The Jewish Idea of Culture

Rabbi Roth addresses the fundamental question of how Judaism, as a system of law, responds to culture. His main thesis is that culture possesses positive values and is entitled to the sanction and approval of the halakhic Jew. Roth examines the relationship of the secular to the sacred and discusses ways to reconcile faith and reason, science and tradition, and religious observance and cultural environment. He explores the limits beyond which the believer may not go without jeopardizing his faith by violating Judaic law and discusses the role of art and the artist in today's changing world.

Publisher:

Ktav Pub & Distributors Inc

Pages:

174

Date Published:

1997