The Future of Jewish Theology

This engaging argument for the future of Jewish theology, written by a renowned Jewish scholar, provides a rounded introduction to the faith, its history, and its place in the modern world.
* Explores foundational Jewish structures and concepts through the discussion and interpretation of Jewish texts
* Argues that we must acknowledge holiness as a ritual and ethical reality in order to heal the rift between different forms of Jewish practice and theology
* Covers historical context as well as the relations between Judaism, Israel and the wider world today
* Speaks to both Jews and non-Jews and demonstrates through textual readings how Jews, Christians, and Muslims can understand and share their theological riches

Preface viii
Acknowledgments xii
1 You Shall Be Holy 1
Part One 27
2 Holy Blessings, Torah, People 29
3 Holy Shabbat 48
4 Holy Food and Holy Sacrifices 76
5 The Ethics of Holiness 102
6 Prophetic Holiness 124
Part Two 145
7 Ethical Monotheism 147
8 Textual Reasoning 172
9 Liturgical Reasoning 200
10 Scriptural Reasoning 219
11 High Holiness 246
Index 261