Mystical Theology and Social Dissent: The Life and Works of Judah Loew of Prague: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization

1 Rabbi Loew in Legend 2 Judah Loew and Modern Jewish Scholarship 3 The Man Behind the Legends: The Life of Judah Loew 4 Judah Loew: Writings and Sources 5 Judah Loew and the Jewish Mystical Tradition: Introductory Remarks 6 The Nature of God 7 The Nature of the Torah 8 Jew and Gentile: Theoretical Considerations 9 Jew and Gentile: Halakhic Concretizations 10 Man and Cosmos: The Quest for Perfection 11 Beyond Human Perfection: 'Cleaving to God' 12 Messianic Redemption 13 Mystical Theology and Social Reform 14 Conclusion Appendix 1: When was Judah Loew Born? Appendix 2: In What Order did Loew Write his Works? Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index