A Jewish Understanding of the World

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Berghahn Books, 1998 - Religion - 196 pages

In this second volume of Liberal Jewish sermons spanning the greater part of the second half ofthe twentieth century, the author again combines a radically progressive stance with Jewish commitment and seeks to understand contemporary history from a "prophetic" point of view. His comments cover a wide range of topics, including Jewish continuity, Progressive Judaism, Zionism and the State of Israel, world events, social issues, and Jewish-Christian relations. This volume, as well as the first one, offers fascinating reading for Jews and non-Jews alike.

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Contents

Jewish Continuity
3
The Chain of Tradition
24
Progressive Judaism
37
Zionism and the State of Israel
62
14
69
16
89
World Events
99
18
108
Darkness and Light
120
21
122
24
141
Judaism and Christianity
168
34
169
37
185
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About the author (1998)

John D. Rayner (1924-2005) graduated from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati. He was Emeritus Rabbi of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue, London, Hon. Life-President of the Union of Liberal and Progressive Synagogues, and Lecturer in Liturgy at Leo Baeck College, London.

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