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Title: How Do We Know This?: Midrash and the Fragmentation of Mdoern Judaism (Suny Series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism and Religion) by Jay M. Harris ISBN: 0-7914-2144-9 Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr Pub. Date: April, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.50

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Briliant erudition and relevance
Comment: This work is a overwhelming survey of the understanding of rabbinic hermeneutics from the Talmudic period until the 19th century Harris deals with all the material in stride, and does not fall into the trap of seeing one author as nothing but a "precursor" or "influence" over the other. Even more so, he managed to take a topic which seems esoteric and technical but actually, as he shows, became one of the major bones of contention in the confrontation of traditional judaism with modern historical thinking. It would be worthwhile for the author to add an appendix bringing the debate up to date and emphisizing the thoelogical and legal ramifications of the debates on rabbinic hermenutic (such as the recent work of Moshe Halbertal). But don't wait for that. Read it now!!

Rating: 5
Summary: The intellectual roots of the modern Jewish divide
Comment: While Judaism is a religion based largely on the Hebrew Bible, it is clear that much of Jewish law is extra-biblical. Many scholars, such as Jacob Neusner, have investigated the origins of such laws. Professor Harris' book traces the history of how Jewish intellectuals have dealt with the critical question: how do we know where Jewish Law came from? Starting in the Talmudic era, and moving through the medieval and modern periods, How Do We Know This offers a brilliant historical perspective on the fragmentation of modern Judaism. Highly recommended for readers undaunted by scholarly material and rabbinic concepts