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Judaism and justice : the Jewish passion to repair the world / Sidney Schwarz ; foreword by Ruth Messinger.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schwarz, Sid.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Justice (Jewish theology).
- Justice--Biblical teaching.
- Justice.
- Social justice--Religious aspects--Judaism.
- Social justice.
- Jewish ethics.
- Physical Description:
- xxvi, 312 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Woodstock, Vt. : Jewish Lights Pub., [2006]
- Summary:
- Why is it that Jews are so involved in causes dedicated to justice, equality, human rights and peace? Are these trends influenced by religion, history, sociology or something else? In this provocative exploration, Rabbi Sidney Schwarz, founder and president of PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values, sheds light on the relationship between Judaism, social justice and the Jewish identity of American Jews. He traces how the idea of justice, as developed in the sacred texts of Judaism, conditions Jewish attitudes and behavior. In a fascinating portrayal of some of the major issues facing the Jewish community in the last fifty years, Schwarz explores a community torn between its instincts for self-preservation and its desire to serve as an ethical "light to the nations." This powerful and empowering book will provide you with a starting point for meaningful engagement-and a new way to understand Jewish identity.
- Contents:
- The purpose of Judaism
- The Exodus-Sinai continuum of Jewish life
- Genesis : Abraham and "the call"
- Exodus : embracing the covenant
- Leviticus : roadmap to a more perfect world
- Numbers : from wilderness to prophecy
- Deuteronomy : how central is God?
- Sinai applied : seven core values of the rabbinic tradition
- The American Jewish community and the public square
- Jews and the struggle for civil rights
- Soviet Jewry : a cause of our own
- Protecting and defending the state of Israel
- What is a Jewish issue?
- Beyond self-interest
- Social justice takes root
- Reconciling Exodus and Sinai
- Conclusion : responding to "the call".
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-305) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1580233120
- 9781580233125
- OCLC:
- 70284369
- Publisher Number:
- 9781580233125
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