Future Tense: Jews, Judaism, and Israel in the Twenty-first CenturyWe are in danger, says Rabbi Sacks, of forgetting what Judaism’s place is within the global project of humankind. The Jewish people exist for a reason, and it is not for themselves alone. They must recommit themselves to their foundational purpose: to the task of creating a just world in which the divine presence can dwell among us all. Without compromising one iota of Jewish faith, Rabbi Sacks declares, Jews must stand alongside their friends—Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and secular humanist—in defense of freedom against those who desecrate life. And they should do this not to win friends or the admiration of others but because it is what a people of God is supposed to do. Rabbi Sacks’s powerful message of tikkum olam—using Judaism as a blueprint for repairing an imperfect world—will resonate with people of all faiths. |
Contents
Story of the People People of the Story II | 11 |
Is There Still a Jewish People? | 25 |
Jewish Continuity and How to Achieve It | 49 |
Judaism Christianity and Islam | 71 |
The Fourth Mutation | 89 |
A People That Dwells Alone? | 113 |
Israel Gateway of Hope | 131 |
A New Zionism | 155 |
The Jewish Conversation | 181 |
Judaism and the World | 207 |
The Voice of Hope in the Conversation of Humankind | 231 |
Epilogue | 253 |
Notes | 265 |
For Further Reading | 279 |
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Future Tense: Jews, Judaism, and Israel in the Twenty-first Century Jonathan Sacks Limited preview - 2009 |
Future Tense: Jews, Judaism, and Israel in the Twenty-first Century Jonathan Sacks Limited preview - 2010 |