Shares the enduring spiritual resonance of the Exodus journey, offering social justice, ecological and feminist perspectives and showing how the story has been adapted by African American, Christian and Muslim communities for insight and inspiration.
Shares the enduring spiritual resonance of the Exodus journey, offering social justice, ecological and feminist perspectives and showing how the story has been adapted by African American, Christian and Muslim communities for insight and inspiration.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Rabbi Arthur O. Waskow is recognized as one of the leading thinkers of the Jewish renewal movement. He has been at the forefront of creating Jewish renewal theory, practice and institutions. He founded and directs The Shalom Center, and is a Pathfinder of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal, an international network. He is founder and editor of the journal New Menorah, and helped found the Fabrangen Cheder and the National Havurah Committee. His previous books include Godwrestling; Godwrestling-Round 2: Ancient Wisdom, Future Paths, which was named "Best Religion Book of the Year"; The Freedom Seder; Seasons of Our Joy; Freedom Journeys: The Tale of Exodus and Wilderness across Millennia; Torah of the Earth: Exploring 4,000 Years of Ecology in Jewish Thought, Vol. 1: Biblical Israel and Rabbinic Judaism; Torah of the Earth: Exploring 4,000 Years of Ecology in Jewish Thought, Vol. 2: Zionism and Eco-Judaism and Down-to-Earth Judaism. He is the co-editor of Trees, Earth, Torah: A Tu B'Shvat Anthology (Jewish Publication Society). He and his wife, Phyllis Berman, who is also a leader of Jewish renewal, often join to speak, teach new forms of prayer and lead retreats and workshops in many Jewish and interreligious settings. Together they wrote Tales of Tikkun: New Jewish Stories to Heal the Wounded World. Waskow lives in the Philadelphia area. He has two grown children of his own, is "associate parent" for two others and has one son-in-law and one daughter-in-law. Rabbi Arthur O. Waskow is available to speak on the following topics: * Freedom Journeys across Millennia * Jewish Wisdom on the Earth and Human Earthlings * Praying with Our Legs: Social Action Rooted in Spiritual Commitment * Transformative Judaism * The Flow of Jewish Time Click here to contact the author.
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Preface: Why Should We Relearn the Story? xv PART I: From Nomadic Freedom to Imperial Slavery 1 1. Entering the Tight and Narrow Place 3 2. Controlling the Family 7 3. Controlling the Realm 11 PART II: Midwives and Moses 15 4. From Benevolent Despot to Vindictive Tyrant 19 5. Giving Birth to Freedom 22 6. Drawn Forth, Drawing Forth 32 7. The Fiery Voice at the Burning Bush 36 8. Toward Freedom-or Toward Death? 45 PART III: From the Palace to the Sea 53 9. Facing Pharaoh 55 10. Who Hardened Pharaoh's Heart? 60 11. Brickmakers' Union Number One 65 12. Recalling the Past, Transforming the Future 69 13. The Sea of Ending and Beginning 72 PART IV: From the Sea to Sinai 75 14. The Taste of Freedom 77 15. Before the Sinai Marriage 82 16. The Wordless Torah of the Wordless Mountains 86 17. Sinai: The Universe Says "I" 88 PART V: Encountering Wilderness, Creating Community 93 18. Carrying the Sacred Space 95 19. The Green Menorah 101 20. Sacred Time: The Seventh Day 103 21. Sacred Time: The Seventh Year 111 22. Transforming Our Festivals and Our Lives 117 23. In the Dangerous Doorways 121 24. Sacred Clothing, Holy Body, Naked Torah 124 25. Two Kinds of Holy Light 127 26. Food, Our Innards, and God's Inwardness 130 27. Strange Fire, All-Consuming Commitment 132 28. The Emerging Torah of Same-Sex Sexuality 134 PART VI: Death, Rebellion, and War 139 29. Into the Earth 141 30. Staring Death in the Face 144 31. Meeting Brings Disaster, and a Cure 147 32. To Remember, to Blot Out 152 33. From Genocide to Purification 157 34. Dying Leader, Dying Generation 162 PART VII: Across the River 167 35. Living on the Edge 169 36. Wind, Rain, Sun, Soil, Seed Are One 173 37. The Land Shall Not Become Mitzrayyim 177 38. Soldier, Go Home! 180 39. Moses as Prophetic Model 183 40. Joshua Meets God's General 185 PART VIII: Across Millennia 187 41. The Rabbis Cross Their Own Red Sea 189 42. The Rabbis Climb Their Own Mount Sinai 195 43. The Rabbis Sing the Song of Songs: Love as Freedom 198 44. Exodus in the Life and Death of Jesus Ched Myers and Russell Powell 203 45. Exodus in the Qur'an: Mercy, Compassion, and Forgiveness S. Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana 210 46. Exodus in African America: A Great Camp Meeting Vincent Harding 217 47. Freedom Journey for the Planet? 225 Acknowledgments 237 Notes 239 Suggestions for Further Reading 240 About the Authors 244 About the Contributors 247
Preface: Why Should We Relearn the Story? xv PART I: From Nomadic Freedom to Imperial Slavery 1 1. Entering the Tight and Narrow Place 3 2. Controlling the Family 7 3. Controlling the Realm 11 PART II: Midwives and Moses 15 4. From Benevolent Despot to Vindictive Tyrant 19 5. Giving Birth to Freedom 22 6. Drawn Forth, Drawing Forth 32 7. The Fiery Voice at the Burning Bush 36 8. Toward Freedom-or Toward Death? 45 PART III: From the Palace to the Sea 53 9. Facing Pharaoh 55 10. Who Hardened Pharaoh's Heart? 60 11. Brickmakers' Union Number One 65 12. Recalling the Past, Transforming the Future 69 13. The Sea of Ending and Beginning 72 PART IV: From the Sea to Sinai 75 14. The Taste of Freedom 77 15. Before the Sinai Marriage 82 16. The Wordless Torah of the Wordless Mountains 86 17. Sinai: The Universe Says "I" 88 PART V: Encountering Wilderness, Creating Community 93 18. Carrying the Sacred Space 95 19. The Green Menorah 101 20. Sacred Time: The Seventh Day 103 21. Sacred Time: The Seventh Year 111 22. Transforming Our Festivals and Our Lives 117 23. In the Dangerous Doorways 121 24. Sacred Clothing, Holy Body, Naked Torah 124 25. Two Kinds of Holy Light 127 26. Food, Our Innards, and God's Inwardness 130 27. Strange Fire, All-Consuming Commitment 132 28. The Emerging Torah of Same-Sex Sexuality 134 PART VI: Death, Rebellion, and War 139 29. Into the Earth 141 30. Staring Death in the Face 144 31. Meeting Brings Disaster, and a Cure 147 32. To Remember, to Blot Out 152 33. From Genocide to Purification 157 34. Dying Leader, Dying Generation 162 PART VII: Across the River 167 35. Living on the Edge 169 36. Wind, Rain, Sun, Soil, Seed Are One 173 37. The Land Shall Not Become Mitzrayyim 177 38. Soldier, Go Home! 180 39. Moses as Prophetic Model 183 40. Joshua Meets God's General 185 PART VIII: Across Millennia 187 41. The Rabbis Cross Their Own Red Sea 189 42. The Rabbis Climb Their Own Mount Sinai 195 43. The Rabbis Sing the Song of Songs: Love as Freedom 198 44. Exodus in the Life and Death of Jesus Ched Myers and Russell Powell 203 45. Exodus in the Qur'an: Mercy, Compassion, and Forgiveness S. Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana 210 46. Exodus in African America: A Great Camp Meeting Vincent Harding 217 47. Freedom Journey for the Planet? 225 Acknowledgments 237 Notes 239 Suggestions for Further Reading 240 About the Authors 244 About the Contributors 247
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