This book explores how modern religious thought and religious Zionism have addressed the profound question of evil, with a particular focus on the Holocaust. It delves into the theological and philosophical challenges posed by absolute, undeniable, and inexplicable primal evil. The awareness of this primal evil serves as the foundation connecting the chapters, which trace the perspectives of influential thinkers such as Rabbis Zvi Yehuda Kook, Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, and Eliezer Berkowitz, as well as figures like Rabbi David Hartman and Eliezer Goldman.
Through a combination of...
This book explores how modern religious thought and religious Zionism have addressed the profound question of evil, with a particular focus on the ...
Dov Schwartz’s The Philosophy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik: A Conciliatory Perspective. Reflections on His Late Thought explores the later thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik (1903–1993), focusing on his writings from the 1960s onward. It shows how Rav Soloveitchik modulated his earlier themes of existential loneliness, shifting toward communal engagement and integrating diverse philosophical influences. Based largely on posthumously published works, it reveals his evolving views on theology, Halakhah, and modernity. Schwartz methodically traces the Rav’s intellectual search...
Dov Schwartz’s The Philosophy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik: A Conciliatory Perspective. Reflections on His Late Thought explores the later though...
