Frontmatter
Contents
Editor's Introduction
Part I The Holocaust
Chapter 1 Is There a Religious Meaning to the Idea of a Chosen People after the Shoah?
Chapter 2 The Issue of Confirmation and Disconfirmation in Jewish Thought after the Shoah
Chapter 3 Philosophical and Midrashic Thinking on the Fateful Events of Jewish History
Chapter 4 The Holocaust: Lessons, Explanation, Meaning
Chapter 5 Between Holocaust and Redemption Silence, Cognition, and Eclipse
Chapter 6 Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Thought about the Holocaust since World War II The Radicalized Aspect
Chapter 7 Theological Reflections on the Holocaust: Between Unity and Controversy
Chapter 8 Building amidst Devastation: Halakic Historical Observations on Marriage during the Holocaust
Chapter 9 Two Jewish Approaches to Evil in History
Chapter 10 A Call to Humility and Jewish Unity in the Aftermath of the Holocaust
Part II The Holocaust and the State of Israel
Chapter 11 Is There Religious Meaning to the Rebirth of the State of Israel after the Shoah?
Chapter 12 The Concept of Exile as a Model for Dealing with the Holocaust
Chapter 13 Is There a Theological Connection between the Holocaust and the Reestablishment of the State of Israel?
Chapter 14 The Holocaust and the State of Israel: A Historical View of Their Impact on and Meaning for the Understanding of the Behavior of Jewish Religious Movements
Chapter 15 Theology and the Holocaust: The Presence of God and Divine Providence in History from the Perspective of the Holocaust
Chapter 16 Educational Implications of Holocaust and Rebirth
About the Contributors
Index of Names
Index of Places