Hava Tirosh-samuelson

Elliot N. Dorff: in Search of the Good Life Hava Tirosh-samuelson

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references.; Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, the Sol and Anne Dorff Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Rector of American Jewish University in Los Angeles, is one of today's leading Jewish ethicists. Writing extensively on the intersection of law, morality, science, religion, and medicine, Dorff offers an authoritative and non-Orthodox interpretation of Jewish law. As a leader in the Rabbinical Assembly's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards, he has shaped the religious practices of Conservative Jews. In serving on national advisory committees and task forces, he has helped to articulate a distinctive Jewish voice on contested bioethical and biomedical issues. An analytic philosopher by training, Dorff has endorsed pluralism, arguing that Jewishness best flourishes in the context of American pluralism, and he has worked closely with non-Jews to advance religious pluralism in America--; Provided by publisher. Biographical Note: Hava Tirosh-Samuelson is Professor of History, Irving and Miriam Lowe Professor of Modern Judaism, and Director of the Center for Jewish Studies at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Aaron W. Hughes holds the Philip S. Bernstein Chair of Jewish Studies in the Department of Religion and Classics at the University of Rochester. Table of Contents: The Contributors -- Editors' Introduction to Series -- Elliot N. Dorff: An Intellectual Portrait / Jonathan K. Crane -- In Search of God / Elliot N. Dorff -- Applying Jewish Law to New Circumstances / Elliot N. Dorff -- The Interaction of Judaism with Morality: Defining, Motivating, and Educating a Moral Person and Society / Elliot N. Dorff -- Donations from Ill-Gotten Gain: A Jewish Legal Perspective / Elliot N. Dorff -- Interview with Elliot N. Dorff / Hava Tirosh-Samuelson -- Select Bibliography. Publisher Marketing: Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, the Sol and Anne Dorff Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Rector of American Jewish University in Los Angeles, is one of today s leading Jewish ethicists. In Search of a Good Life presents influential essays by Dorff and explains his contribution to Jewish religious thought in the second half of the 20th century. Contributor Bio:  Tirosh-Samuelson, Hava Hava Tirosh-Samuelson is Director of the Jewish Studies Program at Arizona State University.