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Who by Fire, Who by Water Un'taneh Tokef

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ISBN-10: 1580236723

ISBN-13: 9781580236720

Edition: 2013

Authors: Lawrence A. Hoffman, Merri Lovinger Arian, Tony Bayfield, Marc Zvi Brettler, Sharon Brous

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The most controversial prayer of the Jewish New Year—what it means, who wrote it, why we say it. New in paperback! Explore the profound, perplexing and persuasive power of Un’taneh Tokef, one of the most beloved, prominent and controversial pieces in the Ashkenazi High Holy Day liturgy. Interact with thought-provoking and inspiring discussions on all aspects of this prayer that defies easy understanding—its moral challenge, fatalistic theology, proclamation of God’s holiness, call to human responsibility and prescription for redemption. Commentaries from over forty men and women, scholars and rabbis, artists and poets from all major Jewish denominations examine Un’taneh Tokef from the…    
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Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: LongHill Partners, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.88" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English

Rabbi Tony Bayfield, CBE, DD (Lambeth) , is president of the Movement for Reform Judaism in the United Kingdom. He teaches personal theology at the Leo Baeck College in London. He contributed to We Have Sinned: Sin and Confession in Judaism --Ashamnu and Al Chet, Who by Fire, Who by Water --Un'taneh Tokef, and All These Vows --Kol Nidre (all Jewish Lights).

Rabbi Sharon Brous is the founding rabbi of IKAR (www.ikar-la.org), a spiritual community dedicated to reanimating Jewish life through soulful religious practice that is rooted in a deep commitment to social justice. She has been noted as one of the leading rabbis in the country in Newsweek/Daily Beast and has been listed among the Forward 's fifty most influential American Jews numerous times. She serves on the faculty of the Wexner Heritage Program, the Shalom Hartman Institute, and Reboot and sits on the board of Rabbis for Human Rights.