Rabbi with a Cause : Israel and Identity / Howard Burton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burton, Howard, 1965- author.

Series:

Ideas Roadshow conversations.

Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Identity.

Jews.

Zionism.

Israel and the diaspora.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (33 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Ottawa, Ontario : Open Agenda Publishing, [2013]

Summary:

This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and David J. Goldberg (1939-2019), former Senior Rabbi Emeritus of London's Liberal Jewish Synagogue and author and columnist. This wide-ranging conversation is based on Goldberg's book, This Is Not The Way: Jews, Judaism and Israel, which boldly explores a number of themes that interweave religion, politics, culture and identity in a way that is relevant to all of us, regardless of our cultural background or religious orientation. For many of us, caught as we are between love of tradition and the allure of contemporary liberal values, maintaining a coherent sense of personal identity is a highly delicate task indeed but Rabbi Goldberg has consistently been willing to meet the challenge head-on as explored in this thought-provoking discussion. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Chasing Ourselves, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter. Howard Burton was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics and an MA in philosophy. This book is part of an expanding series of 100+ Ideas Roadshow conversations, each one presenting a wealth of candid insights from a leading expert in a focused yet informal setting to provide a uniquely accessible window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be encountered through standard lectures and textbooks.

Contents:

Intro

A Note on the Text

Introduction

The Conversation

I. This Is Not The Way

II. Jewish Values

III. Who is a Jew?

IV. Cultural Judaism

V. Ever Striving

Continuing the Conversation.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781771701099

1771701099

OCLC:

1255238672