Time and Difference in Rabbinic Judaism

Professor Sarit Kattan Gribetz

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Princeton University Press
15 November 2022

Literary studies: general; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; History of religion; Judaism; Judaism: theology

The rabbinic corpus begins with a question

'when?'

and is brimming with discussions about time and the relationship between people, God, and the hour. Time and Difference in Rabbinic Judaism explores the rhythms of time that animated the rabbinic world of late antiquity, revealing how rabbis conceptualised time as a way of constructing difference between themselves and imperial Rome, Jews and Christians, men and women, and human and divine.

In each chapter, Sarit Kattan Gribetz explores a unique aspect of rabbinic discourse on time. She shows how the ancient rabbinic texts artfully subvert Roman imperialism by offering 'rabbinic time' as an alternative to 'Roman time.' She examines rabbinic discourse about the Sabbath, demonstrating how the weekly day of rest marked 'Jewish time' from 'Christian time.' Gribetz looks at gendered daily rituals, showing how rabbis created 'men's time' and 'women's time' by mandating certain rituals for men and others for women. She delves into rabbinic writings that reflect on how God spends time and how God's use of time relates to human beings, merging 'divine time' with 'human time.' Finally, she traces the legacies of rabbinic constructions of time in the medieval and modern periods. Time and Difference in Rabbinic Judaism sheds new light on the central role that time played in the construction of Jewish identity, subjectivity, and theology during this transformative period in the history of Judaism.

By: Professor Sarit Kattan Gribetz
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780691242095
ISBN 10: 0691242097
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 15 November 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sarit Kattan Gribetz is associate professor of theology at Fordham University.

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Winner of the National Jewish Book Award in Scholarship Winner of the Jordan Schnitzer Award in Biblical Studies, Rabbinics, and Jewish History and Culture in Antiquity, Association for Jewish Studies