A Prophet for Our Time : An Anthology of the Writings of Rabbi Marc H. Tannenbaum / Eugene J. Fisher, Judith H. Banki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Banki, Judith H., Author.

Fisher, Eugene J., Author.

Contributor:

Banki, Judith H., Contributor.

Campbell, Joan Brown, Contributor.

Fisher, Eugene J., Contributor.

Willebrands, Johannes Cardinal, Contributor.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Fordham University Press, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Rabbi, writer, teacher, activist, and organizer, Marc H. Tanenbaum was for more than three generations at the center of the struggle for religious understanding and human rights. As a pioneer in ecumenical dialogue, Tanenbaum left an inedible mark on many communities of faith. This rich collection of Tanenbaum’s most influential writings underscores his contributions to civil and human rights, international affairs and—above all—the development of Jewish-Christian understanding and mutual respect. Special features of this book include a biographical essay and introductions to the major issues and the essays.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments and Dedication

Foreword: ‘‘As a Man and As a Rabbi . . .’’

Foreword: A Pioneer and Friend

Biographical Sketch

Editors’ Note

Part 1: The 1960s: The Interreligious Agenda and Selected Texts

Introduction

1. Paths to Agape

2. What Is a Jew?

3. Pope John XXIII: ‘‘One of the Righteous Among the Peoples of the Earth’’

4. An Interfaith Reexamination of Christian-Jewish Relations

5. The American Negro: Myths and Realities

6. The Role of the Church and Synagogue in Social Action

7. Vatican II: An Interfaith Appraisal: A Jewish Viewpoint

8. A Jewish Reaction to Catholic Positions in Vatican II

9. Israel’s Hour of Need and the Jewish-Christian Dialogue

10. The Meaning of Israel: A Jewish View

Part 2: The 1970s: The Interreligious Agenda and Selected Texts

11. Jewish-Christian Relations: Issues and Prospects

12. A Survey and Evaluation of Christian-Jewish Relationships since Vatican Council II

13. Statement on ‘‘Jerusalem’’ Before the Near East Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee

14. Do You Know What Hurts Me?

15. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Discovery of Mutual Harmonies

16. Some Issues Raised by Forthcoming Evangelism Campaigns: A Background Memorandum

17. Judaism, Ecumenism, and Pluralism

18. Holy Year 1975 and Its Origins in the Jewish Jubilee Year

19. The Maccabees and Martyrdom: Their Meaning for Today

20. Major Issues in the Jewish-Christian Situation Today

Part 3: The 1980s: The Interreligious Agenda and Selected Texts

21. The Moral Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

22. The Moral Majority: Threat or Challenge?

23. Address on the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the American Jewish Committee

24. Luther and the Jews: From the Past, A Present Challenge

25. The Role of the Passion Play in Fostering Anti-Semitism Throughout History

26. Jewish-Christian Relations: Heschel and Vatican Council II

27. The Concept of the Human Being in Jewish Thought: Some Ethical Implications

28. On Black-Jewish Relations

29. Response on Receiving the ‘‘Interfaith Award’’ of the International Council of Christians and Jews

30. Jewish-Catholic Relations: Achievements and Unfinished Agenda

31. No One Has the Right to Turn Auschwitz into a Christian Holy Place

Epilogue: ‘‘More than Enough for Doing the Work the Lord Commanded’’ (Exodus 36:5)

Anthology Sources

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Mrz 2022)

ISBN:

0-8232-9080-8

OCLC:

1350687523