New Paths in Jewish and Religious Studies: Essays in Honor of Professor Elliot R. Wolfson

The work of Elliot R. Wolfson has profoundly influenced the fields of Jewish studies as well as philosophy and religion more broadly. His radically new approaches have created pioneering ways of analyzing texts and thinking about religion through the lens of gender, sexuality, and feminist theory. The contributors to New Paths in Jewish and Religious Studies: Essays in Honor of Professor Elliot R. Wolfson, many of whom are internationally renowned scholars, hearken from diverse fields. Each has learned from and collaborated with Wolfson as student or colleague, and each has expanded the new scholarly directions initiated by Wolfson’s groundbreaking work. Wolfson’s scholarship gives us innovative ways to think about Judaism and a fresh understanding of religion. Not only a scholar, Wolfson is one of the most important Jewish thinkers of our day. Chapters are grouped according to the categories of religion, Jewish thought and philosophy, and a focused section on Kabbalah, Wolfson’s primary specialization. The volume concludes with a bibliography of Wolfson’s published work and a selection of his poetry.https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/purduepress_ebooks/1074/thumbnail.jp

On Being A Jewish Feminist : A Reader

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Abraham Geiger on the origins of Christianity

Abraham Geiger\u27s writings on Christian origins constitute an important bridge between the consideration of early Judaism as a factor in New Testament studies and the development of a Jewish view of Jesus, Paul and early Christianity. Studies of the history of nineteenth century New Testament scholarship, as it developed in Germany, have not paid attention to the emergence of Jewish history as a central factor in the scholarship, nor to the role played by the political struggle over Jewish emancipation within nineteenth century Germany. Prior studies of Geiger\u27s work have not examined his writings on Christianity, nor questioned the influence of his confrontation with Christianity on his conception of Jewish history, particularly during the Maccabean and rabbinic periods. This study examines Geiger\u27s central historical scholarship in order to establish the method of argumentation he developed concerning the influence of Judaism on the origins of Islam and Christianity. Geiger\u27s interest in issues of Christian origins and the Jewish background to it functioned in three central ways. First, he used his scholarship as a tool to overcome the anti-Judaism he identified in Christian scholarship. Second, he argued that scholarly study of Judaism was not only important, but essential to a thorough understanding of the New Testament and early Christian history. Third, he developed a Jewish version of the rise and development of Christianity, with particular attention to the figures of Jesus and Paul, whom he set within the context of rabbinic Judaism

Abraham Geiger on the origins of Christianity

Abraham Geiger\u27s writings on Christian origins constitute an important bridge between the consideration of early Judaism as a factor in New Testament studies and the development of a Jewish view of Jesus, Paul and early Christianity. Studies of the history of nineteenth century New Testament scholarship, as it developed in Germany, have not paid attention to the emergence of Jewish history as a central factor in the scholarship, nor to the role played by the political struggle over Jewish emancipation within nineteenth century Germany. Prior studies of Geiger\u27s work have not examined his writings on Christianity, nor questioned the influence of his confrontation with Christianity on his conception of Jewish history, particularly during the Maccabean and rabbinic periods. This study examines Geiger\u27s central historical scholarship in order to establish the method of argumentation he developed concerning the influence of Judaism on the origins of Islam and Christianity. Geiger\u27s interest in issues of Christian origins and the Jewish background to it functioned in three central ways. First, he used his scholarship as a tool to overcome the anti-Judaism he identified in Christian scholarship. Second, he argued that scholarly study of Judaism was not only important, but essential to a thorough understanding of the New Testament and early Christian history. Third, he developed a Jewish version of the rise and development of Christianity, with particular attention to the figures of Jesus and Paul, whom he set within the context of rabbinic Judaism

The Muslim Reception of European Orientalism Reversing the Gaze

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Gender Inclusivity: A Preliminary Guide for Jewish Studies Scholars

Jewish Studies needs to do better when it comes to gender inclusivity. Here, as a complement to critiques of gender imbalance in Jewish Studies, we offer a brief list of constructive moves for scholars seeking to make Jewish Studies a more inclusive field. Our list includes several interlocking dimensions: the presence of women and nonbinary scholars; the study of topics related to women, gender, and sexuality; and analytical and theoretical tools that help us ask new questions about old topics. Although gender inclusivity does not get to all of the roots of patriarchal norms in our field, we see it as one basic goal that complements other methodological and epistemological goals. We hope that it will foster conversation about common problems incubated by patriarchy and potential strategies for change