Sect, Creed and Custom in Judaism: A Study in Jewish Nomology (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Jacob S. Raisin

9780484404419: Sect, Creed and Custom in Judaism: A Study in Jewish Nomology (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484404415 ISBN 13: 9780484404419

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore how Jewish custom shapes faith and community across time and place.

This engaging study traces how Minhagim—customs and practices—emerged, clashed, and ultimately wove a resilient, living tradition. It shows how Jews in Babylon and the Land of Israel, and later across the diaspora, reinterpreted tradition to fit new realities while preserving core beliefs.

The text charts the tension between rigid tradition and flexible interpretation, revealing how Judaism stayed united even as its customs diversified. It highlights the rise of local practice, the writing and evolving nature of Halakhah, and the balance between authority and personal conscience that has kept the people connected.

Learn how different communities adapted rituals, calendars, and observances without breaking the core unity of Judaism.
See how scholars and leaders navigated conflict between old and new, and how those debates fueled growth.
Understand the idea that a living tradition can honor the past while embracing change.

Ideal for readers interested in Jewish history, religious practice, and the dynamics of tradition and reform within a global faith.

This edition invites you to consider how Minhagim function as a flexible framework that supports a resilient, inclusive Judaism capable of speaking to diverse generations and cultures.

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