Background
Greenberg, Irving was born on May 16, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Elias and Sonya Greenberg.
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educator historian philosopher Rabbi
Greenberg, Irving was born on May 16, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Elias and Sonya Greenberg.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Brooklyn College, 1953. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Brandeis University, 1986.
In 1953 Greenberg was ordained at Yeshiva Beis Yosef. He has also served as the President of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. Greenberg"s thought involves reading current Jewish history through use of traditional Jewish categories of thought.
He has written extensively about the Holocaust and about the historical and religious significance of the State of Israel.
He has taught extensively, and a number of well-known scholars, including Rabbi Joseph Telushkin and Michael Berenbaum, consider him their mentor. Greenberg espouses the concept of "Tikkun Olam" (repairing the world) as humanity working as Company-Creator with God in improving the world.
He sees the Jewish people"s Covenant with God as enjoining them to set an example for the moral edification of mankind. Another concept of his is the idea that the image of God in all humans implies that each person has "infinite value, equality, uniqueness." According to Greenberg, this means that there is not one absolute truth or correct religion: "Participant of every truth is the fact that an image of God is speaking lieutenant
That is to say, a being of infinite value, equality, and uniqueness is speaking lieutenant"
Only part of his post-holocaust theology has been published.
lieutenant is also latest stage in God"s tzimtzum from the world. According to Greenberg, the Holocaust drives home the point that the fate of the world is in humanity"s hands. If there can be such a strong evil in the world as manifest in the Holocaust, there can also be realized in the world the most incredible good.
Many of Greenberg"s writings can be accessed at:
Greenberg"s theological views have been harshly criticized by Orthodox Rabbis.
(Called “enriching” and “profoundly moving” by Elie Wiesel...)
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(A comprehensive and compelling presentation of Judaism.)
(Jewish Way : Living the Holidays by Irving Greenberg. Tou...)
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Member American Academy Religion, American Jewish History Society, Association for Jewish Studies, Religious Education Association, Religious Research Association, Rabbinical Council ofAm.
Married Blu Genauer, June 23, 1957. Children: Jeremy, David, Deborah, Jonathan (deceased), Judith.
