Ki Anu ʻamekha
Ki Anu ʻamekha by Lawrence A. Hoffman, published by Jewish Lights Publishing in 2012, offers a varied and fascinating exploration of sin, confession, and pardon within Judaism. This 2012 hardcover edition spans 277 pages and features contributions from nearly forty individuals, including scholars, rabbis, theologians, and poets from diverse Jewish denominations. The book examines the historical context of confession, tracing its roots in the Bible and its evolution through rabbinic and modern thought, while also addressing its significance for contemporary individuals.
Readers will find a comprehensive analysis of the nature of confession today, supported by traditional prayers presented in both the original Hebrew and a new annotated translation. This volume is part of the Prayers of Awe series and aims to provide insightful perspectives on the rituals and practices surrounding confession in Judaism. The contributions reflect a wide range of viewpoints, making it a rich resource for those interested in the intersections of religion, anthropology, and Christian theology.
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A varied and fascinating look at sin, confession and pardon in Judaism.
Through a series of lively introductions and commentaries, almost forty contributors–men and women, scholars, rabbis, theologians and poets, representing all Jewish denominations–examine the history of confession in Judaism, its roots in the Bible, its evolution in rabbinic and modern thought, and the very nature of confession for men and women today.
Featuring the traditional prayers–provided in the original Hebrew and a new and annotated translation–this third volume in the Prayers of Awe series explores the relevance of confession today in what is bound to be the most up-to-date, comprehensive and insightful reconsideration of sin and confession in Judaism.
CONTRIBUTORS:
Rabbi Tony Bayfield, CBE, DD (Lambeth) * Rabbi Will Berkovitz * Dr. Annette M. Boeckler * Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler * Dr. Erica Brown * Rabbi Lawrence A. Englander, DHL * Lisa Exler * Rabbi Elyse D. Frishman * Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand * Rabbi Edwin Goldberg * Rabbi Andrew Goldstein, PhD * Dr. Joel M. Hoffman, PhD * Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD * Rabbi Walter Homolka, PhD, DHL * Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur * Rabbi Elie Kaunfer * Rabbi Reuven Kimelman, PhD * Rabbi Lawrence Kushner * Rabbi Noa Kushner * Rabbi Daniel Landes * Rabbi Ruth Langer, PhD * Catherine Madsen * Rabbi Jonathan Magonet, PhD * Rabbi Dalia Marx, PhD * Ruth Messinger * Charles H. Middleburgh, PhD * Rabbi Jay Henry Moses * Rabbi Aaron D. Panken, PhD * Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin, DMin * Rabbi Marc Saperstein, PhD * Rabbi Jonathan P. Slater, DMin * Rabbi David A. Teutsch, PhD * Dr. Ellen M. Umansky * Rabbi Margaret Moers Wenig, DD * Dr. Ron Wolfson * Rabbi Daniel G. Zemel * Dr. Wendy Zierler
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