Profiles Abraham Heschel, a Jewish rabbi who grew up in eastern Europe; taught, spoke, and wrote about Judaism and civil rights; and walked with Martin Luther King, Jr., in the 1965 march in Selma, Alabama. (view table of contents)

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Product Description: Was Jesus the founder of Christianity or a teacher of Judaism? When he argued the latter based on the New Testament, Abraham Geiger ignited an intense debate that began in nineteenth-century Germany but continues to this day.Geiger, a pioneer of Reform Judaism and a founder of Jewish studies, developed a Jewish version of Christian origins...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Twelve distinguished historians, political theorists, and literary critics present new perspectives on multiculturalism in this important collection. Central to the essays (all but one is appearing in print for the first time) is the question of how the Jewish experience can challenge the conventional polar opposition between a majority "white monoculture" and a marginalized "minorities of color multiculture...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Gathers essays by the Jewish scholar, activist, and theologian about Judaism, Jewish heritage, social justice, ecumenism, faith, and prayer

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Examines Jewish traditions from a feminist perspective, and suggests ways Jewish women can contribute to the ritual, liturgy, and theology of their faith