TY - BOOK AU - Gillman,Neil AU - Plevan,William TI - Personal theology: essays in honor of Neil Gillman T2 - New perspectives in post-Rabbinic Judaism SN - 9781618111906 AV - BM602 U1 - 296.3 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Boston PB - Academic Studies Press KW - Gillman, Neil. KW - Gillman, Neil KW - Judaism KW - Doctrines KW - Judaïsme KW - RELIGION KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Halacha KW - gnd N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction -- Jewish Images of God -- The Certainty of Myth: The Legacy of Neil Gillman -- The Seminary Theology Professorâ€?s Special Responsibility -- A Neo-Hasidic Life: Credo and Reflections -- Is There an Essential Theology for a Halakhic Movement? -- Is Theology the Handmaiden of Halakhah? -- Is the “Halakhic Authenticityâ€? of Conservative Judaism a Broken Myth? -- Toward a Curriculum for Increasing the Active Participation of Congregants at Prayer Services -- Mordecai Kaplan: “The Master of Midrashâ€?; The “Ethnic Jewâ€? and Judaism in America according to Felix Adler, Josephine Lazarus, and Mordecai KaplanMaking Peace with Philosophy: Emil L. Fackenheimâ€?s Hegelianism -- Living the Death of God in the Hope of Words: On Gillman, JabÃ?s, Marcel, and Badiou -- Index N2 - Neil Gillman has been a part of the JTS community for over 50 years as a student, administrator and member of the faculty. His most enduring contribution as a scholar and a teacher has been a renewed focus on the importance of theological reflection in rabbinic education and Jewish education, both in the Conservative movement and Jewish life generally. This volume seeks to honor Professor Gillman's contributions to Jewish scholarship and education by collecting essays by his colleagues and students that discuss the issues most central to his work, namely Jewish theology, Conservative Judaism and Jewish education UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=640319 ER -