{"product_id":"maimonides-spinoza-and-us-toward-an-intellectually-vibrant-judaism-9781683361848","title":"Maimonides, Spinoza and Us: Toward an Intellectually Vibrant Judaism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA challenging look at two great Jewish philosophers, and what their thinking means to our understanding of God, truth, revelation and reason.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoses Maimonides (1138-1204) is Jewish history's greatest exponent of a rational, philosophically sound Judaism. He strove to reconcile the teachings of the Bible and rabbinic tradition with the principles of Aristotelian philosophy, arguing that religion and philosophy ultimately must arrive at the same truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaruch Spinoza (1632-77) is Jewish history's most illustrious \"heretic.\" He believed that truth could be attained through reason alone, and that philosophy and religion were separate domains that could not be reconciled. His critique of the Bible and its teachings caused an intellectual and spiritual upheaval whose effects are still felt today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Marc D. Angel discusses major themes in the writings of Maimonides and Spinoza to show us how modern people can deal with religion in an intellectually honest and meaningful way. From Maimonides, we gain insight on how to harmonize traditional religious belief with the dictates of reason. From Spinoza, we gain insight into the intellectual challenges which must be met by modern believers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-8699\"\u003eMarc D. Angel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jewish Lights Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683361848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1683361849\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL040090\"\u003eJudaism | Theology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabbi Marc D. Angel, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is founder and director of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals (www.jewishideas.org). Rabbi emeritus of Congregation Shearith Israel of New York City, he is author and editor of twenty-nine books, including \u003cem\u003eMaimonides, Spinoza and Us: Toward an Intellectually Vibrant Judaism\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eFoundations of Sephardic Spirituality: The Inner Life of Jews of the Ottoman Empire (\u003c\/em\u003eboth finalists for the National Jewish Book Award); and\u003cem\u003e Maimonides-Essential Teachings on Jewish Faith and Ethics: The Book of Knowledge and the Thirteen Principles of Faith-Annotated and Explained\u003c\/em\u003e (all Jewish Lights).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRabbi Marc D. Angel, PhD\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e is available to speak on the following topics: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaimonides, Spinoza and Us: Confronting Basic Issues of Faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Orthodox and Non-Orthodox Jewish Communities: Can We Learn from Each Other?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConversion to Judaism: What the Jewish Community Can Learn from Converts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoosing to Be Jewish: The Orthodox Road to Conversion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLosing the Rat Race, Winning at Life: Ethics for Moderns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jewish Lights Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42661921226989,"sku":"9781683361848","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_527daffb-69a0-4ccd-8511-fd6f660343f5.jpg?v=1649374316","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/maimonides-spinoza-and-us-toward-an-intellectually-vibrant-judaism-9781683361848","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}