Yanklowitz, Shmuly, 1981-

The soul of Jewish social justice /Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz. - Jerusalem, Israel : Urim Publications, (c)2014. - 1 online resource (460 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Gratitude; The Inner World of Social Justice; A Floor and Not a Ceiling: My Religious Practice; An Approach to Social Justice; Justice in This World; Passion, Power, and Partnership; Moral Conscience or Absolute Duty?; Martin Luther King Day, the Presidential Inauguration, and a Reflection on Conscience; The Shoes We Wear: A Statement of Identity and Values; Become an Inspiration Addict; Exposed Roots: The Importance of Faith-Rooted Spiritual Activism; Affirming Life: "The Eternal Recurrence." Marriage in the Afterlife: Growing Together in This World for the Next WorldSocial Justice and Spirituality ; Conflict Resolution: A Spiritual Approach; Embracing the Lost Art of Creativity; Distractions and the Spiritual Art of Focusing; Recovering the Transformative and Ethical Power of Music; The Role of the Divine in Social Change: Where is God in Tikkun Olam?; Skydiving through Life: Our Responsibility for the Present; Spiritual Transformation through Our Dream Interpretations; Judaism's Value of Happiness: Living with Gratitude and Idealism; Where Are You? Keeping Our Dreams Alive. Can Anger Be Constructive? A Reflection on Activism and LifeShould We Rely upon Signs?; Spiritual Practices and Holy Communities; Is Prayer for Activists?; Is the Synagogue a Relic of the Past?; Building Healthy Communities: What Type of Congregant Are You?; Levinas and the Transformative Power of Ritual; Living and Leading with Soul; The Present and the Future: Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle; Yom Kippur: An Encounter with Death and Life; Yom Kippur: Expanding Our Communal Roles; Should American Jews Celebrate Thanksgiving?; Organ Donation: Holiest of Mitzvot. A Reflection on Awakening and EncounteringJewish Narratives and Customs Reconsidered; Genocide in the Bible; What's the Purpose of Creation? On Jewish Responsibility; Torah and Science: The Jewish Moral Case for Embracing Evolution; Chanukah and the Value of Giving Gifts; A Moral Case for Brit Milah; A New Look at Idolatry and Slave Labor; Washington Day: Invoking the Religious Liberty Conundrum; The Role of Jewish Priests: A Matter of Life and Death; Runaway Slaves in the Torah and Today; The Mitzvah of Hakhel and a Call for Universal Education. Physical Boundaries: The Social Justice Case for Shomer NegiahWe Pray for Rain: Rallying for Water Justice; Determinism and Freedom: Is One Punished for the Mistakes of One's Parents?; Is Haman Alive Today? Purim and Happiness; Rousseau, Civilized Man, and Hametz in the Heart; We Are Still in Egypt: The Seder Awakens Us to Societal Realities; Education and Social Justice; The Right People Are in the Room; Jewish Education -- Teaching Emotional Intelligence; "I Am Seeking My Brothers": The Lost Jewish Virtue of Friendship; Sex Education in Orthodox High Schools.

The Soul of Jewish Social Justice offers a novel intellectual and spiritual approach for how Jewish wisdom must be relevant and transformational in its application to the most pressing moral problems of our time. The book explores how spirituality, ritual, narratives, holidays, and tradition can enhance one's commitment to creating a more just society. Readers will discover how the Jewish social justice ethos can help address issues of education reform, ethical consumption, the future of Israel, immigration, prison reform, violence, and business ethics.



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Social justice--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Social service--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Jewish ethics.
Judaism and social problems.


Electronic Books.

BM645 / .S685 2014