Author: Eisen, Arnold M.
Helen and Martin Schwartz Lectures in Jewish Studies; Hardback; Book
208 pages
Published: March 2000
Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253333148
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Jews, like other Americans, have both benefited and suffered from the fraying of traditional loyalties that has come to characterize modern American culture. Arnold M. Eisen relates a majorissue or theme in his vision for the renewal of Jewish communities to each of the five books of the Torah. What is the meaning and purpose of Jewish tradition? What is the significance of faith and covenant? What are the contemporary uses of ritual? What should a new agenda for politics in American Jewish life include? What legacy is to be left to future generations? This encouraging work is essential reading for anyone concerned with questions of Jewish faith and the future of Judaism in America.Jews have both benefited and suffered from the fraying of traditional loyalties that has come to characterize modern American culture. In each of the chapters of this book, the author examines a major issue or theme related to his vision for the renewal of Jewish communities.