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- The Eternal Dissident: Rabbi Leonard I. Beerman and the Radical Imperative to Think and Act
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- 2018
- Published by: University of California Press
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The Eternal Dissident offers rare insight into one of the most inspiring and controversial Reform rabbis of the twentieth century, Leonard Beerman, who was renowned both for his eloquent and challenging sermons and for his unrelenting commitment to social action. Beerman was a man of powerful word and action—a probing intellectual and stirring orator, as well as a nationally known opponent of McCarthyism, racial injustice, and Israeli policy in the occupied territories. The shared source of Beerman’s thought and activism was the moral imperative of the Hebrew prophets, which he believed bestowed upon the Jewish people their role as the “eternal dissident.” This volume brings Beerman to life through a selection of his most powerful writings, followed by commentaries from notable scholars, rabbis, and public personalities that speak to the quality and ongoing relevance of Beerman’s work.
The Eternal Dissident offers rare insight into one of the most inspiring and controversial Reform rabbis of the twentieth century, Leonard Beerman, who was renowned both for his eloquent and challenging sermons and for his unrelenting commitment to social action. Beerman was a man of powerful word and action—a probing intellectual and stirring orator, as well as a nationally known opponent of McCarthyism, racial injustice, and Israeli policy in the occupied territories. The shared source of Beerman’s thought and activism was the moral imperative of the Hebrew prophets, which he believed bestowed upon the Jewish people their role as the “eternal dissident.” This volume brings Beerman to life through a selection of his most powerful writings, followed by commentaries from notable scholars, rabbis, and public personalities that speak to the quality and ongoing relevance of Beerman’s work.
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- Introduction
- pp. 1-31
- Part I. First Sermon
- 1. Chapel Sermon, October 30, 1948
- pp. 35-40
- Part II. Inspirations
- 2. Sigmund Freud, May 11, 1956
- pp. 43-46
- 4. Looking at Kafka, January 8, 1982
- pp. 49-53
- Part III. Faith, Doubt, and Duty
- 10. Duty of the Rabbi, undated
- pp. 75-76
- 12. Rabbi Beerman's To-Do List
- pp. 83-84
- Part IV. Social Justice
- 31. Human Rights Watch, November 17, 2009
- pp. 180-182
- 32. A Sermon for All Saints, July 3, 2011
- pp. 183-188
- Part V. Israel/Palestine
- 34. CCAR Breira Statement, 1977
- pp. 199-202
- 35. Yom Kippur Morning, October 11, 1978
- pp. 203-209
- 36. Yom Kippur Eve, September 26, 1982
- pp. 210-219
- Sayings of Leonard I. Beerman
- pp. 247-250
- List of Contributors
- pp. 259-261
| ISBN | 9780520969797 |
|---|---|
| Related ISBN(s) | 9780520297456 |
| DOI | 10.1353/book.63419 |
| MARC Record | Download |
| OCLC | 1022977015 |
| Pages | 296 |
| Launched on MUSE | 2019-02-26 |
| Language | English |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Creative Commons | CC-BY |
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