A Jewish Understanding of the WorldIn 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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... to Freedom 111 Prophecy and Contemporary History 115 Reunification 118 Darkness and Light 120 By My Spirit , says the God of Hosts Liberty to All 123 127 Social Issues City of Righteousness 131 Towards a Pluralistic Society iv Contents.
... to Freedom 111 Prophecy and Contemporary History 115 Reunification 118 Darkness and Light 120 By My Spirit , says the God of Hosts Liberty to All 123 127 Social Issues City of Righteousness 131 Towards a Pluralistic Society iv Contents.
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... Paul 174 Two Nativities 178 God's Servant 182 Towards a New Relationship with our Christian Neighbours 186 The Founder of Christianity 189 Children of the Covenant ? 193 PREFACE - This is the second of two volumes of Contents V.
... Paul 174 Two Nativities 178 God's Servant 182 Towards a New Relationship with our Christian Neighbours 186 The Founder of Christianity 189 Children of the Covenant ? 193 PREFACE - This is the second of two volumes of Contents V.
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... God's promise has sustained our ancestors , and it sustains us still . For not only one enemy has sought to destroy us , but in every generation evil forces seek to destroy us , yet the Holy One , ever to be blessed , delivers us from ...
... God's promise has sustained our ancestors , and it sustains us still . For not only one enemy has sought to destroy us , but in every generation evil forces seek to destroy us , yet the Holy One , ever to be blessed , delivers us from ...
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... God's ' , co - workers ; and unless we co - operate with God , there is no guarantee that God's purpose will prevail , that the miracle will con- tinue . We have to play our part . Passionate Intensity Kabbalat Torah , 7 April 1979 Our ...
... God's ' , co - workers ; and unless we co - operate with God , there is no guarantee that God's purpose will prevail , that the miracle will con- tinue . We have to play our part . Passionate Intensity Kabbalat Torah , 7 April 1979 Our ...
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... God , whose life is as sacred as our life , whose pain is as painful as our pain , who have the same needs , and the same rights , as we have . The third major flaw of present - day humanity is the deepest of them all . For in order to ...
... God , whose life is as sacred as our life , whose pain is as painful as our pain , who have the same needs , and the same rights , as we have . The third major flaw of present - day humanity is the deepest of them all . For in order to ...
Contents
The Lessons of the Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin | 93 |
THE WIDER WORLD | 97 |
World Events War and Peace after Sputnik | 99 |
The Space Age | 100 |
A World without Walls | 101 |
John F Kennedy | 102 |
Farewell to Freedom | 103 |
DDay and the Spirit of Judaism | 105 |
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Spirit | 34 |
Miriams Well | 37 |
Progressive Judaism Swimming against the Stream | 39 |
The Next Chapter | 40 |
Form and Spirit in Jewish Worship | 41 |
Towards a More Excellent Judaism | 44 |
The Importance of Being Liberal | 48 |
Enlightenment | 52 |
Preaching the Text with Integrity | 55 |
The Negations of Liberal Judaism | 58 |
Counting the Commandments | 60 |
Zionism and the State of Israel The Middle East Conflagration and the Loyalties of the British Jew | 63 |
Winning the Peace | 65 |
Miracles and Mandates | 66 |
Rejoice with Trembling | 68 |
Zionism Reconsidered | 71 |
Towards Peace in the Middle East | 75 |
Let Us Walk in the Light of the Eternal One | 78 |
A Holy War? | 81 |
And a Time for Peace | 84 |
The End of a Nighbnare | 87 |
The Shadow of Hebron | 89 |
Comets and Blessings | 108 |
Welcome Back to Freedom | 111 |
Prophecy and Contemporary History | 115 |
Reunification | 118 |
Darkness and Light | 120 |
By My Spirit says the God of Hosts | 123 |
Liberty to All | 127 |
Social Issues City of Righteousness | 131 |
Towards a Pluralistic Society | 135 |
Peace and Judaism | 138 |
Fertility and Morality | 141 |
AIDS | 145 |
Organ Transplants | 148 |
Rights and Duties | 151 |
Food for Thought | 155 |
Praying for Peace | 157 |
Nationalism | 161 |
Towards a Moral Highway Code | 163 |
Seek Peace and Pursue It | 167 |
Judaism and Christianity Towards a New Civilisation | 169 |
Women Judaism and Paul | 174 |
Two Nativities | 178 |
Gods Servant | 182 |
Towards a New Relationship with our Christian Neighbours | 186 |
The Founder of Christianity | 189 |
Children of the Covenant? | 193 |
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