{"product_id":"judaism-and-justice-the-jewish-passion-to-repair-the-world-paperback","title":"Judaism and Justice: The Jewish Passion to Repair the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSidney Schwarz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRuth Messinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Judaism's rich history of prophetic justice comes an inspiring call to action.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is it that Jews are so involved in causes dedicated to justice, equality, human rights and peace? Are these trends influenced by religion, history, sociology or something else?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this provocative exploration, Rabbi Sidney Schwarz, founder and president of PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values, sheds light on the relationship between Judaism, social justice and the Jewish identity of American Jews. He traces how the idea of justice, as developed in the sacred texts of Judaism, conditions Jewish attitudes and behavior. In a fascinating portrayal of some of the major issues facing the Jewish community in the last fifty years, Schwarz explores a community torn between its instincts for self-preservation and its desire to serve as an ethical \"light to the nations.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis powerful and empowering book will provide you with a starting point for meaningful engagement--and a new way to understand Jewish identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRabbi Sidney Schwarz\u003c\/strong\u003e is a social entrepreneur, an author and a political activist. He founded and led PANIM: The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values for twenty-one years. He is also the founding rabbi of Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation in Bethesda, Maryland, where he continues to teach and lead services. Currently, he serves as a senior fellow at Clal-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership where he is involved in a program that trains rabbis to be visionary spiritual leaders. He is the author of \u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eJewish Megatrends: \u003c\/em\u003eCharting the Course of the American Jewish Future\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Finding a Spiritual Home: How a New Generation of Jews Can Transform the American Synagogue\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eJudaism and Justice: The Jewish Passion to Repair the World.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRabbi Sidney Schwarz is available to speak on the following topics: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJewish Megatrends: Charting the Course of the American Jewish Future\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTribal vs. Covenantal Identity: Jews and the American Public Square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding a Spiritual Home: Redefining the Religious Enterprise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaching the Jewish Community of the 21st Century: Educating for Jewish Citizenship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetween Conscience and Solidarity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan Social Justice Save the Jewish Soul?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eClick here to contact the author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 9.03 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51800183013664,"sku":"9781580233538","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/08e6977213dc3656b83861a8c539a493.webp?v=1780835419","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/judaism-and-justice-the-jewish-passion-to-repair-the-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}