A Conceptual Commentary on Midrash Leviticus Rabbah: Value Concepts in Jewish Thought Tapa blanda - 2001

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Binghampton, New York: Global Publications, Binghampton University, 2001. Scholarly study examines each rabbinic text or sequence of homilies in order to uncover specific value concepts which are reflected in them either explicitly or implicitly. After skillfully revealing these value concepts, Kadushin proceeds to elucidate them in light of the midrashic context under consideration, and then discusses their meanings and significance within the entire rabbinic value complex. These explications, based upon Kadushin’s conceptual approach, clarify the frequently obscure nexus between the biblical citations which initially served as verbal stimuli and the rabbinic comments which appear to be so far removed from them. Furthermore, particularly when analyzing rabbinic texts in which conceptual terms are employed, Kadushin adroitly demonstrates the similarities and differences in meaning and nuance between the distinctive levels of usage. In addition, Kadushin’s notes underscore the organismic… Leer más