between dogs and Jews, from ancient times to the present. Covering a geographical range extending from the Middle East through Europe and to North America, the book's contributors provide a unique cross-cultural, trans-national, diachronic perspective. An important theme in the book is the constant tension between domination/control and partnership which underpins the relationship of humans to animals, as well as the connection between Jewish societies and their broader host cultures.
Of Jews And Animals
Author | : Andrew Benjamin |
Publsiher | : Edinburgh University Press |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2010-04-08 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780748642311 |
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By developing his own conception of the 'figure' Andrew Benjamin has written an innovative and provocative study of the complex relationship between philosophy, the history of painting and their presentation of both Jews and animals.As Benjamin makes clear the 'Other' is never abstract. He underscores the means by which the ethical imperative, arising from the way the history of philosophy and the history of art are constructed, shows us how to respond to an already identified, even if unacknowledged, determinant other.
Judaism and Animal Rights
Author | : Roberta Kalechofsky |
Publsiher | : Book Publishing Company (TN) |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Cooking |
ISBN | : UVA:X002184304 |
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An anthology of 41 articles from classical and contemporary sources, by rabbis, doctors, veterinarians, conservationists, philosophers, historians and activists on vegetarianism, ritual slaughter, animal research and its implications for modern health.
Man and Beast
Author | : Natan Slifkin,Nosson Slifkin |
Publsiher | : Zoo Torah |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1933143061 |
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Man and Beast presents a comprehensive Jewish perspective on our relationship with the animal kingdom. From the blessings to be recited when visiting the zoo, to understanding what exactly sets us apart from animals, to the issues involved in keeping pets - an entire framework is presented.
Animals in Jewish Thought and Tradition
Author | : Ronald H. Isaacs |
Publsiher | : Jason Aronson |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0765799766 |
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A Jewish Bestiary
Author | : Mark Podwal |
Publsiher | : Penn State Press |
Total Pages | : 129 |
Release | : 2021-11-02 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780271092218 |
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“Ask the beast and it will teach thee, and the birds of heaven and they will tell thee.” —Job 12:7 In the Middle Ages, the bestiary achieved a popularity second only to that of the Bible. In addition to being a kind of encyclopedia of the animal kingdom, the bestiary also served as a book of moral and religious instruction, teaching human virtues through a portrayal of an animal’s true or imagined behavior. In A Jewish Bestiary, Mark Podwal revisits animals, both real and mythical, that have captured the Jewish imagination through the centuries. Originally published in 1984 and called “broad in learning and deep in subtle humor” by the New York Times, this updated edition of A Jewish Bestiary features new full-color renderings of thirty-five creatures from Hebraic legend and lore. The illustrations are accompanied by entertaining and instructive tales drawn from biblical, talmudic, midrashic, and kabbalistic sources. Throughout, Podwal combines traditional Jewish themes with his own distinctive style. The resulting juxtaposition of art with history results in a delightful and enlightening bestiary for the twenty-first century. From the ant to the ziz, herein are the creatures that exert a special force on the Jewish fancy.
Animal Life in Jewish Tradition
Author | : Elijah Judah Schochet |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : IND:39000005970731 |
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