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Jewish Social Ethics (review)

Jewish Social Ethics (review) Peter J. Haas Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies, Volume 12, Number 2, Winter 1994, pp. 112-114 (Review) Published by Purdue University Press DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sho.1994.0013 For additional information about this article https://muse.jhu.edu/article/471639/summary Access provided at 18 Feb 2020 18:13 GMT from JHU Libraries 112 SHOFAR Winter 1994 Vol. 12, No.2 constitutes continuities rather than ruptures in the elaboration of Jewish civilization. As I have noted, Eisenstadt is interested in providing a vivid and usable past, and· in many ways he has succeeded. The struggles Eisenstadt denotes as crucial to the maintenance ofJewish civilization are intellectual and depend on familiarity with a textual tradition. Eisenstadt rarely mentions faith as an ingredient sustainingJudaism. Ironically, however, his emphasis on Judaism's texts issues from a faith that there will be sufficient support for sustainingJewish literacy. When peopledisagree about primary principles, consensus on the sacredness or relevance of any text cannot be taken for granted. Moreover, in an age committed to autonomy and free discussions, the fact that elites are engaged in debates over the predicates of]ewish survival may prove insufficient to the task. Still, Eisenstadt's book is a reminder of the need to link religious principles to shrewd institution­ al arrangements. As http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies Purdue University Press

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Peter J. Haas Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies, Volume 12, Number 2, Winter 1994, pp. 112-114 (Review) Published by Purdue University Press DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/sho.1994.0013 For additional information about this article https://muse.jhu.edu/article/471639/summary Access provided at 18 Feb 2020 18:13 GMT from JHU Libraries 112 SHOFAR Winter 1994 Vol. 12, No.2 constitutes continuities rather than ruptures in the elaboration of Jewish civilization. As I have noted, Eisenstadt is interested in providing a vivid and usable past, and· in many ways he has succeeded. The struggles Eisenstadt denotes as crucial to the maintenance ofJewish civilization are intellectual and depend on familiarity with a textual tradition. Eisenstadt rarely mentions faith as an ingredient sustainingJudaism. Ironically, however, his emphasis on Judaism's texts issues from a faith that there will be sufficient support for sustainingJewish literacy. When peopledisagree about primary principles, consensus on the sacredness or relevance of any text cannot be taken for granted. Moreover, in an age committed to autonomy and free discussions, the fact that elites are engaged in debates over the predicates of]ewish survival may prove insufficient to the task. Still, Eisenstadt's book is a reminder of the need to link religious principles to shrewd institution­ al arrangements. As

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Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish StudiesPurdue University Press

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