{"product_id":"halakhic-man-hardcover-2","title":"Halakhic Man - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph B. Soloveitchik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLawrence J. Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Jewish Book Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHalakhic Man\u003c\/i\u003e is the classic work of modern Jewish and religious thought by the twentieth century's preeminent Orthodox Jewish theologian and talmudic scholar, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. It is a profound excursion into religious psychology and phenomenology, a pioneering attempt at a philosophy of halakhah, and a stringent critique of mysticism and romantic religion. This 40th anniversary edition features this new scholarly apparatus: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e - A translator's preface tracing the book's reception and evolving influence \u003cbr\u003e - A translator's introduction shedding light on the heart of Soloveitchik's argument \u003cbr\u003e - A list of errata to the original text \u003cbr\u003e - Translator's annotations explaining Soloveitchik's references and underlying teachings \u003cbr\u003e - A glossary of key terms \u003cbr\u003e - A bibliography of works cited in this edition \u003cbr\u003e - Two indexes: an index of biblical and rabbinic sources and an index of names and subjects incorporating the edition's full content.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik\u003c\/b\u003e (1903-1993) was one of the twentieth century's outstanding talmudists and Jewish thinkers. Drawing on a vast reservoir of Jewish and general knowledge, he brought Jewish thought and law to bear on the interpretation and assessment of the modern experience and inspired generations of students. Soloveitchik's first major published work, \u003ci\u003eIsh ha-Halakhah\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eHalakhic Man\u003c\/i\u003e), is widely acknowledged as a classic in modern Jewish thought. \u003cb\u003eLawrence J. Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of Jewish studies at McGill University. He is best known for his studies of Soloveitchik and for his translation from the Hebrew of Soloveitchik's classic \u003ci\u003eIsh ha-Halakhah\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eHalakhic Man\u003c\/i\u003e), lauded by scholars as the gold standard for Soloveitchik translations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.65 x 9.06 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47372036112633,"sku":"9780827615601","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/KRYHgyz9kU9780827615601_efcf8b51-bb92-41bf-af44-38157b5611a8.webp?v=1770010064","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/halakhic-man-hardcover-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}