In the Shadow of Death: Jewish Affirmations of Life

The Book of Genesis reports that "On the sixth day of Creation "God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good" (1:31). The very, so a Talmudic sage taught refers to "death". We are to share God’s exultant affirmation of His work of creation as culminating...

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Main Author: Mendes Flor, Paul 1941- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B Hans Blumenberg
B apotropaic practices of East European Jewry
B Franz Rosenzweig
B Joseph D. Soloveitchik
B Martin Buber
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