Jews without Judaism: Conversations with an Unconventional Rabbi Book

Why is marriage between Jews and Christians so common today, and should it be discouraged? What are the causes of anti-Semitism, and what are the consequences of its demise? Can one be Jewish without belief in God, without being religious, indeed, without Judaism? Can a nonreligious person enjoy a spiritual life? If one does not believe in God, are all values relative? In contemporary society these timely questions are of great importance to both practicing and nonpracticing Jews. Daniel Friedman, a rabbi for almost forty years, has counseled thousands of Jews on the meaning of being Jewish. From his wealth of experience he has created this fascinating series of fictional conversations, each of them a distillation of many actual conversations. Each thoroughly explores one or more of these issues with sensitivity and offers much valuable advice culled from Rabbi Friedman's many years of thinking about what it means to be Jewish in a secular age.Read More