The Blackwell Companion to Judaism

This Companion explores the history, doctrines, divisions, and contemporary condition of Judaism. Surveys those issues most relevant to Judaic life today: ethics, feminism, politics, and constructive theology Explores the definition of Judaism and its formative history Makes sense of the diverse data of an ancient and enduring faith

This Companion explores the history, doctrines, divisionsand contemporary condition of Judaism.* Surveys those issues most relevant to Judaic life today:ethics, feminism, politics, and constructive theology* Explores the definition of Judaism and its formativehistory* Makes sense of the diverse data of an ancient and enduringfaith

Contributors.Preface.Part I: The History of Judaism:.1. Defining Judaism: Jacob Neusner (University of South Floridaand Bard College).2. The Religious World of Ancient Israel to 586: Marvin Sweeney(Claremont School of Theology and Claremont GraduateUniversity).3. Judaism and the Hebrew Scriptures: Philip R. Davies(Sheffield University).4. Second Temple Judaism: Frederick J. Murphy (College of theHoly Cross).5. The Formation of Rabbinic Judaism, 70-640 C.E: G_ntherStemberger (Universitat Wien).6. The Canon of Rabbinic Judaism: Jacob Neusner (University ofSouth Florida and Bard College).7. Judaism and Christianity in the Formative Age: Bruce D.Chilton (Bard College).8. Judaism in the Muslim world: Sara Reguer (Brooklyn College ofthe City University of New York).9. Judaism in Christendom: David R. Carr (University of SouthFlorida).10. Philosophy in Judaism: Two Stances: Daniel Breslauer(University of Kansas). 11. Jewish Piety: Tzvee Zahavy (FairleighDickinson University).Part II: The Principal Doctrines of Judaism:.12. The Doctrine of Torah: Jacob Neusner (University of SouthFlorida and Bard College).13. The Doctrine of God: Alan J. Avery-Peck (College of the HolyCross).14. The Doctrine of Israel: Jacob Neusner (University of SouthFlorida and Bard College).15. The Doctrine of the Messiah: William Scott Green (Universityof Rochester).16. Language as Doctrine: Hebrew: David Aaron (Hebrew UnionCollege-Jewish Institute of Religion).Part III: Modern and Contemporary Judaisms:.17. Reform Judaism: Dana Evan Kaplan (University ofWisconsin-Milwaukee).18. Orthodox Judaism: Benjamin Brown (Hebrew University).19. Conservative Judaism: The Struggle Between Ideology andPopularity: Daniel Gordis (University of Judaism).20. New Age Judaism: Jeffrey K. Salkin (Port Washington, NewYork).Part IV: Special Topics in Understanding Judaism:.21. Ethics of Judaism: Elliot Dorff (University of Judaism).22. Women in Contemporary Judaism: Judith Baskin (University atAlbany, State University of New York).23. Judaism as a Theopolitical Phenomenon: Daniel J. Elazar(Jerusalem Center For Public Affairs).24. Theology in Contemporary Judaism: Neil Gillman (JewishTheological Seminary).25. Secular Forms of Jewishness: Paul Mendes-Flohr (HebrewUniversity).26. Judaism and Zionism: Yosef Gorney (Tel Aviv University).27. The "Return" to Traditional Judaism at the End of theTwentieth Century: Cross Cultural Comparisons: M. Herbert Danzger(City University of New York).Abbreviations.Index.