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Among his numerous publications on Hebrew and comparative literature and drama, and on Jewish and Israeli culture, are The Concealed Verses: Intertextuality in the Work of . Yehoshua (1992), and The Uncovered Head: Principles of Jewish Secularity (2000).

The Uncovered Head book. Yedidya Itzhaki, Nahum Steigman (Translation). What is it that has turned Jewish identity, the product of such a long. Details (if other): Cancel. Thanks for telling us about the problem. What is it that has turned Jewish identity, the product of such a long history, into a problem that has been troubling the minds of Jewish thinkers and Hebrew authors for over two hundred years now?

Surveying the evolution of the Jewish people, and its culture and thinking, from the vantage point of contemporary secularism, this book describes the momentous results of Jewry's encounter with European humanism.

Why has Jewish identity, the product of such a long history, turned into a problem that has been troubling the . The UNCOVERED HEAD - Principles of Jewish Secularity A NEW BOOK by Yedidya Itzhaki

Why has Jewish identity, the product of such a long history, turned into a problem that has been troubling the minds of Jewish thinkers and Hebrew authors for more than two hundred years? Is it true that the core and substance of Judaism is the Jewish religion? Is a religious Jew "more Jewish" than a nonreligious one? The UNCOVERED HEAD - Principles of Jewish Secularity A NEW BOOK by Yedidya Itzhaki.

Prof Glendyr Sachs from Haifa University: "I think that the target readers of this book have probably had a more extensive Jewish education than I have had. That might make the book a different experience for them, but no less enjoyable. I remember the sense that each chapter seemed to prepare me for the next one, and that each grew more and more interesting. I think that's because I started the book not knowing very much about the subject, and learnt a lot along the way.

Can there be such a thing as secular Judaism? And if there can, how does it-how can it-function? These are the questions driving this challenging and deep-ranging book. Each receives a lucid, thoughtful and compelling answer from a committed secular humanist Jew.

Surveying the evolution of the Jewish people and its culture and thought throughout the ages, this book describes the momentous results of Jewry's encounter with European Modernism.

Surveying the evolution of the Jewish people and its culture and thought throughout the ages, this book describes the momentous results of Jewry's encounter with European Modernism Full description.

The Book of Nahum is the seventh book of the 12 minor prophets of the Hebrew Bible

The Book of Nahum is the seventh book of the 12 minor prophets of the Hebrew Bible.

Tal Itzhaki was born 1 March 1956 in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Dr Yedidya Itzhaki . Itzhaki has published articles on scenography in professional and academic journals and books, and organized international conferences on the subject.

Tal Itzhaki was born 1 March 1956 in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Dr Yedidya Itzhaki, architect and Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Literature at Bar-Ilan University and Rina Itzhaki, educator at the Kibbutzim College of Education.

Jewish Book Council, founded in 1944, is the longest-running organization devoted exclusively .

Jewish Book Council, founded in 1944, is the longest-running organization devoted exclusively to the support and celebration of Jewish literature. It doesn’t aim for comprehensiveness; rather, it seeks to offer a user-friendly A‑Z work of entries (both brief and of essay length) that, taken together, join in a celebration of the contribution of American Jews to the overall culture.