{"product_id":"jews-and-judaism-in-21st-century-human-responsibility-the-presence-of-god-and-the-future-of-the-covenant-hardcover","title":"Jews and Judaism in 21st Century: Human Responsibility, the Presence of God and the Future of the Covenant - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Feinstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePaula E. Hyman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat can we do to repair, rewind and reset Jewish time to ensure a thriving existence in the future? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe generation of the late twentieth century experienced a rupture in Jewish time. As a result of our confrontation with Modernity, the integration of Jews into the American mainstream, the shattering tragedy of the Holocaust and the miraculous rebirth of a Jewish State in the Land of Israel, we can no longer look easily to the past for lessons of faith and models of Jewish meaning. No longer do we confidently project ourselves into the future. So much of what was taken for granted in earlier times is now open to question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thought-provoking book, five celebrated leaders in Judaism, representing a broad spectrum of contemporary Jewish experience, reinterpret Jewish life, re-envision its institutions and re-imagine its future in the shadow of the events of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflecting on the unique events of this century, these eminent scholars assert a shared recognition of human responsibility as the quintessence of God's presence in the world. They imagine a new stage in the development of the ancient Covenant, a stage in which human beings take responsibility for shaping the Jewish historical experience. They explore how that new stage will find expression in the rhythms of Jewish personal and communal life--its implications for \u003cem\u003ehalachah, \u003c\/em\u003e prayer, spirituality, the synagogue and our relations with the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe generation of the late twentieth century experienced a rupture in Jewish time. As a result of our confrontation with Modernity, the integration of Jews into the American mainstream, the shattering tragedy of the Holocaust, and the miraculous rebirth of a Jewish State in the Land of Israel, we can no longer look easily to the past for lessons of faith and models of Jewish meaning. No longer do we confidently project ourselves into the future. So much of what was taken for granted in earlier times is now open to question. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this thought-provoking book, five celebrated leaders in Judaism, representing a broad spectrum of contemporary Jewish experience, reinterpret Jewish life, re-envision its institutions, and re-imagine its future in the shadow of the events of the twentieth century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Reflecting on the unique events of this century, these eminent scholars assert a shared recognition of human responsibility as the quintessence of God's presence in the world. They imagine a new stage in the development of the ancient Covenant, a stage in which human beings take responsibility for shaping the Jewish historical experience. They explore how that new stage will find expression in the rhythms of Jewish personal and communal lifeits implications for halachah, prayer, spirituality, the synagogue, and our relations with the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRabbi Edward Feinstein\u003c\/strong\u003e is senior rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California. He is an instructor in the Ziegler Rabbinical School of American Jewish University and the Wexner Heritage Program. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eTough Questions Jews Ask: A Young Adult's Guide to Building a Jewish Life \u003c\/em\u003e(Jewish Lights) and \u003cem\u003eCapturing the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e; and the editor of \u003cem\u003eJews and Judaism in the 21st Century: Human Responsibilities, the Presence of God, and the Future of the Covenant \u003c\/em\u003e(Jewish Lights). He contributed to \u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eMay God Remember: \u003c\/em\u003eMemory and Memorializing in Judaism-\u003c\/em\u003eYizkor;\u003cem\u003e Who by Fire, Who by Water\u003c\/em\u003e-Un'taneh Tokef and \u003cem\u003eWe Have Sinned: Sin and Confession in Judaism\u003c\/em\u003e-Ashamnu \u003cem\u003eand \u003c\/em\u003eAl Chet (all Jewish Lights).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42109382590599,"sku":"9781683361572","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/fb1bc90942e79da4308a3cecee57566e.webp?v=1732474265","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/jews-and-judaism-in-21st-century-human-responsibility-the-presence-of-god-and-the-future-of-the-covenant-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}