Description
Winner of the 2011 National Jewish Book Award for Modern Jewish Thought and Experience A sweeping exploration of the intellectual issues raised by a Torah worldview. Written for both the serious outsider looking in, as well as for orthodox individuals interested in the basic questions of faith raised by modern experience. Rabbi Kagan, principal of Midreshet Tehillah seminary, brings together years of experience in education with the perspective gained from his transition from a student of philosophy at Yale University to a student of Torah in Jerusalem . The result is a compelling formulation of ancient ideas in modern idiom, capable of meeting the unique challenges of our times.
Dimensions 6.2 x 9.1
ISBN 9781598268218
Publisher Distributed by Feldheim
Number of pages 452
Binding type Hard Cover
Weight 1.96
michael hasten –
Excellent graphics.
JLinBrooklyn –
Fantastic deep dive into the essence of jewish theology.
Erika N. –
This book allows us to think of our identity in a different and more expanded way. Rabbi Kagan has a very special gift of breaking down very esoteric ideas to a broad audience. I guarantee you will confront ideas in this book you haven’t been exposed to before.
Kindle Customer –
As was Rabbi J. Kagan’s THE JEWISH SELF, this book, THE CHOICE TO BE, is challenging, enlightening and rewarding. Rabbi Kagan ‘s book is saturated with insights on Torah Judaism that one would not normally come upon; of course each new idea is thoroughly backed by the Commentaries in his myriad footnotes. THE CHOICE TO BE is on the top of my list, right along with the Ramchal’s works. That’s how much I like it and Rabbi Kagan’s earlier THE JEWISH SELF. i recommend this book to any Jew bent on plumbing the depths of Torah.