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This two-volume Journey of a Rabbi consists of essays describing ventures undertaken, events experienced, and ideas articulated that reflect the life work of a rabbi and Jewish educator. What threads its way throughout these writings is a persistent search for ways and means to revitalize Jewish life in our time.
Written in lucid and compelling fashion, the story portrays early family influences and mentoring of a searching youth, experiences of a rabbinical student, army chaplain, and pulpit rabbi that brought into focus the tasks ahead. The story proceeds to detail the work as a denominational executive, which broadened concern for the larger community and return to pulpit work devoted to fashioning a "Synagogue-Center." It then segues into depiction of the comprehensive initiatives in education, the arts and community outreach as Dean at the University of Judaism. Interspersed throughout are "thought" essays about religious phenomena, faith, the personal life, the land of Israel, and "lessons learned" from a lifetime of experiences.
List of contents
Introduction
Chapter One: Early Influences
Chapter Two: Mentors
Chapter Three: From Orthodox to Conservative
Chapter Four: The Synagogue
Chapter Five: The Rabbinate
Chapter Six: The Jewish Community
Chapter Seven: The Conservative Movement
Chapter Eight: The Imperatives of Learning
Chapter Nine: Translating Learning Imperatives into Action
Appendix One: Table of Contents For Volume Two of Journey of a Rabbi
Appendix Two: Comments About Journey of a Rabbi-Volumes One and Two and About the Author's Work
About the Author
About the author
By Jack Shechter
Summary
This two-volume Journey of a Rabbi consists of essays describing ventures undertaken, events experienced, and ideas articulated that reflect the life work of a rabbi and Jewish educator. What threads its way throughout these writings is a persistent search for ways and means to revitalize Jewish life in our time.
