Jewish Ethics for the Twenty-First Century: Living in the Image of God

E, Louis, Shofar

Jewish Ethics for the Twenty-First Century: Living in the Image of God

In this book, Sherwin wishes (1) to demonstrate that Jewish ethics is irreducibly theological, "defined by the beliefs, practices, and significant literature of Judaism," (2) to acquaint the reader with some of the specific "theological claims upon which the ethics of Judaism rests," (3) to show that Jewish tradition "may be effectively applied to the ethical problems of the present," and (4) to illustrate the application of traditional Jewish texts to selected contemporary ethical problems (p. xviii). The book admirably fulfills all these goals through close readings of a wide array of traditional Jewish …

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Publication information: Article title: Jewish Ethics for the Twenty-First Century: Living in the Image of God. Contributors: E, Louis - Author. Journal title: Shofar. Volume: 20. Issue: 1 Publication date: October 31, 2001. Page number: 145. © Not available. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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