Judaism and justice : the Jewish passion to repair the world

Judaism and justice : the Jewish passion to repair the world /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Schwarz, Sid
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Woodstock, Vt. : Jewish Lights Pub., [2006]
Subjects:	Justice (Jewish theology) Justice > Biblical teaching. Social justice > Religious aspects > Judaism. Jewish ethics.
Online Access:	Table of contents only

Table of Contents:

The purpose of Judaism
The Exodus-Sinai continuum of Jewish life
Genesis : Abraham and "the call"
Exodus : embracing the covenant
Leviticus : roadmap to a more perfect world
Numbers : from wilderness to prophecy
Deuteronomy : how central is God?
Sinai applied : seven core values of the rabbinic tradition
The American Jewish community and the public square
Jews and the struggle for civil rights
Soviet Jewry : a cause of our own
Protecting and defending the state of Israel
What is a Jewish issue?
Beyond self-interest
Social justice takes root
Reconciling Exodus and Sinai
Conclusion : responding to "the call".