At every critical juncture in Jewish history, Jews have understood a dynamic theology to be essential for a vital Jewish community. This important collection sets the next stage of Jewish theological thought, bringing together a cross section of interesting new voices from all movements in Judaism to inspire and stimulate discussion now and in the years to come.
Provocative and wide-ranging, these invigorating and creative insights from a new generation's thought leaders provide a coherent and inspiring picture of Jewish belief in our time.
Contributors: Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson Rabbi Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi Rabbi Daniel M. Bronstein Simon Cooper Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove Rabbi Jonathan Crane Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum Eitan Fishbane Rabbi Jeremy Gordon Rabbi Shai Held Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky Rabbi Naamah Kelman Rabbi Asher Lopatin Rabbi Michael Marmur Rabbi Evan Moffic Rabbi Leon A. Morris Rabbi Daniel Nevins Rabbi William Plevan Rabbi Or N. Rose Benjamin Sax Marc B. Shapiro Benjamin D. Sommer Rabbi Eliyahu Stern
Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove is rabbi at Park Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan. He received his masters of Hebrew letters from American Jewish University, studied at the Schechter Institute of Judaic Studies in Jerusalem and was ordained at The Jewish Theological Seminary. He received his doctorate in the history of Judaism from the University of Chicago Divinity School. Rabbi David J. Wolpe is rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and author of Why Faith Matters, among other books. Rabbi Carole B. Balin is professor of Jewish history at Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion. She is currently working on an updated version of the 1984 edition of Liberal Judaism with Dr. Eugene B. Borowitz and Frances W. Schwartz.