Seeking Zion Modernity and Messianic Activity in the Writings of Tsevi Hirsch Kalischer

Name: Seeking Zion Modernity and Messianic Activity in the Writings of Tsevi Hirsch Kalischer
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ISBN: 9781906764265

ISBN-10: 1906764263

ISBN-13: 9781906764265

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Authors: Jody Myers

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Tsevi Hirsch Kalischer (1795-1874) was one of the first impeccably Orthodox rabbis to argue that the Jewish people must engage in diplomatic and economic initiatives to return to Palestine. Educated by great Polish rabbis, he utilized his command of rabbinic literature to interpret the unusual events unfolding around him. What was the divine plan behind the rise of individual Jews to great power? Kalischer grew convinced that God was preparing the way for messianic redemption. He anticipated that, in his own lifetime, he would see the ingathering of the Jews, the renewed fertility of the Land of Israel, and the rebuilt Temple. Rejecting supernatural messianic fantasies, Kalischer insisted…

Book details

List price: $45.95
Publisher: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, The
Publication date: 12/8/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.19" long x 0.56" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English