Gods of Judaism

groundbreaking look at the manyfaces of the one God in Judaism fromancient times up to today.Judaism is widely regarded as the world's first greatmonotheistic tradition. What is not widely known isthat Jewish thinkers throughout the ages have heldvery different views of God. Is the Divine all-powerfuland all-knowing? What about evil? Can human actionsimpact God?From the Hebrew Bible to Maimonides to AbrahamJoshua Heschel, these questions have beenanswered in a variety of ways. This original anthologytakes the reader on an intellectual and spiritualjourney into the heart of the Jewish religious imagination.Each contributor--an expert in a specific areaof Jewish thought--focuses on several major theologicalissues, explaining these concepts in a clear andthought-provoking manner, while also providingthe reader with the appropriate historical context.Themes include:* Hebrew Bible* Rabbinic Literature* Medieval Jewish Philosophy* Kabbalah* Hasidism* Twentieth-Century Jewish Thought* Jewish Theology TodayIntended for individual readers, book groups, studentsand adult learners in synagogues and other educationsettings, this singular volume deals with the subject ofGod both chronologically and thematically.