A Jewish Understanding of the WorldBerghahn Books, 01/03/1998 - 208 páginas In this second volume of Liberal Jewish sermons spanning the greater part of the second half ofthe twentieth century, the author again combines a radically progressive stance with Jewish commitment and seeks to understand contemporary history from a "prophetic" point of view. His comments cover a wide range of topics, including Jewish continuity, Progressive Judaism, Zionism and the State of Israel, world events, social issues, and Jewish-Christian relations. This volume, as well as the first one, offers fascinating reading for Jews and non-Jews alike. |
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... past but seek to respond to the realities of the present , and thus seek to do justice both to tradition and to modernity . Part One applies this twofold approach to the Jewish world as it struggles to maintain its continuity against ...
... past but seek to respond to the realities of the present , and thus seek to do justice both to tradition and to modernity . Part One applies this twofold approach to the Jewish world as it struggles to maintain its continuity against ...
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... past held sacred or taken for granted . No longer are traditions trusted because they are old : more often they are distrusted for that very reason . Such a mood is obviously inimical to religious commit- ment , and it affects ...
... past held sacred or taken for granted . No longer are traditions trusted because they are old : more often they are distrusted for that very reason . Such a mood is obviously inimical to religious commit- ment , and it affects ...
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... past generations of Jews have suffered in order to keep that pledge ? Must you not , therefore , do everything in your power to maintain the tradition ? From this point of view the reason for being Jewish is to keep a promise , to ...
... past generations of Jews have suffered in order to keep that pledge ? Must you not , therefore , do everything in your power to maintain the tradition ? From this point of view the reason for being Jewish is to keep a promise , to ...
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... past . Therefore they say : " The mere fact that we have a tradition is no reason to keep it alive , for there are good and bad traditions . Prove to me that Judaism is a good tradition , then we may listen to you . ' Ultimately ...
... past . Therefore they say : " The mere fact that we have a tradition is no reason to keep it alive , for there are good and bad traditions . Prove to me that Judaism is a good tradition , then we may listen to you . ' Ultimately ...
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... past . In human beings cultural transmis- sion is all - important . We are what we are because of the cultural influ- ences that have impinged upon us . Take , for instance , the Jews . Racially , we are a mixed bunch , almost as mixed ...
... past . In human beings cultural transmis- sion is all - important . We are what we are because of the cultural influ- ences that have impinged upon us . Take , for instance , the Jews . Racially , we are a mixed bunch , almost as mixed ...
Índice
The Lessons of the Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin | 93 |
THE WIDER WORLD | 97 |
World Events War and Peace after Sputnik | 99 |
The Space Age | 100 |
A World without Walls | 101 |
John F Kennedy | 102 |
Farewell to Freedom | 103 |
DDay and the Spirit of Judaism | 105 |
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Spirit | 34 |
Miriams Well | 37 |
Progressive Judaism Swimming against the Stream | 39 |
The Next Chapter | 40 |
Form and Spirit in Jewish Worship | 41 |
Towards a More Excellent Judaism | 44 |
The Importance of Being Liberal | 48 |
Enlightenment | 52 |
Preaching the Text with Integrity | 55 |
The Negations of Liberal Judaism | 58 |
Counting the Commandments | 60 |
Zionism and the State of Israel The Middle East Conflagration and the Loyalties of the British Jew | 63 |
Winning the Peace | 65 |
Miracles and Mandates | 66 |
Rejoice with Trembling | 68 |
Zionism Reconsidered | 71 |
Towards Peace in the Middle East | 75 |
Let Us Walk in the Light of the Eternal One | 78 |
A Holy War? | 81 |
And a Time for Peace | 84 |
The End of a Nighbnare | 87 |
The Shadow of Hebron | 89 |
Comets and Blessings | 108 |
Welcome Back to Freedom | 111 |
Prophecy and Contemporary History | 115 |
Reunification | 118 |
Darkness and Light | 120 |
By My Spirit says the God of Hosts | 123 |
Liberty to All | 127 |
Social Issues City of Righteousness | 131 |
Towards a Pluralistic Society | 135 |
Peace and Judaism | 138 |
Fertility and Morality | 141 |
AIDS | 145 |
Organ Transplants | 148 |
Rights and Duties | 151 |
Food for Thought | 155 |
Praying for Peace | 157 |
Nationalism | 161 |
Towards a Moral Highway Code | 163 |
Seek Peace and Pursue It | 167 |
Judaism and Christianity Towards a New Civilisation | 169 |
Women Judaism and Paul | 174 |
Two Nativities | 178 |
Gods Servant | 182 |
Towards a New Relationship with our Christian Neighbours | 186 |
The Founder of Christianity | 189 |
Children of the Covenant? | 193 |
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