A Heart of Many Rooms

Celebrating the Many Voices within Judaism

David Hartman

• Publisher: Jewish Lights
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN: 9781580231565, 9781580230483
• eBook ISBN: 9781580237048
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Jewish Theology

"This work is not addressed only to scholars of Judaism or theologians, but also, and primarily, to all Jews and non-Jews who would like to share the thoughts and struggles of a person who loves Torah and Halakhah, who is committed to helping make room for and celebrate the religious and cultural diversity present in the modern world, and who believes that a commitment to Israel and to Jewish particularity must be organically connected to the rabbinic teaching, 'Beloved are all human beings created in the image of God.'"
—from the Introduction

With clarity, passion, and outstanding scholarship, David Hartman addresses the spiritual and theological questions that face all Jews and all people today. From the perspective of traditional Judaism, he helps us understand the varieties of twentieth-century Jewish practice and shows that commitment to both Jewish tradition and to pluralism can create bridges of understanding between people of different religious convictions.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Dedication
• Citation
• Contents
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• PREFACE
• INTRODUCTION
• PART I: FAMILY AND MITZVAH WITHIN AN INTERPRETIVE TRADITION
• PART II: EDUCATING TOWARD INCLUSIVENESS
• PART III: CELEBRATING RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY
• PART IV: RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES ON THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL
• INDEX
• About the Author
• Copyright
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