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This collection presents three book reviews examining contemporary developments in Jewish thought and interpretation. The first review analyzes Susan Handelman's *The Slayers of Moses*, which traces the tension between Greek and Hebrew interpretative traditions and argues for structural affinities between modern Jewish thinkers like Freud, Derrida, and Bloom with Rabbinic hermeneutical methods. Handelman contends that these scholars employ a form of "interpretive heresy" that displaces traditional textual analysis while maintaining underlying Rabbinic interpretative structures. The second review examines Harold Schulweis's *Evil and the Morality of God*, which proposes a "predicate theology" as an alternative to classical theism and secular humanism. Schulweis inverts traditional subject-predicate relationships by emphasizing divine qualities (mercy, caring) over divine essence, arguing that godliness manifests through ethical values discovered in human-environment interactions. The reviewer appreciates Schulweis's philosophical rigor but questions the practical implications for prayer and religious consciousness. The third review discusses Lawrence Kushner's *The River of Light*, which attempts to revitalize Jewish mystical spirituality by integrating Kabbalistic traditions with contemporary scientific understanding and psychological insights. Kushner weaves together diverse sources including molecular biology, theoretical physics, and depth psychology to create a unified mystical worldview accessible to modern seekers. The collection demonstrates ongoing efforts to reinterpret Jewish theological and interpretative traditions within contemporary intellectual frameworks.

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    Published 1984

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