Eugene Borowitz
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American Jew
Jewish ethicist
Jewish theologian
Reform Jewish theologian
ethicist
person
rabbi
theologian
Eugene Borowitz was a prominent American Reform Jewish theologian and ethicist known for shaping contemporary Jewish thought, especially through his work on covenant theology and modern Jewish ethics.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Jew
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Jewish ethicist ⓘ Jewish theologian ⓘ Reform Jewish theologian ⓘ ethicist ⓘ person ⓘ rabbi ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Jewish Americans
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surface form:
North American Jewish community
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| denomination | Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion ⓘ Jewish Theological Seminary of America ⓘ |
| employer | Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Jewish ethics
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Jewish theology ⓘ covenant theology ⓘ modern Jewish thought ⓘ religious ethics ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary Jewish ethics discourse
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contemporary Reform Jewish theology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Reform Jewish theology
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modern Jewish ethics ⓘ shaping contemporary Jewish thought ⓘ work on covenant theology ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf | Central Conference of American Rabbis ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A New Jewish Theology in the Making
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Choices in Modern Jewish Thought ⓘ Covenant of Fate and Covenant of Destiny ⓘ Exploring Jewish Ethics ⓘ Renewing the Covenant ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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ethicist ⓘ professor ⓘ rabbi ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| positionHeld | professor of Jewish religious thought ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Jewish obligation in modernity
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covenant between God and the Jewish people ⓘ postmodern Jewish theology ⓘ relationship between autonomy and commandedness ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Holocaust theology
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Jewish education ⓘ Jewish identity in modern society ⓘ |
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