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Kashrut, Tefillin, Tzitzit: Studies in the Purpose and Meaning of Symbolic Mitzvot Inspired by the Commentaries of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch »

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Authors: Stephen Bailey
ISBN-13: 9780765761064, ISBN-10: 0765761068
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Aronson, Jason Inc.
Date Published: June 2000
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Stephen Bailey

Book Synopsis

Although many contemporary committed Jews practice these rituals, many admit that there is little understanding, relevance, or meaning experienced in their observance because of the enigmatic, symbolic nature of these mitzvot. Kashrut, Tefillin, Tzitzit: Studies in the Purpose and Meaning of Symbolic Mitzvot Inspired by the Commentaries of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch presents a clear, logical, literary, and spiritual analysis of these symbolic commandments.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments1
IThe Purpose and Meaning of Kashrut
1Texts and Questions11
2Classical Theories of Kashrut29
3Context: Human "Being," Purity, and Holiness35
4Symbolic Model: Transcendence of the Biological59
IIThe Purpose and Meaning of Tefillin
5Texts and Questions89
6Context: Duty and Motivation101
7Symbolic Model: Obligations and Responsibilities115
IIIThe Purpose and Meaning of Tzitzit
8Texts and Questions141
9Context: Subjective Morality versus Objective Morality149
10Symbolic Model: Choosing to Sanctify the Mundane161
Epilogue177
References181
Index183

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