Hebrew Language and Jewish Thought

Overview

Drawing on more than three hundred Hebrew roots, the author shows that Jewish thought employs Hebrew concepts and categories that are altogether distinct from those that characterize the Western speculative tradition.

Key Categories

Among the key categories that shape Jewish thought are holiness, divinity, humanity, prayer, responsibility, exile, dwelling, gratitude, and language itself.

Language and Accessibility

While the Hebrew language is central to the investigation, the reader need not have a knowledge of Hebrew in order to follow it.

Audience and Value

Essential reading for students and scholars of Judaism, this book will also be of value to anyone interested in the categories of thinking that form humanity's ultimate concerns.