Open Judaism

A Guide for Believers, Atheists, and Agnostics

Barry L. Schwartz (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

346 Seiten

2023
Jewish Publication Society (Verlag)
978-0-8276-1524-3 (ISBN)

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Open Judaism offers a big-tent welcome to all Jews and Judaism. It is at once an invitation to the spiritually seeking Jew, a clarion call for a deeply pluralistic and inclusive Judaism, and a dynamic exploration of the remarkable array of thought within Judaism today.

In honest, engaging language Barry L. Schwartz, a practicing rabbi and writer, presents traditional, secular-humanistic, and liberal Jewish views on nine major topics-God, soul, Torah, halakhah, Jewish identity, inclusion, Israel, ethics, and prayer. Teachings from many of Judaism’s greatest thinkers organically reveal and embellish foundational ideas of Orthodox, Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, Renewal, and Humanistic Judaism. The conclusion sets forth core statements of belief in Judaism for believers, atheists, and agnostics, thereby summarizing the full spectrum of thought and enabling readers to make and act on their own choices.

Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz is the director and editor in chief emeritus of The Jewish Publication Society and the spiritual leader of Congregation Adas Emuno in Leonia, New Jersey. He is the author of books for adults, teens, and children, including Path of the Prophets: The Ethics-Driven Life (JPS, 2018) and Judaism’s Great Debates: Timeless Controversies from Abraham to Herzl (JPS, 2012).

Preface: Defining Open Judaism
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Athens and Jerusalem
1. About God God for Believers
God for Atheists
God for Agnostics 2. About the Soul Soul for Believers
Soul for Atheists
Soul for Agnostics 3. About the Torah Torah for Believers
Torah for Atheists
Torah for Agnostics 4. About Halakhah Halakhah for Believers
Halakhah for Atheists
Halakhah for Agnostics 5. About Jewish Identity Jewish Identity for Believers
Jewish Identity for Atheists
Jewish Identity for Agnostics 6. About Inclusion Inclusion for Believers
Inclusion for Atheists
Inclusion for Agnostics 7. About Israel Israel for Believers
Israel for Atheists
Israel for Agnostics 8. About Ethics Ethics for Believers
Ethics for Atheists
Ethics for Agnostics 9. About Prayer Prayer for Believers
Prayer for Atheists
Prayer for Agnostics Conclusion: Choosing Your Judaism
The Open Judaism Project: Finding Your Place in the Jewniverse
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Further Reading

Erscheinungsdatum	25.05.2023
Zusatzinfo	index
Verlagsort	Philadelphia
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum
ISBN-10	0-8276-1524-8 / 0827615248
ISBN-13	978-0-8276-1524-3 / 9780827615243
Zustand	Neuware