The God Who Hates Lies: Confronting & Rethinking Jewish Tradition
Covenant & Conscience—A Groundbreaking Journey to the Heart of Halakha
"Anyone curious about the Jewish way of life, yet dissatisfied with much of contemporary Jewish theology and practice—repelled, perhaps, by the cheap and vulgar apologetics of those who seek to justify and sustain some of the tradition's systematic immoralities, who smugly deny expression to any doubt or uncertainty, claiming a monopoly on absolute truth—is invited to join me on this pilgrimage."
—from the Introduction
In this deeply personal look at the struggle between commitment to Jewish religious tradition and personal morality, Dr. David Hartman, the world's leading Modern Orthodox Jewish theologian, probes the deepest questions at the heart of what it means to be a human being and a Jew.
Dr. Hartman draws on a lifetime of learning, teaching and experience as a social activist to present an intellectual framework for examining covenantal theology as it is applied to religious life. As much an expression of his impassioned commitment to Jewish law as it is testament to a lifetime of intellectual questioning and courage, this bold examination of the halakhic system offers fresh insights into Judaism and the quest for spiritual nourishment.
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Book details
- Author
- David Hartman
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Judaism
Religion › Judaism › Rituals & Practice - Topics
- Jewish theology · halakha · Modern Orthodox Judaism · Jewish law · covenantal theology · Jewish ethics · religious tradition and morality · Jewish spirituality
- ISBN-13
- 9781580237901 (Paperback)9781683363705 (Hardcover)
About the author
DAVID HARTMAN was the founder and president emeritus of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem and the author of many books, including From Defender to Critic: The Search for a New Jewish Self, The God Who Hates Lies: Confronting and Rethinking Jewish Tradition and A Heart of Many Rooms: Celebrating the Many Voices within Judaism.
Hartman’s A Living Covenant: The Innovative Spirit in Traditional Judaism and Maimonides: Torah and Philosophic Quest were both winners of the National Jewish Book Award. A Heart of Many Rooms was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. He held rabbinic ordination from Yeshiva University’s theological seminary in New York City and served as professor emeritus at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.