The Optimistic Jew: A Positive Vision for the Jewish People in the 21st Century - Softcover

Bisk, Tsvi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934515728 ISBN 13: 9781934515723

Publisher: Maxanna Pr, 2007

Synopsis

The purpose of this book is to stimulate imagination and activate energy and idealism in a Jewish contextto inspire the development of a 21st century Jewish paradigm as compelling as the 20th century Jewish paradigm that created the State of Israel and the extraordinary institutional structure of Diaspora Jewry. The 20th century model of Jewish life is no longer attractive or compelling for a growing number of young Jews (in Israel as well as in the Diaspora). The core theme of the book is that the global reality of the 21st century provides Israel and the Diaspora with the means to enable the self-actualization of the Jewish individual. The book suggests concrete ways and means by which the Jews might reinvent themselves and build a future that is noble and good, secure and flourishing, meaningful and worthwhile.

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About the Author

Tsvi Bisk is an American-Israeli futurist, social researcher and strategy planning consultant. He is the Director of the Center for Strategic Futurist Thinking. He is co-author of Futurizing the Jews (Praeger Press, 2003) and has published over 100 articles and essays in Hebrew and English. He is a popular lecturer in both Hebrew and English in areas pertaining to Jewish and Israeli futures.

Reviews

This interesting book is divided into two parts. Part 1, called "Where We Are and Where We Should Be Going," is an analysis of contemporary Judaism. Part 2, "Realization: Looking Back from 2020," demonstrates how the Jewish people and Israel will have confronted their challenges and achieved the aims outlined in part 1. Bisk posits that Jewish life in the twenty-first century must mobilize and direct the energies of the Jewish people into creative activity; transform Israel into a society with the highest possible scientific, cultural, and social standards; and turn Israel into an economic superpower with one of the highest per capita standards of living in the world. Bisk believes that this century offers a promising future for the Jewish people. Cohen, George

Edition details

• Publisher: Maxanna Pr
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1934515728
• ISBN 13: 9781934515723
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 273