Formulating Responses in an Egalitarian Age

by Stern, Marc D.; Lichtenstein, Aharon; Stone, Suzanne Last; Berger, David; Broyde, Michael J.; Berkovitz, Jay R.; Breuer, Edward; Bieler, Jack; Rothstein, Gidon

• ISBN13: 9780742545984
• ISBN10: 0742545989
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-25
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

At first glance, Orthodox Judaism may not seem compatible with the prevailing world view of egalitarianism, regardless of race, gender or religion. But modern Orthodox Jews share an appreciation for egalitarianism as a positive moral value, and do not simply dismiss this contemporary ethos as incompatible with their faith. This collection of essays from leading Orthodox scholars in the field, explores the affinities and disaffinities between egalitarianism and Jewish tradition. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Table of Contents

Series Editor's Introduction,	xi
Robert S. Hirt
1 Egalitarianism and Halakha: An Introduction	1	(32)
Marc D. Stern
2 Formulating Responses in an Egalitarian Age: An Overview	33	(20)
Aharon Lichtenstein
3 Formulating Responses in an Egalitarian Age: An Overview	53	(30)
Suzanne Last Stone
4 Jews, Gentiles, and the Modern Egalitarian Ethos: Some Tentative Thoughts	83	(26)
David Berger
5 Jewish Law and American Public Policy: A Principled Jewish View and Some Practical Jewish Observations	109	(20)
Michael J. Broyde
6 Changing Conceptions of Gentiles at the Threshold of Modernity: The Napoleonic Sanhedrin	129	(22)
Jay R. Berkovitz
7 Jews and Judaism in an Egalitarian Society: Traditionalist Responses in Historical Perspective	151	(30)
Edward Breuer
8 Modern Orthodox Jewish Day Schools and Non-Jews	181	(28)
Jack Bieler
9 Re-Committing to Our Mission: How Hard an Endeavor?	209	(12)
Gidon Rothstein
Glossary of Hebrew Terms	221	(2)
Index	223	(4)
About the Editors and Contributors	227