Imagining The Jewish Future

Author : David A. Teutsch
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438421988

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Imagining the Jewish Future by David A. Teutsch Pdf

During a time of rapid change in the American Jewish community, an outstanding group of Jewish scholars and professionals address the critical problems and future prospects of American Jewry. They discuss the sharp controversies over feminism and religious language, new data on the relationship between Israelis and American Jews, and the interaction between family and synagogue. The wide scope of topics provides an understanding of the dynamics shaping the lives of American Jews and their diverse views of the future.

Author : Jonathan Sacks
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805242843

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Future Tense by Jonathan Sacks Pdf

One of the most admired religious thinkers of our time issues a call for world Jewry to reject the self-fulfilling image of “a people alone in the world, surrounded by enemies” and to reclaim Judaism’s original sense of purpose: as a partner with God and with those of other faiths in the never-ending struggle for freedom and social justice for all. We are in danger, says Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, of forgetting what Judaism’s place is within the global project of humankind. During the last two thousand years, Jews have lived through persecutions that would have spelled the end of most nations, but they did not see anti-Semitism written into the fabric of the universe. They knew they existed for a purpose, and it was not for themselves alone. Rabbi Sacks believes that the Jewish people have lost their way, that they need to recommit themselves to the task of creating a just world in which the divine presence can dwell among us. Without compromising one iota of Jewish faith, Rabbi Sacks declares, Jews must stand alongside their friends—Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and secular humanist—in defense of freedom against the enemies of freedom, in affirmation of life against those who desecrate life. And they should do this not to win friends or the admiration of others but because it is what a people of God is supposed to do. Rabbi Sacks’s powerful message of tikkun olam—using Judaism as a blueprint for repairing an imperfect world—will resonate with people of all faiths.

Author : Jack Wertheimer
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Jews
ISBN : 1584656700

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Imagining the American Jewish Community by Jack Wertheimer Pdf

A lively collection of sixteen essays on the many ways American Jews have imagined and constructed communities

Author : Michael Brown,Michael G. Brown,Bernard V. Lightman
Publisher : Walnut Creek, Calif. : AltaMira Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015048865391

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Creating the Jewish Future by Michael Brown,Michael G. Brown,Bernard V. Lightman Pdf

Since World War II, Jews have experienced unprecedented acceptance and assimilation. But now as outside threats diminish, newer, more complex issues arise. Michael Brown and Bernard Lightman gathered writers from Canada and the United States, Israel and Europe to consider directions for the Jewish community to take into the twenty-first century. Writers from a variety of disciplines within and without the academy discuss faith, Israel, Diaspora culture, education, gender roles and demography, always keeping theory and practice, the past and the present in careful balance. Helpful section introductions make this an excellent introductory text, but its timeliness and depth make it unavoidable reading for anyone involved in creating the Jewish future.

Author : Stuart E. Eizenstat
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442216297

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The Future of the Jews by Stuart E. Eizenstat Pdf

In The Future of the Jews, Stuart E. Eizenstat, a senior diplomat of international reputation, surveys the major geopolitical, economic, and security challenges facing the world in general, and the Jewish world and the United States in particular. These forces include the shift of power and influence from the United States and Europe to the emerging powers in Asia and Latin America; globalization and the new information age; the battle for the direction of the Muslim world; nontraditional security threats; changing demographics, which pose a particular challenge for Jews worldwide and the rise of a new anti-Semitism that seeks to delegitimize Israel as a Jewish state. He also discusses the enduring nature of and challenges to the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel. Eizenstat’s provocative analysis will be of interest to everyone concerned about the future of Jews worldwide and in Israel and the United States’ role in a world that is confronting unprecedented simultaneous, cataclysmic changes.

Author : Basil Herring
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0881253316

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The Jewish Imagination by Basil Herring Pdf

Author : Yehuda Kurtzer
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611682328

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Shuva by Yehuda Kurtzer Pdf

Offers a roadmap for revitalizing the connection between the Jewish people and the Jewish past

Author : Marc H. Ellis
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781498296557

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The Renewal of Palestine in the Jewish Imagination by Marc H. Ellis Pdf

"Beyond the immediate issues of politics and economics lie the larger and deeper realities of history and fidelity. As a Jew I am asking in these essays traditional religious questions in light of our present circumstances: What does it mean to be Jewish after the Holocaust and the consolidation of our empowerment in Israel/Palestine? Coming from a situation of oppression, what does it mean for Jewish history and theology to continue oppressing the Palestinian people? Has our empowerment in Israel brought us the freedom we so urgently needed, or has our abuse of power in Israel brought us a new enslavement and ghettoization which we did not seek, but now pursue almost blindly? Can we be healed of our trauma of Holocaust by finalizing the trauma of the Palestinian people which we as Jews have inflicted? At the lighting of the Shabbat candles, shall we bless our endeavor and thank God for making us into a warrior people?" --From the Introduction

Author : Michael Carin
Publisher : MRW Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 096885690X

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The Future Jew by Michael Carin Pdf

Views the Holocaust as a pivotal event in history and concludes that God does not exist. Argues for a secular humanistic Judaism of "the future Jew." Holocaust memory is central to this vision, which aims at preventing another holocaust or any other genocide. Presents an example of a Holocaust "seder" and stresses that every day should be Holocaust Day. States that antisemitism is a constant in history and, despite the utopian rationality- and science-based humanism espoused, expresses a commitment to cut off the hands of any antisemitism that threatens before it can harm the Jews. This combination of humanism and perpetual memorializing of the Holocaust is seen as giving some redemptive meaning to the Holocaust. Much attention is paid to arguing that God's failure to save the Jews proves His non-existence.

Author : Efraim Sicher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000539097

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Postmodern Love in the Contemporary Jewish Imagination by Efraim Sicher Pdf

Offering a radical critique of contemporary Israeli and diaspora fiction by major writers of the generation after Amos Oz and Philip Roth, this book asks searching questions about identity formation in Jewish spaces in the twenty-first century and posits global, transnational identities instead of the bipolar Israel/diaspora model. The chapters put into conversation major authors such as Jonathan Safran Foer, Nicole Krauss, Michael Chabon, and Nathan Englander with their Israeli counterparts Zeruya Shalev, Eshkol Nevo, and Etgar Keret and shows that they share common themes and concerns. Read through a postmodern lens, their preoccupation with failed marriage and failed ideals brings to the fore the crises of home, nation, historical destiny, and collective memory in contemporary secular Jewish culture. At times provocative, at others iconoclastic, this innovative study must be read by anyone concerned with Jewish culture and identity today, whether scholars, students, or the general reader.

Author : Yaniv Feller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781009321891

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The Jewish Imperial Imagination by Yaniv Feller Pdf

Shows how the German imperial enterprise affected modern Judaism, through the life and thought of Leo Baeck.

Author : Ken Koltun-Fromm
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780253015792

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Imagining Jewish Authenticity by Ken Koltun-Fromm Pdf

Exploring how visual media presents claims to Jewish authenticity, Imagining Jewish Authenticity argues that Jews imagine themselves and their place within America by appealing to a graphic sensibility. Ken Koltun-Fromm traces how American Jewish thinkers capture Jewish authenticity, and lingering fears of inauthenticity, in and through visual discourse and opens up the subtle connections between visual expectations, cultural knowledge, racial belonging, embodied identity, and the ways images and texts work together.

Author : Harry Sacher
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0344610128

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Zionism and the Jewish Future by Harry Sacher Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Aaron Rosen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781351563208

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Imagining Jewish Art by Aaron Rosen Pdf

Short-listed for the Art and Christian Enquiry/Mercers' International Book Award 2009: 'a book which makes an outstanding contribution to the dialogue between religious faith and the visual arts'. What does modern Jewish art look like? Where many scholars, critics, and curators have gone searching for the essence of Jewish art in Biblical illustrations and other traditional subjects, Rosen sets out to discover Jewishness in unlikely places. How, he asks, have modern Jewish painters explored their Jewish identity using an artistic past which is- by and large - non-Jewish? In this new book we encounter some of the great works of Western art history through Jewish eyes. We see Matthias Grunewald's Isenheim Altarpiece re-imagined by Marc Chagall (1887-1985), traces of Paolo Uccello and Piero della Francesca in Philip Guston (1913-1980), and images by Diego Velazquez and Paul Cezanne studiously reworked by R.B. Kitaj (1932-2007). This highly comparative study draws on theological, philosophical and literary sources from Franz Rosenzweig to Franz Kafka and Philip Roth. Rosen deepens our understanding not only of Chagall, Guston, and Kitaj but also of how art might serve as a key resource for rethinking such fundamental Jewish concepts as family, tradition, and homeland.

Author : Marjorie Lehman,Jane L. Kanarek,Simon J. Bronner
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781786948533

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Mothers in the Jewish Cultural Imagination by Marjorie Lehman,Jane L. Kanarek,Simon J. Bronner Pdf

Most Jews will feel intimately familiar with and attached to the figure of the ‘Jewish mother’, yet few have questioned representations of mothers and motherhood in Jewish culture. This volume aims to fill this gap by bringing to the fore the vast network of symbols and images which Jews have associated with mothers from the Bible to the modern period. It demonstrates the complex ways in which the Jewish mother has been used to construct and frame Jewish religion and culture.