Contemporary Jewish Religious Thought

A collection of 140 essays by renowned figures on the fundamental concepts, beliefs and movements in historical and contemporary Jewish thought. Charity, chosen people, death, culture, family, freedom, history, love, immortality, myth, prayer, science, tradition and Torah are among the subjects addressed in this handbook of Jewish experience and thought. Renowned contributors include Gershon Cohen, Emmanuel Rackman, Susannah Heschel, Jacob Neusner, Nahum N.Glatzer, Adin Steinsalz, Arthur Waskow and David Hartman.