Judaism In Biological Perspective

Author : Rick Goldberg
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317257154
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Judaism in Biological Perspective written by Rick Goldberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-03 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can there be rational examples of the compatibility between natural science and Judaism? This book offers a strikingly novel perspective on traditional and contemporary Judaic practices. For those with some Judaic knowledge, there are biological explanations in these chapters not seen elsewhere. For those well-versed in evolutionary theory, the authors' perspectives suggest new approaches to the scientific study of religion. Topics include the monistic tendency, biblical polygyny, biblical family conflict, circumcision and proselytes, sacrificial-ritualistic mitzvot (obligations), periodic conjugal separation, Judaic traditionalism, male and female reproductive strategies, and the relationship between costly signaling and prestige.

Author : David Shatz
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780881257922
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mind, Body and Judaism written by David Shatz and published by KTAV Publishing House, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sovereignty over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is one of the most difficult problems in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Although it is a present-day bone of contention, its roots go back into the distant past. Israelites, Christians, and Muslims had fought over this holy site, and built on it a succession of shrines. The book leads the reader into the intricate history, geography, and politics of this unique site. It relates the roots of its holiness, describes the succession of temples built on it, and explains how in the twentieth century its sanctity become interwined with the national aspirations of both Jews and Arabs. It explains why the Temple Mount is considered the holiest site for the Jews, and how it became holy also to the Muslims. The book also explores the role of evangelical Christians, who, alongside a segment of the Jewish population, see the Temple Mount as the center of messianic aspirations, fed by the myriad of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim legends and myths which evolved around it. The book is richly illustrated with photographs, sketches, maps, and plans.

Author : Raphael Falk
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319573454
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zionism and the Biology of Jews written by Raphael Falk and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a unique perspective on Zionism. The author, a geneticist by training, focuses on science, rather than history. He looks at the claims that Jews constitute a people with common biological roots. An argument that helps provide justification for the aspirations of this political movement dedicated to the return of the Jewish people to their homeland. His study explores two issues. The first considers the assertion that there is a biology of the Jews. The second deals with attempts to integrate this idea into a consistent history. Both issues unfolded against the background of a romantic national culture of Western Europe in the 19th century: Jews, primarily from Eastern Europe, began to believe these notions and soon they took the lead in the re-formulation of Jewish and Zionist existence. The author does not intend to present a comprehensive picture of the biological literature of the origins of a people and the blood relations between them. He also recognizes that the subject is emotionally-loaded. The book does, however, present a profound mediation on three overlapping questions: What is special or unique to the Jews? Who were the genuine Jews? And how can one identify Jews? This volume is a revised and edited English version of Tzionut Vehabiologia shel Hayehudim, published in 2006.

Author : Elliot N. Dorff
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0827611927
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jews and Genes written by Elliot N. Dorff and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2015-03 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well aware of Jews having once been the victims of Nazi eugenics policies, many Jews today have an ambivalent attitude toward new genetics and are understandably wary of genetic forms of identity and intervention. At the same time, the Jewish tradition is strongly committed to medical research designed to prevent or cure diseases. Jews and Genes explores this tension against the backdrop of various important developments in genetics and bioethics--new advances in stem cell research; genetic mapping, identity, testing, and intervention; and the role of religion and ethics in shaping public policy. Jews and Genes brings together leaders in their fields, from all walks of Judaism, to explore these most timely and intriguing topics--the intricacies of the genetic code and the wonders of life, along with cutting-edge science and the ethical issues it raises.

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Publisher : מנדלי מוכר-ספרים ברשת
ISBN 13 : 9659162162
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A BROAD VIEW of SCIENCE and MORAL VALUES written by and published by מנדלי מוכר-ספרים ברשת. This book was released on with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Harry Lionel Shapiro
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Jewish People. A Biological History written by Harry Lionel Shapiro and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : von Verschuer /. Fischer
Publisher : Blurb
ISBN 13 : 9781388201715
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Racial Biology of the Jews and the Racial Origin and Earliest Racial History of the Hebrews written by von Verschuer /. Fischer and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2018-07-25 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New edition, completely reset and contains the complete text of these two essays which first appeared in the pages of the Forschungen Zur Judenfrage series of volumes. Written by two of Germany's most prominent biologists, the essays analyze the origin and nature of the Jewish people from a historical and biological perspective. Drawing heavily upon racial anthropology, the authors conclude that the Jews are a composite race, although always still strongly showing a common genetic base. Fischer shows how the Jews were created in Palestine from four sources: the Orientalid race as its main component, the Mediterranean race as an admixture, the Near Eastern race as a strong second component, and Nordic elements mixed in now and then. Verschuer provides a detailed anthropological description of Jews, including susceptibility to disease, mental traits (Jews are twice as likely to be schizophrenics), and other psychological traits-such as for example, their much lower drug and alcohol addiction rates. Verschuer also discusses the evidence for negroid admixture among Jews, and ultimately agrees with Fischer's analysis, pointing out that the consistency of the mix creates certain dominant traits "which are the inherent chief components of the racial mixture." Finally, Verschuer points out that the selective process to which Jews were subjected "stamped a whole, particular race with quite specific racial traits of a physical as well as mental-psychological kind."

Author : Louis Jacobs
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521411386
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Religion and the Individual written by Louis Jacobs and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1992-01-09 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a careful analysis of the primary texts, Jacobs conducts a thorough survey of some of the most important instances where the individual is discussed in the Jewish religious tradition.

Author : Joel Yehudah Rutman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780853038580
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Evolution Matters written by Joel Yehudah Rutman and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why Evolution Matters examines the concept of evolution in relation to Judaism, showing that far from something to be avoided within the religion, evolutionary thought deepens an understanding of classic areas of Jewish concern, including free will, moral behavior, suffering, and death. The book presents a novel interpretation of biological evolution in which convergences, self-organization, constraints, and progress are seen as components of the divinely intended world. Why Evolution Matters confronts some major questions that are leveled at the Jewish religion: How can God have created the world when evolution says everything just happened? How can we believe in the truth of Genesis when it conflicts with the facts of evolution? How did we evolve and why does it matter? The book explains how Genesis and evolutionary cosmology and biology reinforce, rather than contradict, one another. Author Joel Yehudah Rutman, an experienced pediatric neurologist, draws on his own practical experience in a branch of medicine in which our evolutionary past is much in evidence. Why Evolution Matters is a 'must-read' for scientists, religious studies scholars, and anyone with an interest in religion. *** "...thoughtful and very well-researched, with extensive notes, bibliography, and index. This book will fit into collections on Jewish thought and philosophy, especially those that already have material on Judaism and science." -- AJL Reviews, Vol. V, No. 4, November/December 2015 [Subject: Evolution, Jewish Studies, Religious Studies, Philosophy]

Author : Harry Lionel Shapiro
Publisher : Paris, Unesco
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Jewish People written by Harry Lionel Shapiro and published by Paris, Unesco. This book was released on 1960 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: