"Through the redemptive relationships that Jews have had with the gentile world, something truly does happen. Sacred molecules travel back and forth between the precious metals of our lives. That is why it is important that gentiles, no less than Jews, engage these worthy biblical characters. Their stories testify to the power and possibility of redemptive relationships between all people of faithand this lesson becomes more important with every passing year." from the Introduction Employing wit and vision, Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin reintroduces us to fifteen righteous gentiles. We walk among the…mehr
"Through the redemptive relationships that Jews have had with the gentile world, something truly does happen. Sacred molecules travel back and forth between the precious metals of our lives. That is why it is important that gentiles, no less than Jews, engage these worthy biblical characters. Their stories testify to the power and possibility of redemptive relationships between all people of faithand this lesson becomes more important with every passing year." from the Introduction Employing wit and vision, Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin reintroduces us to fifteen righteous gentiles. We walk among the kings and common people of the Hebrew Bible, and join hands with theologians, historians, journalists and other luminaries from present and ancient days, to learn important and timeless lessons in respect and love.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin is recognized as one of the most thoughtful Jewish writers and teachers of his generation. He has helped people of all ages find spiritual meaning in both the great and small moments in life. A noted author whose work has appeared in many publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Reader's Digest and the Congressional Record, Rabbi Salkin is editor of The Modern Men's Torah Commentary: New Insights from Jewish Men on the 54 Weekly Torah PortionsandText Messages: A Torah Commentary for Teens; and author of Being God's Partner: How to Find the Hidden Link Between Spirituality and Your Work, with an introduction by Norman Lear; the best-seller Putting God on the Guest List: How to Reclaim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah; For Kids-Putting God on Your Guest List: How to Claim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Bar or Bat Mitzvah and Righteous Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible: Ancient Role Models for Sacred Relationships (all Jewish Lights), among other books. ¿
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Foreword Preface Introduction 1. Melchizedek The First Righteous Gentile and the First Person to Bless a Jew 2. Hagar and Ishmael The First Woman to Hear the Divine Voice; the First Jewish Child to Be Saved from Death 3. Tamar The First Teacher of Morality to the Jewish People 4. Asnat The First Gentile Mother of Jewish Children 5. Shifrah and Puah The Righteous Midwives Who Invented Civil Disobedience 6. Bityah, Pharaoh's Daughter The Mother of Moses and Nurturer of the Jewish People 7. Jethro The Father-in-Law and Teacher of Moses 8. Rachav The Prostitute Who Was the First "Gentile Zionist" 9. Yael The Gentile Warrior Who Fought for the Israelites 10. Hiram The Gentile "Contractor" for Solomon's Temple 11. Naaman The Syrian General Who Acknowledged God 12. The Sailors and the Ninevites Gentiles Who Acknowledged God; Gentiles Who Repented 13. Ruth The Classic "Convert" to Judaism 14. Cyrus, King of Persia The Creator of the Second Jewish Commonwealth 15. Dama ben Netinah A Postbiblical Righteous Gentile and Exemplar of Honoring Parents Notes Glossary Acknowledgments
Foreword Preface Introduction 1. Melchizedek The First Righteous Gentile and the First Person to Bless a Jew 2. Hagar and Ishmael The First Woman to Hear the Divine Voice; the First Jewish Child to Be Saved from Death 3. Tamar The First Teacher of Morality to the Jewish People 4. Asnat The First Gentile Mother of Jewish Children 5. Shifrah and Puah The Righteous Midwives Who Invented Civil Disobedience 6. Bityah, Pharaoh's Daughter The Mother of Moses and Nurturer of the Jewish People 7. Jethro The Father-in-Law and Teacher of Moses 8. Rachav The Prostitute Who Was the First "Gentile Zionist" 9. Yael The Gentile Warrior Who Fought for the Israelites 10. Hiram The Gentile "Contractor" for Solomon's Temple 11. Naaman The Syrian General Who Acknowledged God 12. The Sailors and the Ninevites Gentiles Who Acknowledged God; Gentiles Who Repented 13. Ruth The Classic "Convert" to Judaism 14. Cyrus, King of Persia The Creator of the Second Jewish Commonwealth 15. Dama ben Netinah A Postbiblical Righteous Gentile and Exemplar of Honoring Parents Notes Glossary Acknowledgments
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