{"id":8843366858903,"title":"The Ethics of Exodus P\/B-Engelberg (BKE-TEOEPB)","handle":"the-ethics-of-exodus-p-b-engelberg-bke-teoepb","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"product_title entry-title\"\u003eThe Ethics of Exodus\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"subtitle\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book of Exodus raises some ethical questions central to the Jewish faith. Too often, we learn these Biblical stories as children and never revisit them—or their ethical implications—once we have reached adulthood. In many cases, we realize that the explanations we learned in childhood call for further elucidation. Rabbi Dr. Abba Engelberg presents many traditional answers, explained in depth, as well as some original interpretations, to difficult ethical questions raised by the narrative of the book of Exodus, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan we understand Egyptian oppression as a forerunner to anti-Semitism?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat does it mean that Pharaoh’s heart was hardened? Is there an ethical problem in removing his free will?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDid Jethro join the Jewish people out of righteousness or expediency? Do his motivations matter?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the thematic relationship between the two halves of the Ten Commandments?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy do the interpersonal laws of \u003cem\u003eMishpatim\u003c\/em\u003e precede the God-oriented laws of \u003cem\u003eTerumah\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTetzaveh\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWas Aaron’s participation justified in the episode of the golden calf?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Rabbi Dr. Abba Engelberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbba Engelberg graduated from Telshe Yeshiva (valedictorian) and Yeshiva University (cum laude), where he received rabbinical ordination. He holds a Ph.D. from New York University in Operations Research, and served as professor at Jerusalem College of Technology for 40 years, where he founded and headed the women’s division. He served as a Reserve Chaplain in the United States Air Force, where he achieved the rank of Colonel. He is the father of four sons and lives in Jerusalem with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch1 class=\"product_title entry-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10px;\"\u003e Softcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003e406 Pages 6x9 Trim\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003eISBN: 9780692589380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003eList: $23.95\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-02-19T21:42:06-05:00","created_at":"2025-02-19T21:42:06-05:00","vendor":"Riverdale Judaica","type":"P","tags":[],"price":3120,"price_min":3120,"price_max":3120,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":45198958821527,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Ethics of Exodus P\/B-Engelberg (BKE-TEOEPB)","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":3120,"weight":2,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1 class=\"product_title entry-title\"\u003eThe Ethics of Exodus\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"subtitle\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book of Exodus raises some ethical questions central to the Jewish faith. Too often, we learn these Biblical stories as children and never revisit them—or their ethical implications—once we have reached adulthood. In many cases, we realize that the explanations we learned in childhood call for further elucidation. Rabbi Dr. Abba Engelberg presents many traditional answers, explained in depth, as well as some original interpretations, to difficult ethical questions raised by the narrative of the book of Exodus, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCan we understand Egyptian oppression as a forerunner to anti-Semitism?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat does it mean that Pharaoh’s heart was hardened? Is there an ethical problem in removing his free will?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDid Jethro join the Jewish people out of righteousness or expediency? Do his motivations matter?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the thematic relationship between the two halves of the Ten Commandments?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy do the interpersonal laws of \u003cem\u003eMishpatim\u003c\/em\u003e precede the God-oriented laws of \u003cem\u003eTerumah\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTetzaveh\u003c\/em\u003e?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWas Aaron’s participation justified in the episode of the golden calf?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Rabbi Dr. Abba Engelberg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbba Engelberg graduated from Telshe Yeshiva (valedictorian) and Yeshiva University (cum laude), where he received rabbinical ordination. He holds a Ph.D. from New York University in Operations Research, and served as professor at Jerusalem College of Technology for 40 years, where he founded and headed the women’s division. He served as a Reserve Chaplain in the United States Air Force, where he achieved the rank of Colonel. He is the father of four sons and lives in Jerusalem with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch1 class=\"product_title entry-title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10px;\"\u003e Softcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003e406 Pages 6x9 Trim\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003eISBN: 9780692589380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-wcag-dynamic-font=\"true\" data-wcag-org-font-size=\"12\"\u003eList: $23.95\u003c\/p\u003e"}