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Since the late 1700s, when the Jewish community ceased to be a
semiautonomous political unit in Western Europe and the United
States and individual Jews became integrated-culturally, socially,
and politically-into broader society, questions surrounding Jewish
status and identity have occupied a prominent and contentious place
in Jewish legal discourse. This book examines a wide array of legal
opinions written by nineteenth- and twentieth-century orthodox
rabbis in Europe, the United States, and Israel. It argues that
these rabbis' divergent positions-based on the same legal
precedents-demonstrate that they were doing more than delivering
legal opinions. Instead, they were crafting public policy for
Jewish society in response to Jews' social and political
interactions as equals with the non-Jewish persons in whose midst
they dwelled. Pledges of Jewish Allegiance prefaces its analysis of
modern opinions with a discussion of the classical Jewish sources
upon which they draw.
Winner of the Jewish Book of the Year AwardThe first comprehensive
yet accessible history of the state of Israel from its inception to
present day, from Daniel Gordis, "one of the most respected Israel
analysts" (The Forward) living and writing in Jerusalem.Israel is a
tiny state, and yet it has captured the world's attention, aroused
its imagination, and lately, been the object of its opprobrium. Why
does such a small country speak to so many global concerns? More
pressingly: Why does Israel make the decisions it does? And what
lies in its future?We cannot answer these questions until we
understand Israel's people and the questions and conflicts, the
hopes and desires, that have animated their conversations and
actions. Though Israel's history is rife with conflict, these
conflicts do not fully communicate the spirit of Israel and its
people: they give short shrift to the dream that gave birth to the
state, and to the vision for the Jewish people that was at its
core. Guiding us through the milestones of Israeli history, Gordis
relays the drama of the Jewish people's story and the creation of
the state. Clear-eyed and erudite, he illustrates how Israel became
a cultural, economic and military powerhouse--but also explains
where Israel made grave mistakes and traces the long history of
Israel's deepening isolation. With Israel, public intellectual
Daniel Gordis offers us a brief but thorough account of the
cultural, economic, and political history of this complex nation,
from its beginnings to the present. Accessible, levelheaded, and
rigorous, Israel sheds light on the Israel's past so we can
understand its future. The result is a vivid portrait of a people,
and a nation, reborn.
A complete guide to Jewish prayer, including traditional and
contemporary perspectives. What is the purpose of prayer in
Judaism? Is there only one correct way to pray? What sort of modern
changes are being made to the established liturgy? Is it okay to
make these changes? These are just some of the issues explored in
this intriguing guide to traditional Jewish prayer. Enriched with
insight and wisdom from a broad variety of viewpoints--Orthodox,
Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, New Age, and
feminist--Jewish weekday and Shabbat prayers are contrasted with
new and inspiring ideas and practices. Engaging commentaries offer
fresh and modern slants on what it means to pray as a Jew, and how
women and men might actually pray. Pray Tell provides the nuts and
bolts for understanding the prayer service, giving a solid
foundation to the contemporary liturgy. Take it to services, use it
with a study group, or read it by yourself; your appreciation and
experience of Jewish prayer will be enhanced.
Contemporary Jews seeking a path toward spirituality and a renewal
of faith will find it in this fresh look at the traditional
rituals, prayers, celebrations, and ethical teachings of Judaism.
"This book makes its case for returning to one's Jewish roots, for
exploring the various paths to God, and living a fuller, richer
life".--Sandra Rosenthal Berliner, "The Philadelphia Inquirer".
In the summer of 1998, Daniel Gordis and his family moved to Israel from Los Angeles. They planned to be there for a year, but a few months into their stay, Gordis and his wife decided to remain in Jerusalem permanently, confident that their children would be among the first generation of Israelis to grow up in peace.
Immediately after arriving in Israel, Daniel had started sending out e-mails about his life to friends and family abroad. These missives—passionate, thoughtful, beautifully written, and informative—began reaching a much broader readership than he’d ever envisioned, eventually being excerpted in The New York Times Magazine to much acclaim. An edited and finely crafted collection of his original e-mails, Home to Stay is a first-person, immediate account of Israel’s post-Oslo meltdown that cuts through the rhetoric and stridency of most dispatches from that country or from the international media. This is must reading for anyone who wants to get a firsthand, personal view of what it’s like for a family on the front lines of war.
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