Questions and Reform Jewish Answers

by Walter Jacob

Overview

Shall CPR be given to the frail elderly? Can genetic engineering be patented? May a Torah be loaned conditionally? Can a criminal be a member of the congregation? May a tallit be worn at an interfaith service? Must a Jewish lawyer defend terrorists? These are just a few of the questions answered in this volume, which includes 246 responsa, rabbinic answers to Jewish questions. They reflect the concerns of the American Jewish community during the 1980's.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780881231410
Publisher:	CCAR Press
Publication date:	01/01/1992
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	474
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

The CCAR is the largest and oldest publisher of Jewish liturgy in North America, providing resources to rabbis, cantors, educators, congregations, schools, and individuals. The complete catalogue is available online, including liturgies for home and congregational use, guides to Jewish practice and professional books for rabbis and scholars.

Editorial Reviews

AMERICAN REFORM RESPONSA has introduced the questioning public to an impressive, scholarly rabbinate...

Alan Yuter

This milestone collection...presents a selection of Reform approaches to every facet of Jewish life.

Elliott Gertel

It charts changing practices within the Reform community by treading the difficult fine line between generally observed custom and leadership in a particular direction...

Victoria Free

The Reform movement's positions on many controversial issues are clearly enunciated and laid on the table for review, discussion and debate.

Wayne Allen