Synopsis: In Moses: A Stranger among Us, Rabbi Maurice Harris leads
us to look beyond familiar and popular portrayals of Moses so that
we can discover the Moses whose lesser-known attributes and
experiences provide us with surprisingly fresh ethical and
spiritual guidance. Harris offers many angles on his subject,
interweaving traditional religious interpretations, academic Bible
scholarship, psychological and sociological analysis, feminist
readings, and more. Combining deep respect for the biblical text
with a willingness to question received tradition, Harris reveals a
complex Moses whose life story gives us important tools for better
understanding issues like religious fundamentalism, intermarriage,
identity confusion, civil disobedience, gay and lesbian equality,
and the nature of sacred mythic storytelling. Written in a
refreshing, plainspoken voice for people of all faiths or none, the
result is a volume of creative, thought-provoking, and exciting
readings of the Bible. Endorsements: "Moses is one of the most
famous personalities among the Abrahamic religions, but how well do
we really know the biblical Moses? In this wonderfully engaging
book, Harris lifts the veil of centuries of interpretation to show
us Moses in a new light. Harris has succeeded in doing what few
others can-he has brought Moses into the twenty-first century "
--S. Tamar Kamionkowski, PhD Associate Professor of Bible,
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Wyncote, Pennsylvania "Moses
will never be the same again Jewish insiders and outsiders alike
have much to learn from this energetic exploration of the man
Moses. Each chapter brings new delights, in turn inspiring,
challenging, consoling. Rabbi Harris is both pastoral and
prophetic. Above all, he is a consummate storyteller. Not only will
you meet Moses in multiple new ways, you will also have a glimpse
of the twenty-first-century rabbinate at its most caring and
creative best." --Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer, PhD Associate
Professor of Religious Studies, Reconstructionist Rabbinical
College "Moses: A Stranger among Us challenges its readers to read
the Bible with new eyes. The book combines insights from
contemporary Bible scholarship, traditional commentaries, and
Harris's own fresh readings of Exodus to respond to moral and
religious challenges-both contemporary and eternal ones. People
comfortable with the world as it is and their religious and moral
lives as they are will not enjoy reading this book. Anyone who
takes the Bible seriously but not literally and is concerned with
the opportunities and challenges facing Judaism and Christianity
will find this book thought provoking and refreshing." --Rabbi
David A. Teutsch, PhD Wiener Professor of Contemporary Jewish
Civilization, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Author of A
Guide to Jewish Practice: Everyday Living (2011) "Writing for a
wide range of readers, Rabbi Harris mines the Moses saga in the
Bible and unearths its relevance to many contemporary issues.
Throughout, this fresh and thought-provoking study models
engagement with the text that responsibly bridges its ancient and
modern contexts. Moses (re)emerges as one of the Bible's most
fascinating figures " --Jacob L. Wright, PhD Professor of Hebrew
Bible, Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta,
Georgia Author Biography: Maurice Harris is a rabbi and writer
living in Eugene, Oregon. A graduate of the Reconstructionist
Rabbinical College, he has worked as a congregational rabbi and
religious educator.
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