This fully updated successor to Tough Choices and to the widely used series of social justice texts by Albert Vorspan and David Saperstein is the perfect volume for confirmation, high school, youth groups, and adult education classes. Bringing together Jewish perspectives and moral policy analysis on scores of urgent issues--from abortion to capital punishment and from the Mideast peace process to religious freedom in Israel and the United States--Jewish Dimensions of Social Justice looks closely at the challenges posed by these and other areas of social justice to Jews in North America today.
Utilizing the popular "Real Dilemmas" rubric, Jewish Dimensions of Social Justice introduces readers and students to those social dilemmas that have faced our nation and community over the past two tumultuous generations by drawing them into the debate over issues Jews have confronted in the past and continue to face today. At the same time, this volume addresses such newly emerging issues as the? This fully updated successor to Tough Choices and to the widely used series of social justice texts by Albert Vorspan and David Saperstein is the perfect volume for confirmation, high school, youth groups, and adult education classes. Bringing together Jewish perspectives and moral policy analysis on scores of urgent issues--from abortion to capital punishment and from the Mideast peace process to religious freedom in Israel and the United States--Jewish Dimensions of Social Justice looks closely at the challenges posed by these and other areas of social justice to Jews in North America today.
Utilizing the popular "Real Dilemmas" rubric, Jewish Dimensions of Social Justice introduces readers and students to those social dilemmas that have faced our nation and community over the past two tumultuous generations by drawing them into the debate over issues Jews have confronted in the past and continue to face today. At the same time, this volume addresses such newly emerging issues
This travel edition of The Torah: A Modern Commentary includes the full text of the revised edition in a size that is easy to transport. The reinforced binding and smaller size makes it useful for students and ideal for traveling.
The groundbreaking volume The Torah: A Women's Commentary, published by URJ Press and Women of Reform Judaism, has been awarded the top prize in the 2008 National Jewish Book Awards.
New in 2005, this Revised Edition brings contemporary values and a fresh vibrancy to the 1981 Plaut edition, North America's longtime most popular Torah commentary.
Now divided by parashiyot
Aliyot markers included in each parashah Haftarah follows each parashah Side-by-side English and Hebrew translation Gender-sensitive Clearer type, vowels, and cantillation marks
