The Jewish Prophet: Visionary Words from Moses and Miriam to Henrietta Szold and A.J. Heschel

by Shire, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781580231688
• ISBN10: 1580231683
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Jewish Lights Pub

Summary

This beautifully illustrated collection of Jewish prophecy features the lives and teachings of thirty men and women. They range from the biblical prophets through the thinkers and leaders of medieval times to modern-day visionaries and activists. Throughout the ages, they bravely stood up to speak God's message and made a lasting contribution to our understanding of both the human and the Divine. This book also provides an inspiring and informative description of the role each played in their own time -- and an explanation of why we should know about them in our time. The lives and words of these passionate advocates for change are still a source of great inspiration today.

Illustrated with illuminations from medieval Hebrew manuscripts, The Jewish Prophet is a richly decorated and fascinating collection of inspiration and wisdom, and the only book to gather together prophecy from ancient, medieval, and modern times. By Rabbi Michael J Shire, vice principal of the Leo Baeck College -- Centre for Jewish Education in London.

Table of Contents

Introduction	8	(4)
In the Beginning	12	(44)
Moses	14	(5)
Miriam	19	(4)
Samuel	23	(3)
Amos	26	(3)
Hosea	29	(3)
Isaiah	32	(5)
Micah	37	(5)
Jeremiah	42	(5)
Hillel	47	(3)
Yohanan ben Zakkai	50	(3)
Akiva	53	(3)
From Generation to Generation	56	(30)
Solomon ibn Gabirol	58	(3)
Bachya ibn Pakuda	61	(3)
Moses Maimonides	64	(3)
Isaac Abravanel	67	(3)
Dona Gracia Mendes	70	(3)
Manasseh ben Israel	73	(4)
Barukh Spinoza	77	(3)
Baal Shem Tov	80	(3)
Hannah Werbermacher	83	(3)
Even in Our Own Time	86	(38)
Theodor Herzl	88	(3)
Henrietta Szold	91	(3)
Rav Kook	94	(3)
Leo Baeck	97	(4)
Lily Montagu	101	(4)
Stephen S. Wise	105	(3)
Martin Buber	108	(4)
Janusz Korczak	112	(4)
David Ben-Gurion	116	(5)
Abraham Joshua Heschel	121	(3)
Notes to the illustrations	124