Resources and Articles by Ethan Dor-Shav
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Dor-Shav,
Ethan
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Ethan Dor-Shav is an Associate Fellow at the Shalem Center in Jerusalem. He is currently working on a study of the soul in the Hebrew Bible.
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Biblical Philosophy:
Ecclesiastes, Fleeting and timeless
The book of Ecclesiastes is a philosophical account of the attempt to find happiness by a man who has everything. Written in the name of �Kohelet son of David, King in Jerusalem,� the book has traditionally been attributed to Solomon, who reigned during the golden age of Israel�s united kingdom, in the tenth century B.C.E. Twelve chapters long, it is one of literature�s earliest encounters between faith and reason: The author struggles to believe that life is meaningful despite his experience of the world. The book�s inclusion in the Hebrew Bible is therefore remarkable, testifying to Judaism�s interest not only in divine revelation, but also in man�s exploration of the meaning of life and mortality.
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