Excerpt from The Relation of Faith to Conduct in Jewish Life Nineveh, where the inhabitants were saved from de struction because they turned from their evil ways, the violence that was in their hands. Job, relying on the integrity of his life, pleads to be allowed to lay his cause at the judgment seat of God, where he asserts, with perfect faith, that he will be justified. The doctrine of the Supremacy of Conduct reaches its highest expression in the words: God shall bring every work into judgment with every hidden thin whether it be good, or Whether it be evil. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Byron Sherwin demonstrates that Jewish theological thinking can be understood as a response to visceral existential issues and argues that human meaning and fulfillment can be discovered in the application of an authentic Jewish way of thinking and living.

Excerpt from The Path of Faith: A Catechism of the Jewish Religion Sovereign of the Universe, we gratefully thank Thee for having spared our lives to assemble here once more to receive instruction in the precepts of Thy holy law. We beseech Thee O Lord to enlighten our hearts with understanding and to strengthen our memory so that we may be able to understand and retain the lessons which our teachers are about to impart to us. Source of all wisdom we implore Thee be gracious unto us and bless our humble efforts and those of our teachers with success. Cause us Father, to be obedient and attentive to our instructors so that we may learn to love and fear Thee and cleave unto Thy precepts all the days of our life. May the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable before Thee O Lord, Our Rock and Redeemer - Amen. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Faith and Reason: An Introduction to Modern Jewish Thought However, it wants to do more than tell the story of their lives. Their ideas and experiences may help us discover what faith itself means. Men who have spoken in and to our own age can probably give us a deeper insight into the nature and meaning of faith than men of earlier centuries; and after we have listened to the language of faith in our time we may be in a better position to understand the classical documents of faith as well. A Modern man finds it difficult, to understand what faith is; he finds it even more difficult to have faith. Faith requires the ability to listen. It is for this reason that the watch - word of Judaism opens with the word shema Hear. Modern man, however, rarely pauses to listen. He is rarely alone. He is busy surrounded by crowds, engulfed by noise, submerged_ in his work or strenuously absorbed in leisure-time activities. He lacks the peace in which alone the still small voice of faith can speak. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Judaism as Creed and Life Thus much in reply to the possible charge that I have given a mere anthology, - that I have provided a collection of elegant extracts at the cost of ignoring the less attrac tive teachings. I have certainly made many quotations, especially in the section on Ethics. But I have done so intentionally. My aim has been to give some idea of the nobility of thought which characterises the Jewish doctrine of post-biblical times. The passages I have cited are but specimens of the vast moral and spiritual wealth to be found in the Talmudic and medieval literatures. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A revolutionary book by a revolutionary thinker. Mordecai Kaplan was a true polymath, a philosopher, an early student of sociology and a learned rabbi in his own right. He saw in America a community within Judaism who needed a faith and a community which was relatable, applicable and possible to integrate fully into modern life. Judaism as a Civilization, aside from having launched a whole religious tradition, is full of sublimely formed arguments, a sense of the historical and theological situation of Judaism and the philosophical approach of medieval and modern theorists. Skipping lightly on from a review of Locke and Voltaire, Kaplan ventures into the economic realities of supporting a community and an accompanying religious apparatus, and the theological openness required to allow unfettered excellence. Kaplan challenged the normative nature of Jewish law, proposed a less literal conception of God and a fresh and egalitarian approach to the application of Jewish tradition in the modern world. He takes the position that Judaism and its adherents need to take radical action to reinvigorate community and faith and is inspiring in his advice. 'More dangerous to Judaism by far than challenge, opposition and even misinterpretation is the deadening acquiescence of apathy. The lack of controversial writing about Judaism, especially in English, does not mean that there is inward peace in Israel; it betokens the peace of stagnation. This spiritual stagnation in America must be disturbed, and if some of the views expressed in this book will produce the slightest ripple in American-Jewish thinking, the book will have served a useful purpose'. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.