Formulating Responses in an Egalitarian Age

Edited by Marc D. Stern

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Publication date:

31 August 2005

Length of book:

240 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9780742580411

At first glance, Orthodox Judaism is not compatible with the prevailing world view of equal treatment for all people, regardless of their race, gender or religion. But modern Orthodox Jews share the sense that egalitarianism is a positive moral value, so they cannot simply dismiss this contemporary ethos as incompatible with their faith. In a range of ways and variety of perspectives from the leading Orthodox scholars in the field, this collection of essays explores the affinities and disaffinities between egalitarianism and Jewish tradition.

Chapter 1 Egalitarianism And Halacha: An Introduction
Chapter 2 Formulating Responses in an Egalitarian Age: An Overview
Chapter 3 Formulating Responses in an Egalitarian Age: An Overview
Chapter 4 Jews, Gentiles and the Modern Egalitarian Ethos: Some Tentative Thoughts
Chapter 5 Jewish Law and American Public Policy: A Principled Jewish View & Some Practical Jewish Observations
Chapter 6 Changing Conceptions of Gentiles at the Threshold of Modernity: The Napoleonic Sanhedrin
Chapter 7 Jews and Judaism in an Egalitarian Society: Traditionalist Responses in Historical Perspective
Chapter 8 Modern Orthodox Jewish Day Schools and Non-Jews
Chapter 9 Re-Committing To Our Mission: How Hard An Endeavor?

This collection of essays is required reading for anyone interested in questions relating to the tension and confrontations that can arise between the spiritual and moral values inherent in human equality and the sometimes seemingly contradictory demandsof halakha....