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R.J. Zwi Werblowsky
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Emeritus Professor of Comparative Religion, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Author of Joseph Karo, Lawyer and Mystic and others.

Primary Contributions (1)
Miracle, extraordinary and astonishing happening that is attributed to the presence and action of an ultimate or divine power. A miracle is generally defined, according to the etymology of the word—it comes from the Greek thaumasion and the Latin miraculum—as that which causes wonder and…
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Publications (2)
The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion
The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion (March 1997)
This comprehensive dictionary of the Jewish religion contains nearly 2,400 alphabetically arranged entries ranging from short definitions to lengthy essays on major topics. It is the most accessible and complete one-volume resource available for information on the concepts, beliefs, and practices of historical and contemporary Jewish religious practice. The combined effort of Israeli, American, and European scholars, this dictionary reflects the great variety of Jewish religious expression,...
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Joseph Karo: Lawyer and Mystic
Joseph Karo: Lawyer and Mystic (1977)
By R. J. Zwi Werblowsky
Joseph Karo (1488-1575) was one of the greatest figures of rabbinic Judaism and the author of the Shulhn Arukh, the standard code of Jewish Law. Like many other rabbinic ascetics, who would write on talmudic or kabbalistic subjects yet carefully conceal their intimate mystical experiences, Karo left a diary, Maggid Mesharim, recording the messages that he received from a celestial mentor. As Karo was a leading member of the Safed circle that included Solomon Alkabets and Moses Cordovero, his diary...
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