Moshe Halbertal Livres

Focusing on the profound insights of Nahmanides, this book delves into his interpretation of Jewish Law and core aspects of Jewish tradition, including God, creation, and messianism. It explores his unique perspectives on the reasons behind commandments and the interplay between miracle and nature. A significant theme is the intricate relationship between Nahmanides's esoteric kabbalistic teachings and his legalistic and revealed thought, highlighting his influence as a leading Talmudic scholar and mystic of the thirteenth century.

The exploration of uncertainty in early rabbinic literature reveals a nuanced approach to complex legal and ethical dilemmas. Moshe Halbertal delves into texts such as the Mishnah and Tosefta, examining how they address issues related to ritual purity, lineage, marriage, monetary law, and dietary restrictions. Rather than seeking to eliminate uncertainty, these rules encourage navigating and engaging with it, highlighting a profound understanding of human experience within the framework of halakhah.

The contents of this book cover 'Moses the Man', 'The Commentary on the Mishnah, the Book of commandments, and the philsophy of halakhah', 'Ethics and belief in the Commentary on the Mishnah', and much more

Exploring the multifaceted concept of sacrifice, this book delves into its significance in religion, ethics, and politics. Philosopher Moshe Halbertal presents a theory that connects sacrifice to offering, while examining its ties to ritual, violence, and love. The text also addresses self-sacrifice's role in ethical life and the dual nature of sacrifice as both a noble aspiration and a potentially destructive political ideal, providing a nuanced understanding of its implications across various domains.

The Book of Samuel is universally acknowledged as one of the supreme achievements of biblical literature. Yet the book's anonymous author was more than an inspired storyteller. The author was also an uncannily astute observer of political life and the moral compromises and contradictions that the struggle for power inevitably entails. The Beginning of Politics mines the story of Israel's first two kings to unearth a natural history of power, providing a forceful new reading of what is arguably the first and greatest work of Western political thought. Moshe Halbertal and Stephen Holmes show how the beautifully crafted narratives of Saul and David cut to the core of politics, exploring themes that resonate wherever political power is at stake. Through stories such as Saul's madness, David's murder of Uriah, the rape of Tamar, and the rebellion of Absalom, the book's author deepens our understanding not only of the necessity of sovereign rule but also of its costs--to the people it is intended to protect and to those who wield it. What emerges from the meticulous analysis of these narratives includes such themes as the corrosive grip of power on those who hold and compete for power; the ways in which political violence unleashed by the sovereign on his own subjects is rooted in the paranoia of the isolated ruler and the deniability fostered by hierarchical action through proxies; and the intensity with which the tragic conflict between political loyalty and family loyalty explodes when the ruler's bloodline is made into the guarantor of the all-important continuity of sovereign power.-- Book jacket