Judaism

"Judaism is the exception that proves the rule. It has been a permanent force in the world's history. It is argued that Jewish ideals have exercised recurrent influence at all important crises."

During the revolt against Hadrian an Assembly of Rabbis was held at Lydda. It was then decided that a Jew must yield his life rather than accept safety from a Roman power, if such conformity involved one of the three offenses: idolatry, murder, and unchastity (including incest and...
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"Judaism is the exception that proves the rule. It has been a permanent force in the world's history. It is argued that Jewish ideals have exercised recurrent influence at all important crises."

During the revolt against Hadrian an Assembly of Rabbis was held at Lydda. It was then decided that a Jew must yield his life rather than accept safety from a Roman power, if such conformity involved one of the three offenses: idolatry, murder, and unchastity (including incest and adultery). One of the most prominent Jewish intellectuals of the turn of the 20th century elucidates, in this succinct 1910 work, some of the distinguishing elements of Jewish practice and doctrine. A devout Jew himself, Abrahams brings a passion and an intensity to his writing not always found in works of religious scholarship, from his defense of mysticism to his penetrating discussion of the internal conflicts that threaten the faith's future. This is an excellent introduction to an often-misunderstood theology and culture.

THE LEGACY FROM THE PAST

RELIGION AS LAW

ARTICLES OF FAITH

SOME CONCEPTS OF JUDAISM

SOME OBSERVANCES OF JUDAISM

JEWISH MYSTICISM

ESCHATOLOGY

THE SURVIVAL OF JUDAISM

SELECTED LIST OF BOOKS ON JUDAISM