Edgar M. Bronfman, Beth Zasloff. Part 2 is where the book falters some.

Edgar M. Shelves: 2012, jewish. What was an engaging theological and cultural call to arms becomes a somewhat dull series of profiles of groups who Bronfman feels are leading the renaissance in the areas of Hebrew school, campus Hillel groups, summer camps and community organizations. Nearly all of the groups he profiles are either based in New York or owned by the Bronfman family itself.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-219). A golden age for North American Jewry? -. - Abraham and Sarah's tent: rethinking intermarriage - A new Judaism for a new generation: - Engaging the disengaged - Respect, not tolerance: embracing Jewish diversity and difference - Go and learn: our plan of action - Hillel, birthright, and Jewish camping: bringing Jewish life to large numbers of Jewish youth - Jewish leaders: passing the torch. To a new generation - Jewish communal life: updating our institutions - The Jewish home.

Great reading material, it is a very interesting look into the Jewish Renaissance.

book by Edgar M. Bronfman. Great reading material, it is a very interesting look into the Jewish Renaissance. The book arrived in great condition and in a timely manner. A Book of Learning from a Learning Jew. By Thriftbooks. com User, November 2, 2008. This book was not only a technical collaboration between a giant in Jewish philanthropy and a talented writer, but one of the intellect and spirit.

Bronfman also promoted the idea that Jewish organizations needed to stop using fear as a selling point, but rather encourage . Bronfman, Edgar . and Beth Zasloff. Hope, Not Fear: A Path to Jewish Renaissance. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0-3123-7792-2.

Bronfman also promoted the idea that Jewish organizations needed to stop using fear as a selling point, but rather encourage ordinary Jews to take a deeper interest in the substantive heritage they have been born to. Specifically, while much of the American Jewish community saw intermarriage as an epidemic to be curbed, Bronfman considered the trend an opportunity for Jews to learn further with their non-Jewish partners.

A Path to Jewish Renaissance. Edgar M. Bronfman and Beth Zasloff. After a lifetime of fighting the persecution of Jews, Edgar M. Bronfman has concluded that what North American Jews need now is hope, not fear

A Path to Jewish Renaissance. Bronfman has concluded that what North American Jews need now is hope, not fear. Bronfman urges North American Jewry "to build, not fight. We need to celebrate the joy in Judaism, even as we recognize our responsibility to alleviate suffering and to help heal a broken world. We need to understand Judaism as a multifaceted culture as well as a religion, and explore Jewish literature, music, and art.

Hope, Not Fear: A Path to Jewish Renaissance. We need to celebrate the joy in Judaism, even as we recognize our responsibility to alleviate suffering and to help heal a broken world

Hope, Not Fear: A Path to Jewish Renaissance. by Edgar M. We need to understand our tradition of debate and questioning, and invite all to enter a conversation about our central texts, rituals, and laws. We need to open our book anew, and re-create a vital Judaism for our time.

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Items related to Hope, Not Fear: A Path to Jewish Renaissance. Home Bronfman, Edgar . Zasloff, Beth Hope, Not Fear: A Path to Jewish Renaissance. Bronfman and Zasloff forcefully show the precariousness of grounding Jewish identity in fear of anti-Semitism and intermarriage; they offer instead an invaluable road map to energizing the range and resonance of Judaism in all of our lives. Serves as an uplifting introduction to the people, institutions, issues, and ideas that promise to reshape the North American Jewish community of the twenty-first century. Bronfman with Beth Zasloff. St. Martin’s Press, 2008. Edgar Bronfman has long been a key contributor in recasting Jewish life. His involvement has been well documented in a number of key areas including Hillel, Birthright Israel, camping, and leadership development. With the publication of this small volume, we hear his perspective not only on his personal involvement but also on the work of all who have contributed significantly to the future of Jewish life in America and throughout the Jewish world. His powerful theme of hope in a real future for Jewish life permeates his stories.

Hope, Not Fear is an impassioned plea for all who care about the future of Judaism to cultivate a Jewish practice that is open to the new as it delves .

Hope, Not Fear is an impassioned plea for all who care about the future of Judaism to cultivate a Jewish practice that is open to the new as it delves into the old, that welcomes many voices, and that reaches out to make the world a better place. Bronfman is among the Jewish community’s leading philanthropists, and his . Today marks the publication of Bronfman’s new book Hope, Not Fear: A Path to Jewish Renaissance, which he wrote with Beth Zasloff

But Bronfman has always been more than just a donor. Today marks the publication of Bronfman’s new book Hope, Not Fear: A Path to Jewish Renaissance, which he wrote with Beth Zasloff. In anticipation of the book’s release, I asked Beth a few questions about the book and what it was like working on a project with Edgar Bronfman. Can you start by summarizing the primary message of the book? Judaism is a joyful culture and religion that offers many paths to improving the life of the individual and the world.