Project Gutenberg 2015-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 476 Schechter, S. (Solomon) 1847 1915 Schechter, Solomon 19005358 Studies in Judaism, First Series Preface -- Introduction -- The Chassidim -- Nachman Krochmal and the "Perplexities of the time" -- Rabbi Elijah Wilna, Gaon -- Nachmanides -- A Jewish Boswell -- The dogmas of Judaism -- The history of Jewish tradition -- The doctrine of divine retribution in rabbinical literature -- The law and recent criticism -- The Hebrew collection of the British museum -- Titles of Jewish books -- The child in Jewish literature -- Woman in temple and synagogue -- The earliest Jewish community in Europe. "Studies in Judaism, First Series" by Solomon Schechter is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This scholarly work explores various aspects of Jewish tradition, thought, and history, aiming to introduce English readers to significant figures and movements in Judaism. The essays touch on topics such as Chassidism, notable Jewish scholars like Nachman Krochmal and Rabbi Elijah Wilna, as well as broader theological concepts and practices within the Jewish community. The opening of the work sets the stage for an exploration of the Chassidim, a religious movement that emerged in Eastern Europe. Schechter details the origins of Chassidism, emphasizing its foundation by Israel Baalshem, known for his spiritual insights and teachings aimed at revitalizing Jewish life through emotional expressions of faith, in contrast to the then-dominant intellectualism of Rabbinic scholarship. He highlights Baalshem's background, his early experiences, and the formative influences that shaped his approach to Judaism, which sought to bring divine presence and fervor into the lives of ordinary Jews. The essays promise a deeper understanding of these dynamics and their historical contexts as the series unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Jews BM Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 1164418 2025-08-19T14:07:19.080679 text/html 1247242 2015-05-11T14:11:56 text/html 383712 2025-08-19T14:07:33.050603 application/epub+zip 406511 2025-08-19T14:07:21.188667 application/epub+zip 2229900 2015-05-11T14:12:08 application/pdf 405766 2025-08-19T14:07:20.012760 application/epub+zip 693424 2025-08-19T14:07:41.691109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538444 2025-08-19T14:07:32.162647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538426 2022-09-22T07:39:01.181072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693048 2025-08-19T14:07:17.166723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 694625 2020-06-15T22:40:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 720946 2015-05-11T14:12:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 721032 2015-05-11T14:12:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26271 2025-08-19T14:07:41.896065 application/rdf+xml 750820 2015-05-11T14:12:08 application/prs.tei 10666 2025-08-19T14:07:20.217665 image/jpeg 2527 2025-08-19T14:07:20.116721 image/jpeg 263042 2020-06-15T22:40:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 264238 2015-05-11T14:12:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 371849 2015-05-11T14:11:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 710216 2015-05-11T14:12:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 323017 2015-05-11T14:12:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 264105 2015-05-11T14:12:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 360926 2025-08-19T14:07:19.152707 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia