Project MUSE®: Modern Judaism - Latest Articles
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Project MUSE®: Latest articles in Modern Judaism.daily12026-05-19T00:00:00-05:00text/htmlen-USVol. 16 (1996) through current issueLatest Articles: Modern JudaismTWOProject MUSE®Modern Judaism1086-32730276-1114Latest articles in Modern Judaism. Feed provided by Project MUSE®Who’s Afraid of the World to Come? The Curious Case of the Disappearance of Otherworldliness in Modern Orthodox Jewish Theology
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/985604
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Traditional and pre-modern Jewish theology, as Mordecai Kaplan memorably described it, was characterized by otherworldliness—by appeals to promised rewards in the heavenly Garden of Eden and the world to come as reasons for observing the commandments and living Jewish lives. Such appeals, however, began to fade in Reform and Conservative theology as theologians who broke with Orthodoxy also departed from supernaturalism and from rabbinic and medieval conceptions of the afterlife. Orthodox theologians, however, continued to make use of such otherworldly appeals as motivations for observing the commandments. This trend in Orthodox Jewish theology began to shift, however, when Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik and his
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-19T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/127/image/coversmallWho’s Afraid of the World to Come? The Curious Case of the Disappearance of Otherworldliness in Modern Orthodox Jewish Theology2026-03-14text/htmlen-USWho’s Afraid of the World to Come? The Curious Case of the Disappearance of Otherworldliness in Modern Orthodox Jewish Theology2026-03-142026TWOProject MUSE®894072026-05-19T00:00:00-05:002026-03-14The Postwar Battle for the Souls of Indian Jews
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/985605
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Conservative and Orthodox Judaism in the United States vied for worldwide Jewish influence after the Holocaust, a rivalry that extended into the Third World as each movement claimed to be the legitimate heir to traditional Judaism. The competition drove leaders of the Conservative movement to organize the previously isolated Bene Israel Jews of India under their umbrella—an overture the Orthodox movement tried to thwart through an initiative of their own. The ensuing fight between the groups reflected several points of contention: Was the religious life of the Bene Israel more closely aligned with American Conservative Judaism or with Orthodoxy? What did it mean to be a Conservative or an Orthodox Jew? How much
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-19T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/127/image/coversmallThe Postwar Battle for the Souls of Indian Jews2026-03-14text/htmlen-USThe Postwar Battle for the Souls of Indian Jews2026-03-142026TWOProject MUSE®532402026-05-19T00:00:00-05:002026-03-14Ideologically Justified Violence among Israel’s Haredi Society
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/985606
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A comparative study based on data gathered in Israel in the second decade of the twenty-first century revealed that the number of Haredim who reported being offended by crimes of a personal nature, including theft, robbery, fraud, physical violence, threats, and sexual abuse, was about 30 percent lower than that of the average Jewish citizen. This despite the fact that the number of victims from among the Haredim who approached the police was some 30 percent higher than average. Moreover, the Haredim are also the sociological group that is most appreciative of police efficiency.1 These figures support the claim of some Haredi representatives that compared with the rest of Israeli society, the crime rate among
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-19T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/127/image/coversmallIdeologically Justified Violence among Israel’s Haredi Society2026-03-14text/htmlen-USIdeologically Justified Violence among Israel’s Haredi Society2026-03-142026TWOProject MUSE®1389642026-05-19T00:00:00-05:002026-03-14Sartre’s “Jewish Question” and a Plausible Description of the Antisemitic
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/985607
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“The anti-Semite is not able to comprehend contemporary society in its current state. Consequently, they are incapable of formulating a constructive plan. Their actions, which are motivated by emotion rather than rational thought, remain within the sphere of passion.”“a man who considers it natural to denounce men cannot have our conception of the human”Everything seems to indicate that the title of the book is, to some extent, a continuation of (or homage to?) Marx’s famous essay, “On the Jewish Question,” written in 1844, exactly a century before Sartre’s essay.In his essay, Marx does not refrain from making unflattering remarks about Judaism: “Money is the jealous God of Israel, before whom no other God can
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-19T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/127/image/coversmallSartre’s “Jewish Question” and a Plausible Description of the Antisemitic2026-03-14text/htmlen-USSartre’s “Jewish Question” and a Plausible Description of the Antisemitic2026-03-142026TWOProject MUSE®457642026-05-19T00:00:00-05:002026-03-14From Fringe to Core: The Temple Mount in Religious Zionism’s Evolving Identity
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/985610
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In recent years, a striking trend has emerged within Religious Zionism: a dramatic increase in the number of adherents ascending the Temple Mount. This statistical reality reflects broader educational and ideological shifts, signaling a transformation in the movement’s relationship with this sacred site. Once a marginal and avant-garde practice, confined to fundamentalist circles two decades ago, Temple Mount activism has evolved into a significant force shaping Israeli politics, theology, and messianic discourse.1 This study examines how this phenomenon, bolstered by the demographic vitality of the religious sector, is poised to influence Israel’s future in ways that remain challenging to fully predict, yet
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-19T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/127/image/coversmallFrom Fringe to Core: The Temple Mount in Religious Zionism’s Evolving Identity2026-03-14text/htmlen-USFrom Fringe to Core: The Temple Mount in Religious Zionism’s Evolving Identity2026-03-142026TWOProject MUSE®1157272026-05-19T00:00:00-05:002026-03-14