Jacob Neusner
Jacob Neusner
Jacob Neusner (born December 26, 1932, in Brooklyn, New York) was a prominent American scholar of Jewish studies and religious history. Renowned for his extensive research and contributions to understanding Judaism and its texts, Neusner was a prolific author and a highly influential figure in the field of religious and theological studies.
Personal Name: Jacob Neusner
Birth: 1932
Jacob Neusner Books
(7 Books)
In this collection of related essays Jacob Neusner reflects on the experience of American Jews. He argues that the generative myth of death and rebirth by which American Jews make sense of themselves is shaped by the defining moments of the Holocaust and the creation of the State of Israel. A final section of essays considers the symbolic meaning of Zionism for the Jewish community, apart from the State of Israel.
Straightforward terms concerning why, while Christians believe in Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of Heaven, Jews believe in the Torah of Moses and a kingdom of priests and holy people on earth.
