Why Be Jewish?: A Testament
Autor Edgar Bronfmanen Limba Engleză Hardback – 21 mar 2016
Completed in December 2013, just weeks before he passed away, WHY BE JEWISH? expresses Edgar Bronfman's awe, respect, and deep love for his faith and heritage. Bronfman walks readers through the major tenets and ideas in Jewish life, fleshing out their meaning and offering proof texts from the Jewish tradition gleaned over his many years of study with some of the greatest teachers in the Jewish world.
With honesty, poignancy, and passion, Bronfman shares In WHY BE JEWISH? insights gleaned from his own personal journey and makes a compelling case for the meaning and transcendence of a secular Judaism that is still steeped in deep moral values, authentic Jewish texts, and a focus on deed over creed or dogma.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781455562893
ISBN-10: 1455562890
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 140 x 203 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Twelve
ISBN-10: 1455562890
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 140 x 203 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Twelve
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Notă biografică
Edgar
M.
Bronfman
was
the
longtime
CEO
of
Seagram
Company
Ltd.
He
also
served
for
over
twenty
years
as
president
of
the
World
Jewish
Congress
and
was
the
founding
chairman
of
the
board
of
governors
of
Hillel:
The
Foundation
for
Jewish
Campus
Life.
Through
the
Samuel
Bronfman
Foundation,
he
nurtured
initiatives
to
cultivate
Jewish
learning,
including
the
Bronfman
Fellowships
and
MyJewishLearning,
Inc.
He
received
the
Presidential
Medal
of
Freedom
in
1999.
Edgar
M.
Bronfman
passed
away
in
December
of
2013,
survived
by
his
wife,
Jan
Aronson,
his
seven
children,
twenty-three
grandchildren,
and
three
great-grandchildren.
Recenzii
"This
book
had
me
nodding
my
head
and
taking
notes
in
the
margin
from
the
very
first
page.
Edgar
Bronfman
.
.
.
rightly
points
out
that
Judaism
can
be
a
powerful
way
to
access
the
feeling
of
wonder
about
the
universe,
even
for
the
most
secular
of
us."—A.
J.
Jacobs
"This book is Edgar Bronfman's parting gift to his people-his legendary devotion in a new form. As he was with his deeds, so he is with his words: a prince of Jewish commitment."—Leon Wieseltier
"This book is a must-have for anyone compelled to more deeply understand and love being Jewish."
—Mayim Bialik
"Edgar Bronfman's book gives voice to so many of us who feels outside of the normal religious constructs but love Judaism. While I wish I had met him in person, this book made me feel like I was having a lifelong conversation with this very wise man."—Tiffany Shlain, filmmaker
"This moving and powerful testament demonstrates how much Judaism, with its intertwined concepts of freedom and responsibility, has to offer the thinking modern person in search of life's purpose. Read, and choose to stand at Sinai."—Dara Horn, author of A Guide for the Perplexed
"I was blown away by the beauty of this book and whole-heartedly recommend it."—Bruce Feiler, New York Times bestselling author of Walking the Bible and Abraham
"Excellent for nontheistic and unaffiliated readers, Jewish or not, who want to better understand this religion. It will also make a solid graduation gift."—Library Journal
"This is a fantastic rumination on the principles and practices of Judaism for anyone interested in Jewish faith and culture."—Publishers Weekly
"One man's personal call to laggard Jews to study, learn and seek justice in a broken world."—Kirkus
"This book is Edgar Bronfman's parting gift to his people-his legendary devotion in a new form. As he was with his deeds, so he is with his words: a prince of Jewish commitment."—Leon Wieseltier
"This book is a must-have for anyone compelled to more deeply understand and love being Jewish."
—Mayim Bialik
"Edgar Bronfman's book gives voice to so many of us who feels outside of the normal religious constructs but love Judaism. While I wish I had met him in person, this book made me feel like I was having a lifelong conversation with this very wise man."—Tiffany Shlain, filmmaker
"This moving and powerful testament demonstrates how much Judaism, with its intertwined concepts of freedom and responsibility, has to offer the thinking modern person in search of life's purpose. Read, and choose to stand at Sinai."—Dara Horn, author of A Guide for the Perplexed
"I was blown away by the beauty of this book and whole-heartedly recommend it."—Bruce Feiler, New York Times bestselling author of Walking the Bible and Abraham
"Excellent for nontheistic and unaffiliated readers, Jewish or not, who want to better understand this religion. It will also make a solid graduation gift."—Library Journal
"This is a fantastic rumination on the principles and practices of Judaism for anyone interested in Jewish faith and culture."—Publishers Weekly
"One man's personal call to laggard Jews to study, learn and seek justice in a broken world."—Kirkus