Kashrut, Tefillin, Tzitzit: Studies in the Purpose and Meaning of Symbolic Mitzvot Inspired by the Commentaries of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch
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Although many contemporary committed Jews practice these rituals, many admit that there is little understanding, relevance, or meaning experienced in their observance because of the enigmatic, symbolic nature of these mitzvot. Kashrut, Tefillin, Tzitzit: Studies in the Purpose and Meaning of Symbolic Mitzvot Inspired by the Commentaries of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch presents a clear, logical, literary, and spiritual analysis of these symbolic commandments.
PrefaceAcknowledgments1IThe Purpose and Meaning of Kashrut1Texts and Questions112Classical Theories of Kashrut293Context: Human "Being," Purity, and Holiness354Symbolic Model: Transcendence of the Biological59IIThe Purpose and Meaning of Tefillin5Texts and Questions896Context: Duty and Motivation1017Symbolic Model: Obligations and Responsibilities115IIIThe Purpose and Meaning of Tzitzit8Texts and Questions1419Context: Subjective Morality versus Objective Morality14910Symbolic Model: Choosing to Sanctify the Mundane161Epilogue177References181Index183
