Judaism Beyond God (Library of Secular Humanistic Judaism) - Hardcover

Sherwin T. Wine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0881255181 ISBN 13: 9780881255188

Publisher: Ktav Pub & Distributors Inc, 1995

Synopsis

Judaism Beyond God presents a new secular and humanistic alternative to any of the forms of conventional Judaism. It provides new answers to old questions - questions about the essence of Jewish identity, about the real meaning of Jewish history, the significance of the Jewish personality, and, not least, it includes questions about the nature of Jewish ethics.
It also provide a radical new way of being Jewish - new ways of celebrating Jewish holidays and ceremonies of the Jewish life cycle, a new approach to dealing with intermarriage and conversion, a new way of reinforcing Jewish identity.

About this title

About the Author

Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine is dean of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism in North America.

Review

As a secular Jew, Wine's words are a potent balm: comforting and inspiring, in equal measure. in this thoughtful, sound, clearly-articulated book, key aspects of contemporary Jewish identity are explored and explained with sensitivity, insight, and - above all - reasonableness. For those of us who advocate humanistic values and rationality, and simultaneously embrace our Jewish dentity, this book is home. --Phil Zuckerman, PhD, Author of The Secular Life

Rabbi Sherwin Wine created a new approach to Judaism that was at once philosophical and practical. He affirmed that it is better to live with integrity, even if that requires courage and creativity. If you ask yourself, "what is non-religious Judaism," or "how can I celebrate holidays and life cycle events in harmony with both Jewish culture and Humanistic values," you should start here. Rabbi Wine offers both challenges and solutions. This book is both important and astounding. --Rabbi Sivan Maas, Dean of Tmura-IISHJ

This influential book should be required reading for any Jew who defines themselves as atheist or agnostic. Sherwin Wine's secular Jewish philosophy of life changed my life for the better, and it might change yours. --Greg Epstein, NYTimes Best Selling Author of Good Without God

Edition details

• Publisher: Ktav Pub & Distributors Inc
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0881255181
• ISBN 13: 9780881255188
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 289