Rabbi - Pastor - Priest

Judaism and Christianity have officeholders who are responsible for carrying out the varied tasks of the community. The concrete realization and functions of the office are subject to continual change. The articles in this volume examine the expectations set for spiritual officeholders, for their identity and their legitimation over the course of recent centuries and discuss these issues on two levels: the level of the ideal, guiding principles and the level of the actual manifestations created by the respective historical, cultural and social circumstances.