Sparks Amidst the Ashes : The Spiritual Legacy of Polish Jewry
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For hundreds of years, Poland served as the epicentre of Jewish life. As a result of the Holocaust, though, Poland has become a "Jewish Atlantis". Yet the majority of Jews in the world today have their genealogical roots in the historical lands of Poland. In this book, Sherwin demonstrates how the unprecedented works of intellect and spirit produced during the Jewish "Golden Age" in Poland can provide contemporary Jews with the spiritual and intellectual resources required to ensure Jewish continuity in the present and future. Sherwin introduces us to the vast range of mystical speculation, evocative stories, talmudic dialectics, theological ideas, and social realities that were muted by the destruction of Polish Jewry during the Holocaust. Sherwin critiques the tendency among contemporary Jews to disregard the precious legacy bequeathed by Polish Jewry, and presents a plan for re-creating Jewish life after the Holocaust that draws from the wisdom of the spiritual magnates and from the communal experience that characterized Jewish life in Poland. Sherwin concludes with a controversial proposal for the future of Polish-Jewish relations.show more
Product details
- Hardback | 190 pages
- 162.3 x 241 x 19.6mm | 412.78g
- 24 Apr 1997
- Oxford University Press Inc
- New York, United States
- English
- 0195106857
- 9780195106855
- 1,987,054
Review quote
The work reminds me of the writing of Abraham Joshua Heschel, for whom each word was very precious. In a few sentences Sherwin is able to capture a critical idea of the Jewish tradition with great precision and force....Rabbi Sherwin combines excellent scholarship with an eloquent style. * Harold Kasimow, Grinnell College *show more
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Sherwin introduces us to the vast range of mystical speculation, evocative stories, Talmudic dialectics, theological ideas, and social realities that were muted by the destruction of Polish Jewry during the Holocaust.show more
