Radical Then, Radical Now

Throughout history, the Jewish people have faced catastrophe after catastrophe. They have been expelled, ghettoised, murdered and forcibly converted. The question that Jonathan Sacks asks in this original and compelling book is not how Judaism survived four thousand years of persecution, but how it found ways to flourish and thrive.Originally written as a wedding gift for his son over twenty years ago, now featuring a new foreword by Natan Sharansky, this revised edition is a reminder of the enduring beauty and wisdom of one of the world''s oldest religions. A fascinating cultural and religious journey through Judaism''s long history and the revolutionary ideas that shaped the moral civilisation of the West, Jonathan Sacks urges readers not to embrace secularisation or lose the script of the Jewish story but to add their own chapters instead. A deeply personal celebration of faith and community filled with hope for the future of the Jewish people, this book is a must-read for anyone who wishes to understand Judaism or deepen their faith and identity.>

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Jonathan Sacks

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This powerful and deeply personal testimony to the enduring resilience of the Jewish people sets out to understand the legacy of the world's oldest religion.

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Preface
Prologue

Part I: The Question

1. Why Be Jewish?
2. Answers
3. Who Am I? Who Are We?
4. A Letter in the Scroll

Part II: The Journey

5. A Palace in Flames
6. The Idea of Man
7. Conventional Mortality
8. The Chosen People

Part III: The Vision

9. Exodus and Revelation
10. Covenantal Society
11. Tragedy and Triumph
12. Truth Lived

Part IV: The Future

13. In the Valley of the Shadow
14. Ambivalence and Assimilation
15. This is Ours
16. Why Am I a Jew?

References
Acknowledgements
Index