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2. The Religious Meaning of Language in Judaic Culture

   Judaic cultures have a commitment to language that is exceptional. Language practices – the reading and writing of scrolls and books, their interpretation as commentaries on commentaries, engaged with the letter both of text and as act – is central to Judaic conduct, thought, study, worship, ...

   ​Author

   Shira Wolosky

   ​Faith tradition

   Judaism

   ​Topics

   Society and culture

3. The Patriarchs and the Matriarchs

   The patriarchs – Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (or Israel) – are the ancestors of the Jewish people, and their stories are recounted in the book of Genesis (chapters 12–50), covering a span of three hundred years (c. 2000–1700 BCE). God forged an irrevocable bond with them – the covenant of t...

   ​Author

   Rachel Adelman

   ​Faith tradition

   Judaism

   ​Topics

   Sacred texts

4. A Jewish Theological Perspective on Technology (Orthodox)

   This encyclopaedia entry explores the Jewish theological perspective on technology, highlighting its fundamental role in improving the human condition and completing creation. It begins by tracing the historical development of Jewish theological approaches to technology, starting with a l...

   ​Author

   Mois Navon

   ​Faith tradition

   Judaism

   ​Topics

   Philosophy and science

5. Feminist Theologies

   The entry summarizes and analyses some of the main theological trends within Jewish feminisms. Taking a broader sense of theology as the conceptual religious underpinning that serves as a lens through which new options for interpreting the Jewish canon emerge, it focuses on five main themes: ...

   ​Author

   Ronit Irshai

   ​Faith tradition

   Judaism

   ​Topics

   Theological methods

6. A Jewish Theology of Food

   This article addresses how Jewish food practices are an expression of Jewish theology. It addresses the question: how is Jewish food ‘God talk?’ and what forms does it take? Jewish dietary practices, the kosher laws, etc., are a kind of Jewish body-language. Attention is paid first to bibli...

   ​Author

   Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus

   ​Faith tradition

   Judaism

   ​Topics

   Spiritual life and practices

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