The future of the Jewish people in five photographs / Peter S. Temes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Temes, Peter S., 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Civilization.

Jews.

Jews--Identity.

Jews--United States--Identity.

Judaism.

Temes, Peter S., 1966-.

Temes, Peter S.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Threatened by the love of would-be friends as well as the hatred of long-established enemies, the Jewish people face a number of critical questions about the future. What matters more: the number of Jewish people, or the qualities of the Jewish soul? Does asking, "Is it good for the Jews?" diminish the more profound question, "Is it good?" Should the Torah be seen as the unchanging anchor of faith or as a starting place for continual reinvention? Does Judaism hold within it a universal and inclusive ethic?These questions take on more and more significance as Jewish neighborhoods cont

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Illustrations; Introduction: Eyeh Asher Eyeh; 1. How Does It Feel?; 2. How Much Change Can Judaism Stand?; 3. The First and Second Photographs; 4. The Third Photograph; 5. The Fourth Photograph; 6. The Fifth Photograph; Coda: Jews for What?; Notes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786613910578

9781283598125

1283598124

9780803244597

0803244592

OCLC:

812926586