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A letter in the scroll : understanding our Jewish identity and exploring the legacy of the world's oldest religion / Jonathan Sacks.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sacks, Jonathan, 1948-2020.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Judaism--Essence, genius, nature.
- Judaism.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 256 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Free Press, [2000]
- Summary:
- The author traces series of philosophical and theological ideas that Judaism has created and shows how they are still relevant in our time.
- Contents:
- Part 1: Question
- Why be Jewish?
- Answers
- Who am I? Who are we?
- Letter in the scroll
- Part II: Journey
- Palace in flames
- Idea of man
- Covenantal morality
- Chosen people
- Part III: Vision
- Exodus and Revelation
- Covenantal society
- Tragedy and triumph
- Truth lived
- Part IV: Future
- In the valley of the shadow
- Ambivalence and assimilation
- This is ours
- Why I am a Jew.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-245) and index.
- National Jewish Book Awards - Jewish Thought, Winner, 2000
- ISBN:
- 0743201086
- 9780743201087
- OCLC:
- 44413808
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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