the future of the Jewish pastKurtzer, Yehuda.creatortextbibliographyElectronic books.History.mauWaltham, MassBrandeis University Press©20122012monographiceng1 online resource (xiv, 168 pages)Annotation Modern Jews tend to relate to the past through "history," which relies on empirical demonstration and rational thought, rather than through "memory," which relies on the non-rational architectures of mythology. By now "history" has surpassed "memory" as a means of relating to the past--a development that falls short in building identity and creates disconnection between Jews and their collective history. Kurtzer seeks to mend this breach. Drawing on key classical texts, he shows that "history" and "memory" are not exclusive and that the perceived dissonance between them can be healed by a selective reclamation of the past and a translation of that past into purposefulness.Introduction : from memory to history -- Mitzvah : memory as commandedness -- Yirah : awe as inquiry and discernment -- Ahavah : love as desire and purpose -- Hurban : cataclysm and creativity -- Teshuva : returning as reimagining -- Enlightenment : a parable -- Conclusion : ... and back again : what will be the future of the Jewish past?Yehuda Kurtzer.Includes bibliographical references and index.JudaismHistoryPhilosophyMemoryReligious aspectsJudaismCommandments (Judaism)LoveReligious aspectsJudaismHolocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)InfluenceRepentanceJudaismRELIGIONJudaismHistoryCommandments (Judaism)Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)JudaismPhilosophyLoveReligious aspectsJudaismMemoryReligious aspectsJudaismRepentanceJudaismRELIGION / General Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst00958866 1939-1945 fast Multi-User.BM157 .K87 2012296.09(DLC) 201104931716116823209781611682328358636 MIL22573/ctv1008mg3 JSTORhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=447951http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=447951http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=447951http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=447951YDXCP12042620200709055517.0ocn791642953eng