LEADER 05240nam 2200637 450 001 9910463497003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a965-524-186-6 010 $a965-524-156-4 010 $a965-524-188-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000571092 035 $a(EBL)1813912 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1813912 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1813912 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10953481 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL651155 035 $a(OCoLC)893333016 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000571092 100 $a20141025h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe soul of Jewish social justice /$fRabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz 210 1$aJerusalem, Israel :$cUrim Publications,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (460 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-322-19875-6 311 $a965-524-187-4 327 $aCover; 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" 327 $aMarriage 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 327 $aCan 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 327 $aA 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 327 $aPhysical 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 327 $aThe Culture of Bullying: It's Not Just Kids! 330 $aThe 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. 606 $aSocial justice$xReligious aspects$xJudaism 606 $aSocial service$xReligious aspects$xJudaism 606 $aJewish ethics 606 $aJudaism and social problems 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSocial justice$xReligious aspects$xJudaism. 615 0$aSocial service$xReligious aspects$xJudaism. 615 0$aJewish ethics. 615 0$aJudaism and social problems. 676 $a296.3/8 700 $aYanklowitz$b Shmuly$f1981-$0867387 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463497003321 996 $aThe soul of Jewish social justice$91936082 997 $aUNINA