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Jewish Ethical Values

A Sourcebook of Classic Texts and Their Practical Uses for Our Lives

By: Dr. Byron L. Sherwin,Dr. Seymour J. Cohen

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Jewish Ethical Values

A Sourcebook of Classic Texts and Their Practical Uses for Our Lives

By: Dr. Byron L. Sherwin,Dr. Seymour J. Cohen

With insightful commentary, passion and expertise, Rabbis Sherwin and Cohen guide us through selections from classic Jewish ethical literature, offering clear explanations of the historic context of each writing and thoughtful applications of their wisdom on the problems we grapple with today.

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Jewish Lights Publishing

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1580238351

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9781580238359

Sparks Amidst the Ashes

The Spiritual Legacy of Polish Jewry

By: Byron L. Sherwin

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Sparks Amidst the Ashes

The Spiritual Legacy of Polish Jewry

By: Byron L. Sherwin

For hundreds of years, Poland served as the epicenter of Jewish life. As a result of the Holocaust, though, Poland has become a "Jewish Atlantis." Yet, the majority of Jews in the world today have their genealogical roots in the historical lands of Poland. In this book, Sherwin demonstrates how the unprecedented works of intellect and spirit produced during the Jewish "Golden Age" in Poland can provide contemporary Jews with the spiritual and intellectual resources required to ensure Jewish continuity in the present and future. Sherwin introduces us to the vast range of mystical speculation, evocative stories, talmudic dialectics, theological ideas, and social realities that were muted by the destruction of Polish Jewry during the Holocaust. Sherwin critiques the tendency among contemporary Jews to disregard the precious legacy bequeathed by Polish Jewry, and presents a plan for re-creating Jewish life after the Holocaust that draws from the wisdom of the spiritual magnates and from the communal experience that characterized Jewish life in Poland. Sherwin concludes with a controversial proposal for the future of Polish-Jewish relations.

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Oxford University Press

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0195355466

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9780195355468

Mystical Theology and Social Dissent

The Life and Works of Judah Loew of Prague

By: Byron L. Sherwin

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Mystical Theology and Social Dissent

The Life and Works of Judah Loew of Prague

By: Byron L. Sherwin

A lucid study that contextualizes the thinking of a pivotal personality in late medieval European Judaism relative to earlier and later mystical traditions.

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257

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Liverpool University Press

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1909821772

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9781909821774

Jewish Ethics for the Twenty-First Century

Living in the Image of God

By: Byron L. Sherwin

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Jewish Ethics for the Twenty-First Century

Living in the Image of God

By: Byron L. Sherwin

In this highly provocative and informed work, Byron L. Sherwin, one of the leading Jewish ethicists of our time, demonstrates how the wisdom of the past—found in classical texts that form Jewish religious tradition—can forcefully address the moral perplexities of the present. In setting out a contemporary agenda for Jewish ethics, Sherwin debunks common misconceptions about Jewish ethics and distinguishes between the ethics of Judaism and various forms of secular and religious ethics. He shows, for example, how the ethics of Judaism and the ethics of Jews often are at odds, how the Judeo-Christian ethic is an obsolete myth, and how Jewish and G:hristian ethics radically differ both in terms of their theological assumptions and in their applied methodologies. Sherwin delineates a methodology for Jewish ethics, which he applies to a wide variety of issues such as health and healing, euthanasia, reproductive biotechnology, cloning, parent-child relationships, economic justice, repentance or "moral rehabilitation," and the relationship between humans and machines. Drawing on a wide range of biblical, rabbinical, Jewish philosophical and kabbalistic sources, Jewish Ethics for the Twenty-First Century links the biblical term "image of God" to moral freedom, human creativity and the challenge of becoming God's "partner in creation" and a coauthor of the Torah.

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Syracuse University Press

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0815606249

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9780815606246

Faith Finding Meaning

A Theology of Judaism

By: Byron L. Sherwin

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Faith Finding Meaning

A Theology of Judaism

By: Byron L. Sherwin

Byron Sherwin demonstrates that Jewish theological thinking can be understood as a response to visceral existential issues and argues that human meaning and fulfillment can be discovered in the application of an authentic Jewish way of thinking and living.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199978573

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In Partnership with God

Contemporary Jewish Law and Ethics

By: Byron L. Sherwin

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In Partnership with God

Contemporary Jewish Law and Ethics

By: Byron L. Sherwin

Novel agenda and methodology for contemporary Jewish scholarship and applies them to a variety of theological, Ethcal and legal issues, including medical ethics. provides an integration of biblical, rabbinic and mystical thinking.

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Syracuse University Press

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0815624905

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9780815624905

Workers of Wonders

A Model for Effective Religious Leadership from Scripture to Today

By: Byron L. Sherwin

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Workers of Wonders

A Model for Effective Religious Leadership from Scripture to Today

By: Byron L. Sherwin

Why do people follow a leader, particularly a religious leader? Is it because of personality, or a particular vision or set of values, or perhaps a felt need for direction or authority? And why, given that Americans are still an overwhelmingly religious people, is the clergy declining in influence? Sherwin argues that what is missing is the perception that religious leaders today are capable of working wonders. Sherwin supports his claim by showing that throughout the history of the Jewish people, certain leaders were regarded as having wonder-working ability; this was an essential feature of a "holy person." Sherwin leads the reader through five periods of Jewish history: the era of biblical prophets, Jesus and first-century Israel; Babylonian rabbis of the third and fourth centuries; the east European Hasidic Masters of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and twentieth century North African rabbis. In all cases, the moral authority of the leaders came primarily from popular belief in their power to work wonders for the people. Sherwin applies history to the current situation. If the clergy is to be re-empowered, to reclaim leadership and authority as holy people, they must reassert the ability to work wonders. This does not require dramatic miracles, but deeds that might well be perceived by people as nothing short of miraculous: saving a marriage, finding someone a job, finding homes for the homeless, bringing hope to the hopeless. This is a book that every member of the clergy and every religious leader should read, ponder and take to heart.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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1461622581

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9781461622581

Creating an Ethical Jewish Life

A Practical Introduction to Classic Teachings on How to Be a Jew

By: Byron L .Sherwin,Seymour, Cohen

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Creating an Ethical Jewish Life

A Practical Introduction to Classic Teachings on How to Be a Jew

By: Byron L .Sherwin,Seymour, Cohen

The classic texts of Jewish ethical literature—works little known to most of us—now available for personal study. This one-of-a-kind book brings Jewish ethical literature from ancient and medieval worlds straight into our twenty-first-century lives.

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Turner Publishing Company

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1580237673

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Kabbalah

An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism

By: Byron L. Sherwin

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Kabbalah

An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism

By: Byron L. Sherwin

Kabbalah: An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism is a clear, accessible 'primer' and introduction to the major teachings of the Jewish mystics, to various dominant forms of Jewish mystical experiences, as well as to many of the significant texts that constitute classical Jewish mystical literature, and to their authors. Rather than provide an historical approach, this introduction to Jewish mysticism delineates five 'models' of Jewish mystical theology and experience: Normal Mysticism, Mystical Intimacy, Addressing God's Needs, Drawing Down Divine Grace, and Prophetic Kabbalah. Sherwin not only presents primary texts in translation, but also offers an explanation of each selection and provides a bibliography for further study.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742543641

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9780742543645

The Life Worth Living

Faith in Action

By: Byron L. Sherwin

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The Life Worth Living

Faith in Action

By: Byron L. Sherwin

Each of us is confronted in life with visceral, personal, human questions: Why am I here? What is my life's purpose? For the reflective person of faith, life is an ongoing quest to respond to still further questions: Where is wisdom? What does the Lord require of me? The Life Worth Living provides answers to such questions - culled from Byron Sherwin's many years of religious wisdom and experience. / Sherwin's rich and lovely book lays out the path to abundant, fulfilled living - by cultivating religious virtues such as love, wisdom, gratitude, and humility. It demonstrates how living in partnership with God can provide all of us with the means to craft our lives into unique and "exquisite" works of art. Very accessibly written, The Life Worth Living will resonate with a wide spectrum of thoughtful readers - believers and seekers alike.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802862934

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Kabbalah

An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism

By: Byron L. Sherwin

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Kabbalah

An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism

By: Byron L. Sherwin

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Crafting the Soul

Creating Your Life as a Work of Art

By: Byron L. Sherwin

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Crafting the Soul

Creating Your Life as a Work of Art

By: Byron L. Sherwin

Examines what great thinkers of the past have had to say about the meaning of life. Offers ways to shape your life into something beautiful and unique.

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Inner Traditions / Bear & Co

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0892817046

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Workers of Wonders

A Model for Effective Religious Leadership from Scripture to Today

By: Byron L. Sherwin

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Workers of Wonders

A Model for Effective Religious Leadership from Scripture to Today

By: Byron L. Sherwin

Why do people follow a leader, particularly a religious leader? And why, given that Americans are still an overwhelmingly religious people, is the clergy declining in influence? Byron Sherwin argues that what is missing is the perception that religious leaders today are capable of working wonders. Sherwin leads the reader through five periods of Jewish history: the era of biblical prophets, Jesus and first-century Israel; Babylonian rabbis of the third and fourth centuries; the east European Hasidic Masters of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and twentieth century North African rabbis. In all cases, the moral authority of the leaders came primarily from popular belief in their power to work wonders for the people. Sherwin applies history to the current situation. If the clergy is to be re-empowered, to reclaim leadership and authority as holy people, they must reassert the ability to work wonders. This is a book that every member of the clergy and every religious leader should read, ponder and take to heart.

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Jewish Ethical Values

A Sourcebook of Classic Texts and Their Practical Uses for Our Lives

By: Dr. Seymour J. Cohen,Dr. Byron L Sherwin

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Jewish Ethical Values

A Sourcebook of Classic Texts and Their Practical Uses for Our Lives

By: Dr. Seymour J. Cohen,Dr. Byron L Sherwin

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1580238459

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Mystical Theology and Social Dissent

The Life and Works of Judah Loew of Prague

By: Byron L. Sherwin

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Mystical Theology and Social Dissent

The Life and Works of Judah Loew of Prague

By: Byron L. Sherwin

A lucid study that contextualizes the thinking of a pivotal personality in late medieval European Judaism relative to earlier and later mystical traditions.

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