Whose Torah?
A Concise Guide to Progressive Judaism
Will be published approx. on 24. July 2008
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-59558-336-9 (ISBN)
Description
Rabbi Rebecca Alpert is a leading voice in progressive Judaism. A crusader for reform within the Jewish community, she was one of the first women in Jewish history to be ordained a rabbi. Alpert is a celebrated teacher, an expert on Jewish American religious history and a key public advocate for progressive social issues in contemporary Jewish life. Here, she sketches a compelling portrait of the progressive values that belong to the core of Judaism today.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 192 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
276 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59558-336-9 (9781595583369)
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Person
Rebecca Alpert is the chair of the religion department and an associate professor of religion and women's studies at Temple University and was one of the first women in Jewish history to be ordained a rabbi. She has written widely on progressive religion and Judaism; among her books are Like Bread on the Seder Plate and Exploring Judaism (with Jacob Straub). She lives in Philadelphia.