Wrestling Until Daybreak - Searching for Meaning in the Thinking on the Holocaust

This book focuses on some of the main ethical and spiritual problems raised by the Holocaust. It is divided into two parts, addressing first the views and moral dilemmas of prominent Jewish thinkers and leaders such as Rabbi Leo Baeck, Dr. Viktor Frankl, and Rabbi Sh. Teichthal. The book's second half presents the authors own reflections on the problem of 'justification of religion' and faith after Auschwitz.

About the author

By Eliezer Schweid

Summary

This text focuses on some of the main ethical and spiritual problems raised by the Holocaust. It addresses the views and moral dilemmas of prominent Jewish thinkers and leaders, then presents the author's own reflections on the problem of "justification of religion" and faith after Auschwitz.

Product details

• Authors: Eliezer Schweid
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.06.1994
• EAN: 9780819193599
• ISBN: 978-0-8191-9359-9
• No. of pages: 185
• Series: Milken Library of Jewish Publi; Milken Library of Jewish Publi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, HISTORY / Jewish, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Ethics & moral philosophy, Jewish Studies, Second World War, The Holocaust, Ethics and moral philosophy, c 1940 to c 1949, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / Holocaust, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater