Louis Jacobs

"Although Jewish theological thinking suffered something of an eclipse during the first half of the twentieth century, a revival took place in the post-Holocaust era, when thinking people grappled with the implications of the terrible events for religious faith. In the essays presented in this book, the author addresses some of the most burning questions but also provides surveys of contemporary Jewish religious life in the various communities and of the attitudes of Jewish thinkers to other religious faiths. For the first time a comprehensive account of Halakhic attitudes towards Christianity is presented. The differences in Jewish mystical thought and that of Christianity and other faiths are studied, along with the Jewish view of the relationship of faith to tradition compared with that of other religions."--BOOK JACKET.

Accused of the wilful murder of his terminally ill wife, Sir David Metcalf finds himself locked in legal combat with his old rival, Anthony Blair-Booth QC. After a tense and gripping courtroom scene Act I ends just as we are about to hear the jury's verdict. Act 2 takes us back in time to the fateful night of Lady Metcalfe's death and ends with a surprising twist. This play enjoyed a successful run in London's West End, with Frank Finlay and Wendy Craig in the leading roles.

"The 'Ask the Rabbi' column in the Jewish Chronicle, in which the anonymous 'Rabbi' replied to readers' questions covering every aspect of Judaism, was an extremely popular weekly feature of the paper."--BOOK JACKET. "During more than twenty years, over a thousand lively questions and answers have accumulated and this book is a selection of those questions arranged according to various pertinent themes."--BOOK JACKET. "It can now be disclosed that the author of the replies was Rabbi Louis Jacobs who, without refraining from expressing his own, occasionally controversial, views, presented the Orthodox position, as well as that of Reform and Liberal Judaism where they differed from Orthodoxy."--BOOK JACKET.

This is a Comprehensive"how-To"and"know All"guide to Jewish faith and values, written by great Jewish Theologian. It contains answers to questions about God, Torah, mitzvot, holidays, festivals, rituals, Jewish symbols, philosophy, mysticism, and more.