Internationally recognized scholar David Ellenson shares
twenty-three of his most representative essays, drawing on three
decades of scholarship and demonstrating the consistency of the
intellectual-religious interests that have animated him throughout
his lifetime.
These essays center on a description and examination of the
complex push and pull between Jewish tradition and Western culture.
Ellenson addresses gender equality, women's rights, conversion,
issues relating to who is a Jew, the future of the rabbinate,
Jewish day schools, and other emerging trends in American Jewish
life. As an outspoken advocate for a strong Israel that is faithful
to the democratic and Jewish values that informed its founders, he
also writes about religious tolerance and pluralism in the Jewish
state.
The former president of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of
Religion, the primary seminary of the Reform movement, Ellenson is
widely respected for his vision of advancing Jewish unity and of
preparing leadership for a contemporary Judaism that balances
tradition with the demands of a changing world.
Scholars and students of Jewish religious thought, ethics, and
modern Jewish history will welcome this erudite collection by one
of today's great Jewish leaders.
General
Imprint: |
Jewish Publication Society
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
A JPS Scholar of Distinction Book |
Release date: |
October 2014 |
First published: |
October 2014 |
Authors: |
David Ellenson
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
Pages: |
376 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8276-1214-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Religion & beliefs >
General
Books >
Religion & Spirituality >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8276-1214-1 |
Barcode: |
9780827612143 |
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