A Heart of Many Rooms: Celebrating the Many Voices Within JudaismFrom the perspective of traditional Judaism, how can we understand the varieties of twentieth-century Jewish practice? How should believing Jews relate to people of other faiths? Hartman argues for a covenantal appreciation of the rebirth of the State of Israel which allows all people of different faith commitments to feel at home and respected within the social and political realities of Israel." "Anyone concerned with and committed to the future of Judaism will benefit from this penetrating yet accessible analysis of traditional Judaic thought and practice. |
Contents
JUDAISM AS AN INTERPRETIVE TRADITION | 3 |
THEJOY OF TORAH | 37 |
ATRADITIONAL RESPONSE | 57 |
REFLECTIONS ON | 71 |
CREATING A SHARED SPIRITUAL LANGUAGE | 93 |
IN SEARCH OFA GUIDING VISION FORJEWISH EDUCATION | 115 |
CELEBRATING RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY | 135 |
A HEROIC WITNESS TO RELIGIOUS PLURALISM | 169 |
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