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Descubre un mundo infinito de historias

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Jeremy Benstein, PhD

An accessible introduction to the Jewish understanding of the natural world and the key concepts central to Jewish environmentalism. 

At a time of growing concern about environmental issues, this book explores the relationship Jews have with the natural world and the ways in which Judaism contributes to contemporary social/environmental issues. It also shows readers the extent to which Judaism is part of the problem and how it can be part of the solution. 
 
Offering both an environmental interpretation of Judaism and a Jewish approach to environmentalism, this book examines: 
 
 • What environmentalism is. 
 • What the creation stories can teach us about who we are and what nature is. 
 • The relevance of Torah and traditional sources.

Jewish Lights

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The Way into Judaism and the Environment

Rabbi Neil Gillman, PhD

An accessible introduction to the Jewish understanding of God
throughout history―and today.

The Way Into Encountering God in Judaism is an accessible introduction to the Jewish understanding of God throughout history―and today.

The Way Into Encountering God In Judaism

Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, PhD

An accessible introduction to the Jewish concept of our responsibility 
to care for others and repair the world. 
 
For everyone who wants to understand the meaning and significance of tikkun olam (repairing the world) in Jewish spiritual life, this book shows the way into an essential aspect of Judaism and allows you to interact directly with the sacred texts of the Jewish tradition. 
 
Guided by Dr. Elliot N. Dorff, Rector and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Judaism, this comprehensive introduction explores the roots of the beliefs and laws that are the basis of the Jewish commitment to improve the world. It looks at the various motivations that the sacred texts provide for caring for others, the ways the Jewish tradition seeks to foster such concerns in our social and family relationships, and the kind of society that Jews should strive to create as partners with God. 
 
 • What 
tikkun olam • is. Ancient idea? New concept? The underlying theory has developed over time and branched into related terms and concepts that Judaism has used over thousands of years to describe the duties we now identify as acts of 
tikkun loam. • Why we engage in acts of 
tikkun loam. • Reasons include, but go far beyond, a general humanitarian feeling that we might have or the hope that if we help others, others will be there to help us. 
 • How we repair the world. The concrete expressions of 
tikkun olam • in our families, our communities, the wider Jewish community, and the world at large help shape one of the most important aspects of the Jewish tradition. 
 
By illuminating Judaism’s understanding of the components of an ideal world, and the importance of justice, compassion, education, piety, social and familial harmony and enrichment, and physical flourishing for both the individual and society, we see how this ancient quest for a world with all these elements helps us define Jewish identity and mission today.

The Way Into Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World)

Sylvia Barack Fishman, PhD

An accessible introduction to the many ways Jews understand Jewishness and identify themselves and their communities—throughout history and today. 
 
For everyone who wants to understand the varieties of Jewish identity, its boundaries and inclusions, this book explores the religious and historical understanding of what it has meant to be Jewish from ancient times to the present controversy over “Who is a Jew?” Beginning with the biblical period, it takes readers era by era through Jewish history to reveal who the Jewish community included and excluded, and discusses the fascinating range of historical conflicts that Jews have dealt with internally. It provides an understanding of how the Jewish people and faith developed, and of what the major religious differences are among Jewish movements today.

The Way Into the Varieties of Jewishness

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