A Jewish Understanding of the WorldIn this second volume of Liberal Jewish sermons spanning the greater part of the second half ofthe twentieth century, the author again combines a radically progressive stance with Jewish commitment and seeks to understand contemporary history from a "prophetic" point of view. His comments cover a wide range of topics, including Jewish continuity, Progressive Judaism, Zionism and the State of Israel, world events, social issues, and Jewish-Christian relations. This volume, as well as the first one, offers fascinating reading for Jews and non-Jews alike. |
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... Spirit Miriam's Well 34 37 Progressive Judaism Swimming against the Stream The Next Chapter 39 30 40 Form and Spirit in Jewish Worship Towards a More Excellent CONTENTS.
... Spirit Miriam's Well 34 37 Progressive Judaism Swimming against the Stream The Next Chapter 39 30 40 Form and Spirit in Jewish Worship Towards a More Excellent CONTENTS.
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... Spirit of Judaism 105 Comets and Blessings 108 Welcome Back to Freedom 111 Prophecy and Contemporary History 115 Reunification 118 Darkness and Light 120 By My Spirit , says the God of Hosts Liberty to All 123 127 Social Issues City of ...
... Spirit of Judaism 105 Comets and Blessings 108 Welcome Back to Freedom 111 Prophecy and Contemporary History 115 Reunification 118 Darkness and Light 120 By My Spirit , says the God of Hosts Liberty to All 123 127 Social Issues City of ...
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... spirit as guarantee For every human freedom , suffering to be free , Daring to live for the impossible . To dare to live for the impossible , to keep alive the hope for a world redeemed from evil , and to prove that it is not impossible ...
... spirit as guarantee For every human freedom , suffering to be free , Daring to live for the impossible . To dare to live for the impossible , to keep alive the hope for a world redeemed from evil , and to prove that it is not impossible ...
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... spirit of nedivut , and if we do so in sincerity and joy , then there is a chance . That is all we can do , and all that is required of us . The rest we must leave to the intrinsic merits of Judaism , and to the future , and to God ...
... spirit of nedivut , and if we do so in sincerity and joy , then there is a chance . That is all we can do , and all that is required of us . The rest we must leave to the intrinsic merits of Judaism , and to the future , and to God ...
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... spirit of ahavat yisrael . ' We may not speak of other Jews ' , he says , ' except in the language of love and respect ' ( p . 217 ) . In another pow- erful passage he writes : ' If Hitler scheduled all Jews for death , may we do less ...
... spirit of ahavat yisrael . ' We may not speak of other Jews ' , he says , ' except in the language of love and respect ' ( p . 217 ) . In another pow- erful passage he writes : ' If Hitler scheduled all Jews for death , may we do less ...
Contents
The Lessons of the Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin | 93 |
THE WIDER WORLD | 97 |
World Events War and Peace after Sputnik | 99 |
The Space Age | 100 |
A World without Walls | 101 |
John F Kennedy | 102 |
Farewell to Freedom | 103 |
DDay and the Spirit of Judaism | 105 |
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Spirit | 34 |
Miriams Well | 37 |
Progressive Judaism Swimming against the Stream | 39 |
The Next Chapter | 40 |
Form and Spirit in Jewish Worship | 41 |
Towards a More Excellent Judaism | 44 |
The Importance of Being Liberal | 48 |
Enlightenment | 52 |
Preaching the Text with Integrity | 55 |
The Negations of Liberal Judaism | 58 |
Counting the Commandments | 60 |
Zionism and the State of Israel The Middle East Conflagration and the Loyalties of the British Jew | 63 |
Winning the Peace | 65 |
Miracles and Mandates | 66 |
Rejoice with Trembling | 68 |
Zionism Reconsidered | 71 |
Towards Peace in the Middle East | 75 |
Let Us Walk in the Light of the Eternal One | 78 |
A Holy War? | 81 |
And a Time for Peace | 84 |
The End of a Nighbnare | 87 |
The Shadow of Hebron | 89 |
Comets and Blessings | 108 |
Welcome Back to Freedom | 111 |
Prophecy and Contemporary History | 115 |
Reunification | 118 |
Darkness and Light | 120 |
By My Spirit says the God of Hosts | 123 |
Liberty to All | 127 |
Social Issues City of Righteousness | 131 |
Towards a Pluralistic Society | 135 |
Peace and Judaism | 138 |
Fertility and Morality | 141 |
AIDS | 145 |
Organ Transplants | 148 |
Rights and Duties | 151 |
Food for Thought | 155 |
Praying for Peace | 157 |
Nationalism | 161 |
Towards a Moral Highway Code | 163 |
Seek Peace and Pursue It | 167 |
Judaism and Christianity Towards a New Civilisation | 169 |
Women Judaism and Paul | 174 |
Two Nativities | 178 |
Gods Servant | 182 |
Towards a New Relationship with our Christian Neighbours | 186 |
The Founder of Christianity | 189 |
Children of the Covenant? | 193 |
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