PaRDeS : Zeitschrift der Vereinigung für Jüdische Studien = Cultures of Wissenschaft des Judentums at 200 (original) (raw)
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The latest issue of PaRDeS, the journal of the German Association for Jewish Studies, explores the cultures which "Wissenschaft des Judentums" has generated, shaped, and influenced since its inception in 1818. Among them is the intellectual engagement of Orthodox thinkers with "Wissenschaft." Other articles take a fresh look at important figures of the movement and their mutual relationships. Two doyens of the history of "Wissenschaft des Judentums," Michael A. Meyer and Ismar Schorsch, reflect on the developments and changes it has effected in the field of Jewish Studies. As always, book reviews and a conference report round off the issue.
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