{"product_id":"the-case-for-jewish-peoplehood-can-we-be-one-paperback","title":"The Case for Jewish Peoplehood: Can We Be One? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErica Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMisha Galperin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoseph Telushkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeoplehood--everyone's talking about it. But what does it actually mean and why is it important to the future of Judaism? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Why is this conversation important? Why does it merit your attention? If you care about Jewish identity and community, then you know that we have no trouble identifying the problems that fragmentize us as a people but have far less success identifying that which unites us. Without a unifying, collective notion of Jewish identity that is meaningful and robust, it is virtually impossible to make a strong case for Jewish continuity.\"\u003cbr\u003e--from the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis call to Jewish community explores the purpose, possibilities and limitations of peoplehood as a unifying concept of community for a people struggling profoundly with Jewish identity. It defines what peoplehood is--and is not--and explores both collective and personal Jewish identity and the nature of identity construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on history, sacred texts and contemporary scholarship, \u003cem\u003eThe Case for Jewish Peoplehood\u003c\/em\u003e identifies some of the obstacles that challenge a shared notion of peoplehood: personal choices, construct of membership and boundaries, growth of Jewish illiteracy, identity fragmentation between Israeli and Diaspora Jewry and the generational divide affecting traditionalists, baby boomers and generations X and Y.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo help you join the conversation, the authors support a vision for the future and provide practical guidance and recommendations for getting there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Erica Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e, an inspiring writer and educator, is scholar-in-residence for the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. She consults for the Jewish Agency and other Jewish non-profits, and is a faculty member of the Wexner Foundation. She is an Avi Chai Fellow, winner of the Ted Farber Professional Excellence Award, and the recipient of a Covenant Award for her work in education. She is author of \u003cem\u003eConfronting Scandal: How Jews Can Respond When Jews Do Bad Things\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Inspired Jewish Leadership: Practical Approaches to Building Strong Communities\u003c\/em\u003e, a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award, and \u003cem\u003eSpiritual Boredom: Rediscovering the Wonder of Judaism\u003c\/em\u003e and coauthor of \u003cem\u003eThe Case for Jewish Peoplehood: Can We Be One?\u003c\/em\u003e (all Jewish Lights). She contributed to \u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Have Sinned: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Sin and Confession in Judaism-\u003c\/em\u003eAshamnu \u003cem\u003eand \u003c\/em\u003eAl Chet, \u003cem\u003eWho by Fire, Who by Water\u003c\/em\u003e-Un'taneh Tokef and \u003cem\u003eAll These Vows\u003c\/em\u003e-Kol Nidre (all Jewish Lights). She lectures widely on subjects of Jewish interest and leadership. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, and can be reached at www.EricaBrown.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760220766496,"sku":"9781683363507","price":14.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6ef5c49ba743a6c35a85f1c38c650be3.webp?v=1780174839","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-case-for-jewish-peoplehood-can-we-be-one-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}