On Judaism: An Introduction to the Essence of Judaism by One of the Most Important ReligiousThinkers of the Twentieth Century

By Martin Buber and Martin Byber

Book Overview

Edited by Nahum N. Glatzer With a new Foreword by Rodger Kamenetz "The question I put before you, as well as before myself, is the question of the meaning of Judaism for the Jews. Why do we call ourselves Jews? I want to speak to you not of an abstraction but of your own life . . . its authenticity and essence." With these words, Martin Buber takes us on a journey into the heart of Judaism--its spirit, vision, and relevance to modern life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805210504
• ISBN13: 9780805210507
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

A fundamental inquiry

Buber raises fundamental questions about the meaning of Jewishness. His profundity is unquestioned, as his poetic insightfulness. However his casting aside of the Halakhah means that he cuts himself off from what is arguably, both the most traditional and most vibrant form of Judaism in our world. I want to myself look through these essays again, and see if they give new directions in regard to understanding the fundamental questions of Jewish identity and meaning in the modern world.