Imagining the Jewish Future: Essays and Responses

290 pp. A collection of essays examining the role of Judaism in society. CONTENTS: Introduction; Section I. Religion and Theology - 1. God, Prayer and Religious Language; 2. Tradition and Religious Practice; Section II. Culture and Education - 3. Jewish Education: Crisis and Vision; 4. Creativity and Community: the Jewish Artist's Experience; 5. Jewish Literacy: Will More and More Be Known; Section III. Israel and World Jewry - 6. Are American and Israeli Jews Drifting Apart; 7. Facing the Jewish Future; Section IV. Family, Community, and Morality - 8. Jewish Family Ethics in a Post-Halakhic Age; 9. The Coming Reformation in American Jewish Identity; 10. Social Justice: Re-envisioning Our Vision; 11. The Synagogue and Caring Community; Section V. An Integrated Vision; Notes.