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One People, Two Worlds
After being introduced by a mutual friend in the winter of 2000, Reform Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch and Orthodox Rabbi Yosef Reinman embarked on an unprecedented eighteen-month e-mail correspondence on the fundamental principles of Jewish faith and practice. What resulted is this book: an honest, intelligent, no-holds-barred discussion of virtually every “hot button” issue on which Reform and Orthodox Jews differ, among them the existence of a Supreme Being, the origins and authenticity of the Bible and the Oral Law, the role of women, assimilation, the value of secular culture, and Israel. Sometimes they agree; more often than not they disagree—and quite sharply, too. But the important thing is that, as they keep talking to each other, they discover that they actually like each other, and, above all, they respect each other. Their journey from mutual suspicion to mutual regard is an extraordinary one; from it, both Jews and non-Jews of all backgrounds can learn a great deal about the practice of Judaism today and about the continuity of the Jewish people into the future.
Midnight Intruders
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A Guide to the Guide
A Guide to the Guide is an annotated summary of the classic Moreh Nevuchim, known in English as A Guide for the Perplexed, one of the greatest philosophical works of the medieval period. The author, Moses Maimonides, the Rambam, is a towering figures of Jewish history and scholarship. Born in Spain in the twelfth century, he spent most of his life in Morocco and Egypt. He wrote this book for intelligent young people discovering the world of philosophy. While his system is based on classic Jewish writings, Maimonides quotes Aristotle exhaustively and contrasts Greek and Muslim philosophy. Not surprisingly, the publication of this book triggered a storm of rabbinic controversy. The author addr...
One People, Two Worlds
In an unprecedented meeting of minds, two brilliant and well-respected rabbis--one Orthodox, the other Reform--engage in an impassioned debate on the issues that are dividing and polarizing the Jewish community today.
The Promised Child
After having his son kidnapped and suffering other tribulations, a rabbi in seventeenth-century Poland forces a confrontation with the religious and political powers afflicting the people of his faith.
The Marrano Prince
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Making of a Godol
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Scandal in Amsterdam
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