A Kabbalistic Perspective on Gender-Specific Commandments: on the Interplay of Symbols and Society

A Kabbalistic Perspective on Gender-Specific Commandments: on the Interplay of Symbols and Society

Unlike other symbol systems, whose precise influence on cultural mores is hard to pinpoint, Kabbalah's impact on mainstream Jewish culture can be traced, at least in the realm of practice, for this mystical theology and symbol system is rooted in law and expressed through ritual behavior.

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Veröffentlicht in:AJS review 1992, Vol.17 (2), p.199-246
1. Verfasser: Fishman, Talya
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal behavior
Blessings
Dicta
Divinity
Jewish rituals
Kabbalah
Men
Reasoning
Talmud
Torah
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Zusammenfassung:Unlike other symbol systems, whose precise influence on cultural mores is hard to pinpoint, Kabbalah's impact on mainstream Jewish culture can be traced, at least in the realm of practice, for this mystical theology and symbol system is rooted in law and expressed through ritual behavior.
ISSN:0364-0094
1475-4541
DOI:10.1017/S0364009400003676