Louis Jacobs (1) (1920–2006)

Author of Jewish Mystical Testimonies

For other authors named Louis Jacobs, see the disambiguation page.

About the Author

Louis Jacobs was Rabbi at New London Synagogue until his death in 2006. In the year of his death he was voted "Greatest British Jew" by a poll of Jewish Chronicle Readers conducted to mark the 350th anniversary of the entry of the Jews into England under Oliver Cromwell. His latest books, Jewish show more Preaching and Judaism and Theology, were both published in 2004. show less

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The Chain of Tradition

Works by Louis Jacobs

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Jewish Mystical Testimonies (1987) 156 copies

The Book of Jewish Belief (1984) 151 copies, 1 review

A Jewish Theology (1973) 97 copies

Jewish Law (1968) 97 copies

Hasidic prayer (1972) 92 copies

The Book of Jewish Practice (1987) 84 copies, 2 reviews

The Jewish Religion: A Companion (1995) 76 copies

Principles of the Jewish Faith (1988) 70 copies, 1 review

Jewish ethics, philosophy and mysticism (1969) 62 copies, 1 review

Jewish thought today (1970) 55 copies

We Have Reason to Believe: Fifth Edition (1962) 53 copies, 1 review

What does Judaism say about ...? (1973) 43 copies

Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion (Oxford Paperback Reference) (1999) 40 copies

Jewish Values (1969) 38 copies

A Tree of Life: Diversity, Flexibility, and Creativity in Jewish Law (The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization) (1982) 36 copies

Faith (1968) 28 copies

A Guide to Yom Kippur (1957) 28 copies

A Guide to Rosh Ha-Shanah (1959) 28 copies

Hasidic Thought (The Chain of Tradition Series, Volume 5) (1974) 27 copies

Jewish biblical exegesis (The Chain of tradition series) (1973) 27 copies

Theology in the Responsa (1975) 25 copies

Holy Living: Saints and Saintliness in Judaism (1990) 24 copies, 1 review

Jewish Personal and Social Ethics (1990) 24 copies

Beyond Reasonable Doubt (1999) 23 copies

The Talmudic Argument: A Study in Talmudic Reasoning and Methodology (1984) 20 copies

God, Torah, Israel: Traditionalism Without Fundamentalism (1990) 15 copies

Seeker of Unity: The Life and Works of Aaron of Starosselje (1966) 15 copies

Structure and Form in the Babylonian Talmud (1991) 14 copies

Helping With Inquiries: An Autobiography (1989) 10 copies

Religion and the Individual: A Jewish Perspective (1992) 10 copies

Jewish Prayer (1962) 9 copies

Studies in Talmudic Logic and Methodology (2006) 7 copies

Rabbinic Thought in the Talmud (2005) 6 copies

Judaism and Theology: Essays on the Jewish Religion (2005) 5 copies

Teyku: The Unsolved Problem in the Babylonian Talmud : A Study in the Literary Analysis and Form of the Talmudic Argument (1981) 5 copies

Jewish Preaching: Homilies and Sermons (2004) 4 copies

The way of the Jews (1972) 3 copies

Their Heads In Heaven: Unfamiliar Aspects Of Hasidism (2005) 2 copies

La religion sans déraison, suivi de L'homme face à la révélation (2011) 2 copies, 1 review

Schocken book of Jewish mystical testimonies 2 copies

Modern Jewish thought;: Selected issues, 1889-1966 (The Jewish people: history, religion, literature) (1973) 2 copies

Jewish Biblical Exegesis - Volume IV 2 copies

Jewish Holiday Guides, 8 Vols.- Guide to Rosh Ha-Shanah; Guide to the Sabbath; Guide to Succoth; Guide to the minor festivals & Fasts; Guide to Yom Kippur; guide to Hanukkah &… (1969) 1 copy

The palm tree of Deborah 1 copy

Objectivity and subjectivity in Jewish legal decisions : the debate on AID 1 copy

The Doctrine of the Zaddik in the Thought of Elimelech of Lizensk 1 copy

Symbols for the divine in the Kabbalah 1 copy

Ask the Rabbi: Questions and Answers on Judaism 1 copy

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Safed Spirituality: Rules of Mystical Piety, the Beginning of Wisdom (Classics of Western Spirituality) (1984) — Preface, some editions — 116 copies

Contemporary Jewish Theology: A Reader (1998) — Contributor — 54 copies

Tract on Ecstasy: Dobh Baer of Lubavitch (1983) — Translator, some editions — 13 copies

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Canonical name: Jacobs, Louis
Other names: Jacobs, Rabbi Dr. Louis
Birthdate: 1920-07-17
Date of death: 2006-07-01
Gender: male
Education: University College London
Occupations: rabbi
writer
theologian
Organizations: Masorti Judaism
Manchester Central Synagogue
New West End Synagogue (London)
Jews' College (London)
New London Synagogue
Leopold Muller Memorial Library, Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies
Nationality: UK (birth)
Birthplace: Manchester, England, UK
Places of residence: London, England, UK
Burial location: Western Cemetery, Chestnut, UK
Associated Place (for map): England, UK

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melsmarsh 639 reviews

Jewish Ethics, Philosophy and Mysticism (The Chain of Tradition Series, Vol. 2) by Louis Jacobs

I love Judaism and I love Ethics. This was a boring book. It basically alternated between another book with explanations. This was just not well put together.

Nov 26, 2020

melsmarsh 639 reviews

Principles of the Jewish Faith by Louis Jacobs

This is a very long and very detailed book about the principles of Maimonides and the modern work on them. I have to admit that I have some serious questions that I would like answered now.

Aug 27, 2014

aces 45 reviews

The Book of Jewish Practice by Louis Jacobs

A very easy to read explaination of Jewish practice. However, I found Jacob's The Book of Jewish Belief more informative.

Dec 6, 20071 other review

BeitHallel 2,467 reviews

The Book of Jewish Belief by Louis Jacobs

NO OF PAGES: 250 SUB CAT I: Jewish Thought SUB CAT II: Judeo-Christian Values SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: The sum total of what the new generation of Jews ought to know about Jewish faith and values - straight from one of the great Jewish theologians of our time. Reading this book is like comparing notes with a very wise friend who has wrestled with the sameNOTES: SUBTITLE:

Feb 18, 2011

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