Recalling a modern Jewish philosopher of the first order

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: May 10, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

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Headline: Recalling a modern Jewish philosopher of the first order Byline: Shalom Freedman Edition; Daily Section: Books Page: 13

Friday, May 10, 2002 -- Essential Essays on Judaism by Eliezer Berkovits. Edited by David Hazony. Shalem Press. 393 pages. $24

Eliezer Berkovits (1908-1992) is generally recognized as one of the more important Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. He wrote on a wide variety of theological, historical and philosophical subjects, though he is perhaps best known for Faith after the Holocaust and Not in Heaven - the Nature and Function of Halakha. ...

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