Arnold Eisen here calls for a fundamental rethinking of the story of modern Judaism. More than simply a study of Jewish thought on customs and rituals, "Rethinking Modern Judaism" explores the central role that practice plays in Judaism's encounter with modernity. "Fascinating . . . an insightful entrance point to understanding the evolution of the theologies of America's largest Jewish denominations." "Tikkun" "I know of no other treatment of these issues that matches Eisen's talents for synthesizing a wide variety of historical, philosophical, and social scientific sources, and...
Arnold Eisen here calls for a fundamental rethinking of the story of modern Judaism. More than simply a study of Jewish thought on customs and rituals...
"This is a book of extraordinary quality and importance. In tracing the encounter of Jews (the chosen people) and America (the chosen nation).. Eisen has given the American Jewish community a new understanding of itself." --American Jewish Archives
..". one of the most significant books on American Jewish thought written in recent years." --Choice
What does it mean to be a Jew in America? What opportunities and what threats does the great melting pot represent for a group that has traditionally defined itself as "a people that must dwell alone"? Although for centuries the...
"This is a book of extraordinary quality and importance. In tracing the encounter of Jews (the chosen people) and America (the chosen nation).. Eis...
Now in paperback Taking Hold of Torah Jewish Commitment and Community in America Arnold M. Eisen
A personal meditation on the meaning of Judaism today and a vision for revitalizing Jewish community and tradition in America.
"Arnold M. Eisen offers a personal plea for and a vision of the revitalizing of American Judaism through a renewed relationship to Jewish tradition and the strengthening of Jewish communities." Jewish Book News
..".required reading for Jewish communal professionals, Taking Hold of Torah] spells out the discontents and dreams of the baby...
Now in paperback Taking Hold of Torah Jewish Commitment and Community in America Arnold M. Eisen
"Cohen and Eisen have written that rare work, a book that really matters With clarity and grace, The Jew Within tells the story of how American Jews live and understand their Judaism over the span of their lives, in their families, and among their friends." Riv-Ellen Prell
..". a marvelous book. The authors have succeeded in conveying in a very convincing manner the meaning of Jewish identity, Jewish belief, and Jewish practice among a most... important sector of American Jews: the baby-boomer generation." Charles S. Liebman
Rocked by reports of soaring intermarriage rates,...
"Cohen and Eisen have written that rare work, a book that really matters With clarity and grace, The Jew Within tells the story of how American Je...
