Between the Yeshiva World and Modern Orthodoxy
Author | : Marc B. Shapiro |
Publisher | : Littman Library of Jewish Civilization |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015047729879 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Download or read book Between the Yeshiva World and Modern Orthodoxy written by Marc B. Shapiro and published by Littman Library of Jewish Civilization. This book was released on 1999 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using previously unpublished material, including private correspondence, Shapiro (Judaic Studies, U. of Scranton, Pennsylvania) discusses the many aspects of the life and thought of Rabbi Weinberg (1884-1966), an important ideologue of modern Orthodoxy. The author focuses on his evolving philosophical orientation, from his early years in Poland, his years in Germany, Lithuania, and Poland from WWI through the Nazi era, and his post-war years in Switzerland.