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Addressing questions such as What does God require of people? How should the Hebrew Bible be interpreted? Does God want individuals to pray? Do Jews believe in angels and demons? and What is the value of comparing biblical stories to Greek Myths? , this engaging and informative work presents a rational and thought-provoking approach to the understanding of Judaism. It shows how individuals can use their intellect, live in the present, make personal and social progress, and enjoy the goods of this world.

About the Author :
Dr. Israel Drazin served for thirty-one years in the US military and attained the rank of Brigadier General. He has two Masters, in both psychology and Hebrew literature, a PhD in Judaic Studies, and is an attorney and a rabbi. He developed the legal strategy that saved the military chaplaincy when its constitutionality was attacked in court, and he received the Legion of Merit for his service. Dr. Drazin is the author of twenty-five books, including a series of five volumes on the Aramaic translation of the Hebrew Bible, which he co-authored with Dr. Stanley M. Wagner, and a series of three books on the twelfth-century philosopher Moses Maimonides, the latest being Maimonides: Reason Above All, published by Gefen Publishing House. His website is www.booksnthoughts.com.

Review :
" A Rational Approach to Judaism and Torah Commentary by Rabbi Israel Drazin (Urim) examines the weekly Torah portions, drawing on philosophy and biblical scholarship, emphasizing reason and knowledge. Promoting teaching and discussion, he includes questions, prevailing views and some counterpoints, and summaries." --Sandee Brawarsky, The Jewish Week " A Rational Approach to Judaism and Torah Commentary is a serious book written by an Orthodox scholar. It will interest skeptics and believers, academics and laypersons, alike. It belongs in all adult Jewish libraries, as well as in Judaica sections of public libraries" --Nira G. Wolfe, AJL Newsletter "Despite its broad scholarship, this book is designed for the lay person. Each chapter is brief and easy to digest, there are no footnotes to interfere with a Friday night reading. The writing is simple, the tone informative, not preachy. [...] In a world which increasingly downplays or even deligitimizes rational thinking, Drazin has written the intelligent rationalist's primer." --Zvi Grumet, Lookstein Digest "While this book examines thinking from a Jewish perspective, non-Jews, scholars and non-scholars will find this well-written volume to be very interesting, eye-opening and informative." --Michele M. Lenoff, The Jewish Eye "[Drazin's] language is simple and elegant, while his arguments for embracing a rationalistic commitment to living the religious life are cogent and convincing. This unique and remarkable volume should be required reading for those who yearn for knowledge, discernment, and insight." --Rabbi Dr. Stanley M. Wagner, professor emeritus, University of Denver "[T]his book is not merely a theoretical study of the [Torah] but a living encounter with it." --Dr. Raphael Jospe, author, Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9789657108918
  • Publisher: Urim Publications
  • Publisher Imprint: Urim Publications
  • Height: 231 mm
  • No of Pages: 237
  • Spine Width: 172 mm
  • Width: 14 mm
  • ISBN-10: 9657108918
  • Publisher Date: 01 Apr 2007
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 585 gr


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