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Ruth Langer (scholar)

January 01, 1970

Ruth Langer is a Professor of Theology at Boston College, and an expert on Jewish Liturgy and on Christian Jewish Relations.[1] She is married to Jonathan Sarna.[2]

Education edit

Langer was educated at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, where she received her Ph.D. (1994), MAHL (1985), and Rabbinic Ordination (1986), as well as at Bryn Mawr College (AB 1981).

Positions edit

History of liturgy edit

Langer takes the position that the liturgy developed gradually and over many centuries[3] and that during that period of development, when rabbinic authority differed from popular custom on questions of liturgy, the liturgy always followed popular custom.[4] Langer's analysis of the development of the Torah service [5] is widely noted.[6]

Jewish-Christian relations edit

In criticizing some parts of the Christian liturgy seen as anti-Jewish, Langer has explained that the Jewish liturgy does not include anti-Christian prayers.[7]

Writings edit

Books edit

  • Cursing the Christians?: A History of the Birkat HaMinim (New York: Oxford University Press, 2012)
  • Liturgy in the Life of the Synagogue: Studies in the History of Jewish Prayer, ed. Ruth Langer and Steven Fine (Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 2005)
  • To Worship God Properly: Tensions between Liturgical Custom and Halakhah in Judaism (Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College Press, 1998)

Publications edit

  • "A Jewish Response," in Sic et Non: Encountering Dominus Iesus, ed. Stephen J Pope and Charles Hefling (Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2002)
  • "Liturgy and Sensory Experience," in Christianity in Jewish Terms, ed. Tikva Frymer-Kensky, David Novak, Peter Ochs, David Fox Sandmel, Michael A. Signer (Westview Press, 2000), 189–195, 386–7.
  • "Revisiting Early Rabbinic Liturgy: The Recent Contributions of Ezra Fleischer," Prooftexts 19:2 (1999): 179–204; and "Considerations of Method: A Response to Ezra Fleischer," Prooftexts 20:3 (2000): 384–387.
  • "From Study of Scripture to a Reenactment of Sinai," Worship 72:1 (January 1998): 43–67.
  • "Birkat Betulim: A Study of the Jewish Celebration of Bridal Virginity," Proceedings of the American Academy for Jewish Research LXI (1995): 53–94.
  • “Biblical Texts in Jewish Prayers: Their History and Function,” in a volume of papers from a conference in November 2005 in Aachen, Germany (Brill).
  • “The Earliest Texts of the Birkat Haminim”, with Uri Ehrlich, forthcoming in Hebrew Union College Annual 77.
  • “Telling the Catholic Story of Covenant in the Presence of Jews: A Response to Rev. Lawrence Frizzell” forthcoming in a JPII Cultural Center publication.
  • “Liturgy,” forthcoming in the Encyclopaedia Judaica, revised edition.
  • “From Study of Scripture to a Reenactment of Sinai: The Emergence of the Synagogue Torah Service,” reprinted in the Journal of Synagogue Music 31:1 (Fall 2006): 104–125.
  • A Dictionary of Jewish-Christian Relations, edited by Edward Kessler and Neil Wenborn (Cambridge University Press, 2005), entries on "Amidah" (pp. 12–13), "Birkat Hamazon" (pp. 59–60), "Birkat Haminim" (p. 60), "Bread" (p. 64), "Candle" (p. 75), "Intercessions" (p. 210), "Wine" (pp. 445–446).
  • “Sinai, Zion, and God in the Synagogue: Celebrating Torah in Ashkenaz,” in Liturgy in the Life of the Synagogue: Studies in the History of Jewish Prayer, ed. Ruth Langer and Steven Fine (Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 2005), 121–159.
  • “Hanukkah: A Holiday of Witness” in Preach (November/December 2005): 24–26.
  • “Worship and Devotional Life: Jewish Worship,” in the Encyclopedia of Religion (second edition, 2005), 14:9805-9809.
  • “The Liturgical Writings of J. Leonard Levy: The Judaism of an American Reform Rabbi,” in Pursuing Peace Across the Alleghenies: The Rodef Shalom Congregation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1856–2005, edited by Walter Jacob (Pittsburgh: Rodef Shalom Press, 2005), 201–230.
  • “Theologies of Self and Other in Jewish Liturgies,” CCAR Journal: A Reform Jewish Quarterly (Winter 2005): 3-41.
  • “Prayer and Worship,” in Modern Judaism: An Oxford Guide, edited by Nicholas de Lange and Miri Freud-Kandel (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005), 231–242.
  • “Catholic-Jewish Relations: HUC-JIR Alumni Perspectives,” The Chronicle: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion 64 (2004): 16.
  • “Early Rabbinic Liturgy in its Palestinian Milieu: Did Non-Rabbis Know the ‘Amidah?” in When Judaism and Christianity Began: Essays in Memory of Anthony J. Saldarini, ed. Daniel Harrington, Alan J. Avery-Peck, and Jacob Neusner (Leiden and Boston: E. J. Brill, Supplements to Review of Rabbinic Judaism, 2004), pp. 423–439.
  • “Jewish Understandings of the Religious Other,” Theological Studies 64 (2003): 255–277.
  • “The Amidah as Formative Jewish Prayer,” in Identität durch Gebet: Zur gemeinschaftsbildenden Funktion institutionalisierten Betens in Judentum und Christentum, ed. Albert Gerhards, Andrea Doeker and Peter Ebenbauer (Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh, 2003), 127–156.
  • “Early Medieval Celebrations of Torah in the Synagogue: A Study of the Rituals of the Seder Rav Amram Gaon and Massekhet Soferim,” [Hebrew: שלבים קדומים בהתפתחותה של הוצאת התורה והכנסתה בבית הכנסת בימי הביניים: עיון בטקסים של סדר רב עמרם גאון ושל מסכת סופרים ] Kenishta: Studies of the Synagogue World 2 (2003): 99-118.
  • “Jewish Practices” with Jael B. Paulus, in Volume 3 of The Encyclopedia of Christianity (Wm. B. Eerdmans, Brill, 2003), 45–49.
  • “A Jewish Response,” in Sic et Non: Encountering Dominus Iesus, edited by Stephen J. Pope and Charles Hefling (Maryknoll: Orbis Books, 2002), pp. 124–133

References edit

  1. ^ Ruth Langer – Theology Department – Boston College
  2. ^ "AJS 2014 Presidential Address".
  3. ^ The Search for the Origins of Christian Worship: Sources and Methods for the Study of Early Liturgy, by Paul F. Bradshaw, 2002 , p. 42
  4. ^ Out of the Shtetl: Making Jews Modern in the Polish Borderlands, by Nancy Sinkoff, p. 241
  5. ^ “From Study of Scripture to a Reenactment of Sinai: The Emergence of the Synagogue Torah Service,” reprinted in the Journal of Synagogue Music 31:1 (Fall 2006): 104-125
  6. ^ Resplendent Synagogue: Architecture and Worship in an Eighteenth-Century Polish Community, by Thomas C. Hubka , 2003, University Press of New England, p. 193
  7. ^ “Jews debate anti-gentile prayers with Respect to Good Friday Prayer,” By MENACHEM WECKER, March 21, 2008, National Catholic Reporter, http://uvcarmel.wordpress.com/2008/03/20/jews-debate-anti-gentile-prayers/

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Ruth Langer is a Professor of Theology at Boston College and an expert on Jewish Liturgy and on Christian Jewish Relations 1 She is married to Jonathan Sarna 2 Contents 1 Education 2 Positions 2 1 History of liturgy 2 2 Jewish Christian relations 3 Writings 3 1 Books 3 2 Publications 4 ReferencesEducation editLanger was educated at Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion where she received her Ph D 1994 MAHL 1985 and Rabbinic Ordination 1986 as well as at Bryn Mawr College AB 1981 Positions editHistory of liturgy edit Langer takes the position that the liturgy developed gradually and over many centuries 3 and that during that period of development when rabbinic authority differed from popular custom on questions of liturgy the liturgy always followed popular custom 4 Langer s analysis of the development of the Torah service 5 is widely noted 6 Jewish Christian relations edit In criticizing some parts of the Christian liturgy seen as anti Jewish Langer has explained that the Jewish liturgy does not include anti Christian prayers 7 Writings editBooks edit Cursing the Christians A History of the Birkat HaMinim New York Oxford University Press 2012 Liturgy in the Life of the Synagogue Studies in the History of Jewish Prayer ed Ruth Langer and Steven Fine Winona Lake Indiana Eisenbrauns 2005 To Worship God Properly Tensions between Liturgical Custom and Halakhah in Judaism Cincinnati Hebrew Union College Press 1998 Publications edit A Jewish Response in Sic et Non Encountering Dominus Iesus ed Stephen J Pope and Charles Hefling Maryknoll Orbis Books 2002 Liturgy and Sensory Experience in Christianity in Jewish Terms ed Tikva Frymer Kensky David Novak Peter Ochs David Fox Sandmel Michael A Signer Westview Press 2000 189 195 386 7 Revisiting Early Rabbinic Liturgy The Recent Contributions of Ezra Fleischer Prooftexts 19 2 1999 179 204 and Considerations of Method A Response to Ezra Fleischer Prooftexts 20 3 2000 384 387 From Study of Scripture to a Reenactment of Sinai Worship 72 1 January 1998 43 67 Birkat Betulim A Study of the Jewish Celebration of Bridal Virginity Proceedings of the American Academy for Jewish Research LXI 1995 53 94 Biblical Texts in Jewish Prayers Their History and Function in a volume of papers from a conference in November 2005 in Aachen Germany Brill The Earliest Texts of the Birkat Haminim with Uri Ehrlich forthcoming in Hebrew Union College Annual 77 Telling the Catholic Story of Covenant in the Presence of Jews A Response to Rev Lawrence Frizzell forthcoming in a JPII Cultural Center publication Liturgy forthcoming in the Encyclopaedia Judaica revised edition From Study of Scripture to a Reenactment of Sinai The Emergence of the Synagogue Torah Service reprinted in the Journal of Synagogue Music 31 1 Fall 2006 104 125 A Dictionary of Jewish Christian Relations edited by Edward Kessler and Neil Wenborn Cambridge University Press 2005 entries on Amidah pp 12 13 Birkat Hamazon pp 59 60 Birkat Haminim p 60 Bread p 64 Candle p 75 Intercessions p 210 Wine pp 445 446 Sinai Zion and God in the Synagogue Celebrating Torah in Ashkenaz in Liturgy in the Life of the Synagogue Studies in the History of Jewish Prayer ed Ruth Langer and Steven Fine Winona Lake Indiana Eisenbrauns 2005 121 159 Hanukkah A Holiday of Witness in Preach November December 2005 24 26 Worship and Devotional Life Jewish Worship in the Encyclopedia of Religion second edition 2005 14 9805 9809 The Liturgical Writings of J Leonard Levy The Judaism of an American Reform Rabbi in Pursuing Peace Across the Alleghenies The Rodef Shalom Congregation Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 1856 2005 edited by Walter Jacob Pittsburgh Rodef Shalom Press 2005 201 230 Theologies of Self and Other in Jewish Liturgies CCAR Journal A Reform Jewish Quarterly Winter 2005 3 41 Prayer and Worship in Modern Judaism An Oxford Guide edited by Nicholas de Lange and Miri Freud Kandel Oxford Oxford University Press 2005 231 242 Catholic Jewish Relations HUC JIR Alumni Perspectives The Chronicle Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion 64 2004 16 Early Rabbinic Liturgy in its Palestinian Milieu Did Non Rabbis Know the Amidah in When Judaism and Christianity Began Essays in Memory of Anthony J Saldarini ed Daniel Harrington Alan J Avery Peck and Jacob Neusner Leiden and Boston E J Brill Supplements to Review of Rabbinic Judaism 2004 pp 423 439 Jewish Understandings of the Religious Other Theological Studies 64 2003 255 277 The Amidah as Formative Jewish Prayer in Identitat durch Gebet Zur gemeinschaftsbildenden Funktion institutionalisierten Betens in Judentum und Christentum ed Albert Gerhards Andrea Doeker and Peter Ebenbauer Paderborn Ferdinand Schoningh 2003 127 156 Early Medieval Celebrations of Torah in the Synagogue A Study of the Rituals of the Seder Rav Amram Gaon and Massekhet Soferim Hebrew שלבים קדומים בהתפתחותה של הוצאת התורה והכנסתה בבית הכנסת בימי הביניים עיון בטקסים של סדר רב עמרם גאון ושל מסכת סופרים Kenishta Studies of the Synagogue World 2 2003 99 118 Jewish Practices with Jael B Paulus in Volume 3 of The Encyclopedia of Christianity Wm B Eerdmans Brill 2003 45 49 A Jewish Response in Sic et Non Encountering Dominus Iesus edited by Stephen J Pope and Charles Hefling Maryknoll Orbis Books 2002 pp 124 133References edit Ruth Langer Theology Department Boston College AJS 2014 Presidential Address The Search for the Origins of Christian Worship Sources and Methods for the Study of Early Liturgy by Paul F Bradshaw 2002 p 42 Out of the Shtetl Making Jews Modern in the Polish Borderlands by Nancy Sinkoff p 241 From Study of Scripture to a Reenactment of Sinai The Emergence of the Synagogue Torah Service reprinted in the Journal of Synagogue Music 31 1 Fall 2006 104 125 Resplendent Synagogue Architecture and Worship in an Eighteenth Century Polish Community by Thomas C Hubka 2003 University Press of New England p 193 Jews debate anti gentile prayers with Respect to Good Friday Prayer By MENACHEM WECKER March 21 2008 National Catholic Reporter http uvcarmel wordpress com 2008 03 20 jews debate anti gentile prayers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ruth Langer scholar amp oldid 1144009291, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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