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Moral Resistance and Spiritual Authority: Our Jewish Obligation to Social Justice

edited by Seth Limmer and Jonah Dov Pesner
foreword by Cornell William Brooks
introduction by David Saperstein
Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2019
Paper: 978-0-88123-318-6 | eISBN: 978-0-88123-319-3
Library of Congress Classification BM645.J8M67 2019
Dewey Decimal Classification 296.38

ABOUT THIS BOOK

This foundational new book reminds us of our ancient obligation to bring justice to the world. The essays in this collection explore the spiritual underpinnings of our Jewish commitment to justice, using Jewish text and tradition, as well as contemporary sources and models. Among the topics covered are women's health, LGBTQ rights, healthcare, racial justice, speaking truth to power, and community organizing.