Judaism Author:Arthur Hertzberg The spirit of Judaism has endured and grown through many centuries of tragedy and triumph. Despite intense pressures of history and the wide geographical and cultural dispersion of the Jewish people, Judaism has perservered in its fundamental ideals and commitments. It remains for the twentieth century one of the most vital forces in the religio... more »us life of man.
This volume presents the meaning of Judaism in the essential unity of its beliefs. Rather than approach the subject historically as do many other books on Judaism, the editor treats the religion conceptually: the basic values and affirmations of Judaism serve as divisions while extensive selections from the Jewish literary tradition are organized to show the integrity of the Jewish spirit through the ages.« less