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Open Judaism: A Guide for Believers, Atheists, and Agnostics de Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz

Open Judaism: A Guide for Believers, Atheists, and Agnostics

Autor Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz
en Limba Engleză Paperback – iul 2023

Subliniem aplicabilitatea imediată a volumului Open Judaism ca instrument de navigare teologică pentru oricine caută să își definească apartenența culturală sau spirituală în afara barierelor dogmatice rigide. Considerăm că forța acestei lucrări rezidă în structura sa simetrică și riguroasă: fiecare dintre cele nouă capitole dedicate fundamentelor iudaismului — de la conceptul de Dumnezeu și suflet, până la Israel și etică — este analizat sistematic prin lentila credincioșilor, a ateilor și a agnosticilor. Descoperim aici o metodologie care nu favorizează o singură tabără, ci oferă un cadru de dialog între rațiune și credință.

Această abordare reprezintă o alternativă la Arguing about Judaism pentru cursurile de filozofia religiei sau studiile iudaice, cu avantajul că Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz extinde dialogul de la un simplu format binar (rabin vs. ateu) la o perspectivă tripartită ce include vocea agnostică, adesea omisă. În contextul operei autorului, Open Judaism rafinează preocupările din Path of the Prophets și Judaism's Great Debates. Dacă lucrările anterioare se concentrau pe moștenirea etică a profeților sau pe conflictele istorice de idei, volumul de față sintetizează aceste tensiuni într-un ghid practic pentru identitatea contemporană. Progresia narativă, de la definiții teoretice spre aplicații concrete precum incluziunea și rugăciunea, indică o dorință clară de a transforma iudaismul într-un spațiu primitor pentru întreg spectrul de gândire iudaică modernă, de la ortodoxie la iudaismul umanist.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780827615243
ISBN-10: 0827615248
Pagini: 346
Ilustrații: index
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: The Jewish Publication Society
Colecția The Jewish Publication Society
Locul publicării:United States

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte cititorilor care caută să înțeleagă iudaismul dincolo de etichete religioase stricte. Este o resursă valoroasă pentru cei care se identifică drept evrei seculari sau agnostici, oferindu-le un fundament intelectual solid pentru a rămâne conectați la tradiție fără a-și compromite onestitatea intelectuală. Veți câștiga o perspectivă integratoare asupra modului în care valorile etice și identitare supraviețuiesc și se transformă în absența unei teologii tradiționale.

Despre autor

Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz este un rabin practicant, autor și lider comunitar recunoscut pentru eforturile sale de a face textele și tradițiile iudaice accesibile publicului larg. În calitatea sa de autor publicat de The Jewish Publication Society, el și-a dedicat cariera explorării intersecțiilor dintre etică, istorie și credință. Prin lucrări precum Judaism's Great Debates, a demonstrat o abilitate remarcabilă de a prezenta dezacordurile constructive ca fiind inima vitală a culturii evreiești, o temă pe care o extinde în Open Judaism pentru a include și vocile non-teiste în dialogul religios contemporan.

Descriere scurtă

Open Judaism offers a big-tent welcome to all Jews and Judaism. It is at once an invitation to the spiritually seeking Jew, a clarion call for a deeply pluralistic and inclusive Judaism, and a dynamic exploration of the remarkable array of thought within Judaism today.

In honest, engaging language Barry L. Schwartz, a practicing rabbi and writer, presents traditional, secular-humanistic, and liberal Jewish views on nine major topics—God, soul, Torah, halakhah, Jewish identity, inclusion, Israel, ethics, and prayer. Teachings from many of Judaism’s greatest thinkers organically reveal and embellish foundational ideas of Orthodox, Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, Renewal, and Humanistic Judaism. The conclusion sets forth core statements of belief in Judaism for believers, atheists, and agnostics, thereby summarizing the full spectrum of thought and enabling readers to make and act on their own choices.

Notă biografică

Rabbi Barry L. Schwartz is the director and editor in chief emeritus of The Jewish Publication Society and the spiritual leader of Congregation Adas Emuno in Leonia, New Jersey. He is the author of books for adults, teens, and children, including Path of the Prophets: The Ethics-Driven Life (JPS, 2018) and Judaism’s Great Debates: Timeless Controversies from Abraham to Herzl (JPS, 2012).

Cuprins

Preface: Defining Open Judaism
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Athens and Jerusalem
1. About God
God for Believers
God for Atheists
God for Agnostics
2. About the Soul
Soul for Believers
Soul for Atheists
Soul for Agnostics
3. About the Torah
Torah for Believers
Torah for Atheists
Torah for Agnostics
4. About Halakhah
Halakhah for Believers
Halakhah for Atheists
Halakhah for Agnostics
5. About Jewish Identity
Jewish Identity for Believers
Jewish Identity for Atheists
Jewish Identity for Agnostics
6. About Inclusion
Inclusion for Believers
Inclusion for Atheists
Inclusion for Agnostics
7. About Israel
Israel for Believers
Israel for Atheists
Israel for Agnostics
8. About Ethics
Ethics for Believers
Ethics for Atheists
Ethics for Agnostics
9. About Prayer
Prayer for Believers
Prayer for Atheists
Prayer for Agnostics
Conclusion: Choosing Your Judaism
The Open Judaism Project: Finding Your Place in the Jewniverse
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Further Reading
 
 

Recenzii

“Rabbi Schwartz’s ambitious book succeeds in pointing out how divergent opinions, dissent, and debate have shaped Jewish thought. Furthermore, Rabbi Schwartz demonstrates the vast pluralism within Jewish tradition and argues persuasively that such pluralism strengthens Judaism rather than weakens it. This ethical, humanist, and inclusive book is highly recommended for those seeking to understand different, and yet authentic, approaches to Judaism.”—Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews
 
“Rabbi Barry Schwartz guides the reader with wisdom, presence, and humor through the terrain of Jewish theology with confidence and without judgment. Whether you’re a believer, an agnostic or an atheist, Schwartz will help you articulate what you’ve long held true—and maybe even change your mind here and there. Open Judaism is an absolute gem.”—Alan Levenson, Schusterman/Josey Chair in Judaic History, University of Oklahoma

“Open Judaism offers the Jewish people an opportunity and a challenge: the opportunity to find one’s voice within the Jewish tradition and the challenge to do so. Instead of trying to control and determine the essence of Judaism, Rabbi Barry Schwartz honestly charts the wide spectrum and possibilities to believe, think, belong, and live Jewishly. Through Open Judaism, being Jewish is transformed into an empowered journey of self-discovery. For twenty-first-century Jews there can be no better answer to ‘Why be Jewish?’ Required reading.”—Rabbi Donniel Hartman, president, Shalom Hartman Institute
 

“Rabbi Barry Schwartz possesses the rare ability to synthesize vast amounts of traditional and modern materials in an easily approachable manner. His inclusive approach is a thoughtful and comprehensive portrait of Judaism and its beliefs that speaks to a broad and diverse audience Those learned in Jewish faith and those who are novices will profit from this valuable work, as will all who are interested in the wisdom Judaism can offer in a complex and all too-often baffling world.”—Rabbi David Ellenson, chancellor emeritus, Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion

“This book should be read by everyone tasked with leading the Jewish community! Rabbi Barry Schwartz engages seekers of all kinds to think more deeply about their relationship to Judaism.”—Rabbi Kari H. Tuling, author of Thinking about God: Jewish Views

“This book has a remarkably important mission: to help Jews with no abiding interest in religion or study to become more engaged. It is genuinely pluralistic, and its unique topology of the nine most important dimensions of Judaism, categorized along the continuum of believer to atheist, ably demonstrates that respected Jewish authorities share the nuanced, provocative ideas even of those Jews who feel theologically alienated from Judaism. Many well-educated Jews have spent their lives becoming Athenians; when they explore, they visit the capitals of Europe. They need a reason to spend some time in Jerusalem—and this book is that reason.”—Rabbi Edmond H. Weiss, coauthor of Making Arguments: Reason in Context

“Open Judaism is a wonderful gift. It is partisan for bringing the questing and questioning Jew into Judaism, essentially saying to Jews with less-than-certain theologies, or those who reject fundamentalist ideology: There is a place for you in Jewish life and practice. You can still find your home in Judaism. What is more, Open Judaism will be a great gift to the discourse within the Jewish community.”—Rabbi Neal Gold, Jewish chaplain and Hillel director, Babson College, and founder of A Tree with Roots