Theoretical Antinomianism and the Conservative Function of Utopia: Rabbi Mordekhai Yosef of Izbica as a Case Study

The article discusses the thought of Rabbi Mordekhai Yosef Leiner of Izbica in relation to his book "Mei Hashiloah." Topics include the notion of antinomianism in relation to the Halakhah, the role of Leiner's thought as a reaction to the thought of Rabbi Menahem Mendel of Kotzk, and...

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Published in:The journal of religion
Main Author: Braʼun, Binyamin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press [2019]
In: The journal of religion
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Leiner, Mordechai Joseph 1802-1854 / Antinomianism / Halacha / Menachem Mendel, von Kock 1787-1859
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BH Judaism
Further subjects:B Antinomianism
B HISTORY of Judaism
B Rabbis
B LEINER, Mordechai Yosef
B Jewish Law
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Summary:The article discusses the thought of Rabbi Mordekhai Yosef Leiner of Izbica in relation to his book "Mei Hashiloah." Topics include the notion of antinomianism in relation to the Halakhah, the role of Leiner's thought as a reaction to the thought of Rabbi Menahem Mendel of Kotzk, and the life of Leiner in relation to his thought.
ISSN:1549-6538
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/703402