Irving Greenberg, also known as Yitz Greenberg, is a Jewish-American scholar and author. He is known as a strong supporter of Israel[1] and a promoter of greater understanding between Judaism and Christianity[2]. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings
Greenberg was ordained as a Modern Orthodox rabbi and maintains Orthodox observance, but his theology is seen by many to be opposed to traditional Orthodoxy. Modern Orthodox Judaism (or Modern Orthodox or Modern Orthodoxy) is a movement within Orthodox Judaism that attempts to synthesize traditional observance Rabbi (pronunciation, although in English usually) in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’ or more literally ‘my great one’ when addressing any master He earned a Ph. D. from Harvard and served as the rabbi of the Riverdale Jewish Center, an associate professor of history at Yeshiva University, and as a founder, chairman, and professor in the department of Jewish studies of the City College of the City University of New York[3]
Greenberg's books include: The Jewish Way: Living the Holidays, Living in the Image of God: Jewish Teachings to Perfect the World, and For the Sake of Heaven and Earth: The New Encounter Between Judaism and Christianity. Yeshiva University is a private Jewish University in New York City whose first component was founded in 1886. The City University of New York (CUNY Acronym ˈkjuːni is the public University system of New York City.
He is married to Orthodox Jewish feminist author Blu Greenberg. Feminism is a discourse that involves various movements theories, and Philosophies which are concerned with the issue of Gender difference, advocate Blanche Greenberg aka Blu Greenberg (born 1936 is an American writer specializing in Modern Orthodox Judaism and women's issues
References
- ^ Arnold Jacob Wolf, "The Revisionism of Irving Greenberg" [1]
- ^ Carroll James, "In Appreciation of Irving Greenberg" [2]
- ^ Beliefnet, "Rabbi Irving Greenberg: Beliefnet Columnist" [3]
Lecture by Greenberg at Boston College