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Author: Sherwin Wine Publisher: ISBN: 9781941718032 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Judaism Beyond God presents an innovative secular and humanistic alternative for Jewish identity. It provides new answers to old questions about the essence of Jewish identity, the real meaning of Jewish history, the significance of the Jewish personality, and the nature of Jewish ethics. It also describes a radical and creative way to be Jewish - new ways to celebrate Jewish holidays and life cycle events, a welcoming approach to intermarriage and joining the Jewish people, and meaningful paths to strengthen Jewish identity in a secular age.
Author: Sherwin Wine Publisher: ISBN: 9781941718032 Category : Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
Judaism Beyond God presents an innovative secular and humanistic alternative for Jewish identity. It provides new answers to old questions about the essence of Jewish identity, the real meaning of Jewish history, the significance of the Jewish personality, and the nature of Jewish ethics. It also describes a radical and creative way to be Jewish - new ways to celebrate Jewish holidays and life cycle events, a welcoming approach to intermarriage and joining the Jewish people, and meaningful paths to strengthen Jewish identity in a secular age.
Author: Daniel Friedman Publisher: Prometheus Books ISBN: 1615925252 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 108
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"It may fairly be said that religion plays virtually no part in the lives of most American Jews." So begins Daniel Friedman''s provocative discussion of American Judaism. Friedman, a rabbi for almost forty years, has counseled thousands of Jews on the meaning of being Jewish. From this wealth of experience he has created this fascinating series of fictional conversations, each of them a distillation of many actual conversations.Should Jews marry outside the faith, and if so, what are the likely consequences? How should Jews cope with anti-Semitism, or evaluate their tense historical relationship with Christianity? Can one be Jewish without being religious; without belief in God; indeed, without Judaism? Are all values relative if one does not believe in God?In contemporary society these timely questions are of great importance to both practicing and nonpracticing Jews. Each of the fictional conversations thoroughly explores these issues with sensitivity and offers much valuable advice culled from Rabbi Friedman''s many years of thinking about what it means to be Jewish in a secular age.
Author: Sherwin T. Wine Publisher: Prometheus Books ISBN: 9781591021667 Category : Humanism, Religious Languages : en Pages : 0
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For twenty years, Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine has provided original celebrations of every variety for a secular Jewish community. This book is the product of his experience. It is an affirmation of the ethical view of life that dramatizes, in prose and poetry, what secular and humanistic Jews feel about their heritage. The celebration material in the book is primarily verbal. It is also strongly intellectual and ideological, as well as reflective and sentimental. The style rests on the conviction that celebration events can touch both the mind and the heart; the content rests on the conviction that reason and emotion, inspiration and integrity, humanism and Judaism, are not separate, but complementary.
Author: David Ibry Publisher: Prometheus Books ISBN: 1615926615 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 143
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For thousands of years, Jewish identity was inextricably joined with the beliefs and rituals of Judaism. Centuries later, to be a Jew meant, for many, to be a Zionist to fight for the Jewish homeland of Israel. Yet for increasing numbers of Jews today the sense of who they are is not defined by either religion or politics. David Ibry's Exodus to Humanism captures the personal struggles of twenty-four individuals some famous, others courageous citizens who have moved away from traditional forms of Judaism to gain an understanding of themselves as Jews even as they ask if the religion itself has become obsolete. Ibry doesn't shrink from calling for a new humanism among Jewish people. He boldly examines how to define nonreligious Jewishness, and explains how to cope with the obsolete tenets of the faith. Included with the author's own observations and family experiences are statements from others who have rejected the faith in favor of a new era of nonreligious enlightenment. Included are contributions by Isaiah Berlin, Olga Faroqui, Jean-Claude Pecker, Evry Schatzman, and others.
Author: William D. Thompson Publisher: ISBN: Category : Humanistic Judaism Languages : en Pages : 110
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While there is an abundance of Humanistic Jewish liturgical materials if one knows where to look, until now there has not been a cohesive siddur for Humanistic Jews. The Jewish Humanist Siddur is a resource for non-theistic Jews who wish to maintain a connection to the traditional structure and themes of Jewish prayer without having to say words they do not believe. This original work contains poetic and prose blessings, reflections, and meditations for weekdays, shabbat, and some holidays. The Jewish Humanist Siddur contains sections for: Morning Blessings, Shabbat and Holiday Candles, Kiddush and Hamotzi, Preliminary Songs and Meditations, Chatzi Kaddish, Shema and Its Blessings, Weekday and Shabbat Amidah, Torah Service, Aleinu, Mourners' Kaddish, Havdalah, Birkat Hamazon, Mezuzah Hanging, Holiday Reflections, and an essay exploring the religious roots of Humanistic Judaism. This is an invaluable resource for any non-theistic Jewish person who still wants to maintain a Jewish spiritual practice.
Author: Ed Brody Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1456745549 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 159
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An atheist does not believe in God. An agnostic is uncertain about the existence of a God. The scientific community agrees that the Universe was formed with the Big Bang and that it is impossible to determine where, how or why this took place. Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine, founder of the Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, coined the term Ignostic to describe one who believes that it is futile to try to determine what preceded this event and who did it. Therefore one should live without reference to God. as a supernatural being. Furthermore, you can do Gods work and not believe in God. This book is not intended to challenge those who believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. . My suggestion is NOT to read this guidebook until you have studied some science and are perplexed, uncertain or skeptical about the Universe. and its origin. The evolution through the millenniums of the tribe that in time became the Jews and their religion is told. Rationalizations to explain the Holocaust and the differences between Authoritative and Humanistic religions are examined. A list of the atrocities that Religions have perpetrated is summarized. And the need for one to have faith is emphasized. A list of the major organizations for Cultural, Secular and Humanistic Judaism are comprised as well as other source material is given. Book II of Serious Narishkite (foolishness) is also included. Our Jewish Religion is a treasure trove of delight based on a four thousand year history. Our collective culture includes architecture, art, ceremonies, customs, holidays, languages, literature, music, rituals, traditions, as well as the altruistic moral code and ethical teachings that Judaism advocates and embraces. Do not deprive yourself and future generations of our heritage, our Yrusha!.
Author: Sherwin Wine
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Author: Sherwin T. Wine
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