Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices: Body | 
 enlarge | Creators: Elliot N. Dorff, Louis E. Newman
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America
Category: Book
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Pages: 134
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Dimensions (in): 4.8 x 0.9 x 0.2
ISBN: 0827608608
Dewey Decimal Number: 296.36
EAN: 9780827608603
ASIN: 0827608608
Publication Date: March 2008
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Struggling with questions of Jewish identity, values, or theology? Not sure how to reconcile Jewish history with its modern practice? Wondering what Judaism has to say to contemporary Jews about the meaning of life? An exploration of these issues and more can be found in these first two volumes of a six-part Jewish ethical series.Each book provides readers with an understanding of the Jewish perspectives on identity, values, spirituality, theology, history, and tradition as they relate to a host of important and often controversial topics: money, power, body issues, war and national security, life in the Internet age, and more.The books present hypothetical cases - some fictional, others based on real life experiences - followed by thought-provoking questions for the reader. Also included are selections from Jewish sources presenting teachings relevant to each case, along with summaries of how Jewish tradition has handled such issues over time. Finally, a group of diverse contributors of differing ages, backgrounds, and Jewish perspectives offers responses to the volume's themes and source materials, focusing especially on personal analysis and reflection. At the end of each volume, the editors present their own reflections, offering balance and counterpoint to the contributors' viewpoints."Volume 1: Body" covers such topics as health and healing, beauty, aging, plastic surgery, obesity, eating disorders, tattoos and body piercing, physical exercise and risk-taking, self-esteem, gender issues, and much more - all through the lens of Jewish belief and tradition.
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