Robert Eisen: 3 books
by Robert Eisen
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2004
Medieval Jewish philosophers have been studied extensively by modern scholars, but even though their philosophical thinking was often shaped by their interpretation of the Bible, relatively little attention has been paid to them as biblical interpreters. In this study, Robert Eisen breaks new ground...
The Peace and Violence of Judaism
From the Bible to Modern Zionism
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2011
Religious violence has become one of the most pressing issues of our time. Robert Eisen provides the first comprehensive analysis of Jewish views on peace and violence by examining texts in five major areas of Judaism - the Bible, rabbinic Judaism, medieval Jewish philosophy, Kabbalah, and modern...
Religious Zionism, Jewish Law, and the Morality of War
How Five Rabbis Confronted One of Modern Judaism's Greatest Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Ever since the state of Israel was established in 1948, it has been plagued by war, and that has presented religious Zionists with an immense challenge. Jewish law prior to 1948 includes little material on war because it developed during centuries when Jews had neither a state nor an army. The leading...