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Rabbi on the Ganges: A Jewish-Hindu Encounter

AUTHOR Brill, Alan
PUBLISHER Lexington Books (08/10/2021)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Rabbi on the Ganges: A Jewish-Hindu Encounter is the first work to engage the new terrain of Hindu-Jewish religious encounter. The book offers understanding into points of contact between the two religions of Hinduism and Judaism. Providing an important comparative account, the work illuminates key ideas and practices within the traditions, surfacing commonalities between the jnana and Torah study, karmakanda and Jewish ritual, and between the different Hindu philosophic schools and Jewish thought and mysticism, along with meditation and the life of prayer and Kabbalah and creating dialogue around ritual, mediation, worship, and dietary restrictions. The goal of the book is not only to unfold the content of these faith traditions but also to create a religious encounter marked by mutual and reciprocal understanding and openness.
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ISBN-13: 9781498597104
ISBN-10: 1498597106
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 290
Carton Quantity: 4
Product Dimensions: 5.90 x 2.20 x 9.00 inches
Weight: 3.26 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Price on Product
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Religion | Comparative Religion
Religion | Hinduism - General
Religion | Judaism - General
Dewey Decimal: 294.515
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Rabbi on the Ganges: A Jewish-Hindu Encounter is the first work to engage the new terrain of Hindu-Jewish religious encounter. The book offers understanding into points of contact between the two religions of Hinduism and Judaism. Providing an important comparative account, the work illuminates key ideas and practices within the traditions, surfacing commonalities between the jnana and Torah study, karmakanda and Jewish ritual, and between the different Hindu philosophic schools and Jewish thought and mysticism, along with meditation and the life of prayer and Kabbalah and creating dialogue around ritual, mediation, worship, and dietary restrictions. The goal of the book is not only to unfold the content of these faith traditions but also to create a religious encounter marked by mutual and reciprocal understanding and openness.
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Author: Brill, Alan
Alan Brill is assistant professor of Jewish Philosophy at Yeshiva University.
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