Community of FaithChief Rabbi Emeritus Lord Jonathan Sacks evaluates of the role of the synagogue in Jewish life today. In it he explores the choices faced by religious leadership in the modern world, and the ways in which the synagogue embodies a living community of faith. His book Faith in the Future, described by The Times as 'one of the most significant declarations made by a religious leader in this country for many years', analysed the importance of community, morality and faith in the future of Western societies. Community of Faith applies these themes to the Jewish situation, and suggests ways in which the synagogue can be renewed as a centre of meaning and belonging. |
Contents
House of Faith | |
The Architecture of Community | |
A Fragment of Jerusalem | |
The United Synagogue | |
A Broad Umbrella | |
People of Faith | |
Two Dimensions of Jewish Peoplehood | |
The AngloJewish Achievement | |
Belonging and Believing | |
Community of Faith | |
The Future of Faith | |
Jewish Discontinuity | |
Aspects of Renewal | |
The Faith of a United Synagogue | |
A Personal Journey By the Same Author Copyright | |
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