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Informationen zum Autor Terry Bookman is a respected, nationally known Jewish leader, author, and the co-founder of Eitzah, Inc. Through this organization, Bookman has reached thousands of rabbis and congregational leaders and remains active in sharing his passion for teaching young rabbis the history and new visions of the Jewish story. Bookman has a doctor of divinity and has taught at several universities including Marquette, where he was awarded numerous academic distinctions. He was also named Newsweek magazine's "Top 25 Pulpit Rabbis in America." Klappentext From expulsions, exiles, and even genocide, for the past two millennia the Jewish people have become expert survivors. Author Terry Bookman discusses the challenges today's postmodern Jewish community faces and the ways in which it must develop a new agenda to change from merely surviving to thriving. Inhaltsverzeichnis Beyond Survival: A New Jewish Vision Part I: Obstacles1 The Big Three Plus One 2 An Ugly Truth Part II: Opportunities3 Who Is a Jew? 4 Do the Math! 5 A Funny Thing Happened to Me on My Way to Miami 6 Love versus Loyalty 7 Is the Synagogue (and All Other Jewish Institutions)Really Dead? 8 Israel: Ingathering or Impediment? 9 An Open Door: The "New" Jewish Community Beyond Survival: An Afterword Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
