A Prophet for Our Time : : An Anthology of the Writings of Rabbi Marc H. Tannenbaum / / Eugene J. Fisher, Judith H. Banki.

Rabbi, writer, teacher, activist, and organizer, Marc H. Tanenbaum was for more than three generations at the center of the struggle for religious understanding and human rights. As a pioneer in ecumenical dialogue, Tanenbaum left an inedible mark on many communities of faith. This rich collection o...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Fordham University Press, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Acknowledgments and Dedication
  • Foreword: ‘‘As a Man and As a Rabbi . . .’’
  • Foreword: A Pioneer and Friend
  • Biographical Sketch
  • Editors’ Note
  • Part 1: The 1960s: The Interreligious Agenda and Selected Texts
  • Introduction
  • 1. Paths to Agape
  • 2. What Is a Jew?
  • 3. Pope John XXIII: ‘‘One of the Righteous Among the Peoples of the Earth’’
  • 4. An Interfaith Reexamination of Christian-Jewish Relations
  • 5. The American Negro: Myths and Realities
  • 6. The Role of the Church and Synagogue in Social Action
  • 7. Vatican II: An Interfaith Appraisal: A Jewish Viewpoint
  • 8. A Jewish Reaction to Catholic Positions in Vatican II
  • 9. Israel’s Hour of Need and the Jewish-Christian Dialogue
  • 10. The Meaning of Israel: A Jewish View
  • Part 2: The 1970s: The Interreligious Agenda and Selected Texts
  • Introduction
  • 11. Jewish-Christian Relations: Issues and Prospects
  • 12. A Survey and Evaluation of Christian-Jewish Relationships since Vatican Council II
  • 13. Statement on ‘‘Jerusalem’’ Before the Near East Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee
  • 14. Do You Know What Hurts Me?
  • 15. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Discovery of Mutual Harmonies
  • 16. Some Issues Raised by Forthcoming Evangelism Campaigns: A Background Memorandum
  • 17. Judaism, Ecumenism, and Pluralism
  • 18. Holy Year 1975 and Its Origins in the Jewish Jubilee Year
  • 19. The Maccabees and Martyrdom: Their Meaning for Today
  • 20. Major Issues in the Jewish-Christian Situation Today
  • Part 3: The 1980s: The Interreligious Agenda and Selected Texts
  • Introduction
  • 21. The Moral Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
  • 22. The Moral Majority: Threat or Challenge?
  • 23. Address on the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the American Jewish Committee
  • 24. Luther and the Jews: From the Past, A Present Challenge
  • 25. The Role of the Passion Play in Fostering Anti-Semitism Throughout History
  • 26. Jewish-Christian Relations: Heschel and Vatican Council II
  • 27. The Concept of the Human Being in Jewish Thought: Some Ethical Implications
  • 28. On Black-Jewish Relations
  • 29. Response on Receiving the ‘‘Interfaith Award’’ of the International Council of Christians and Jews
  • 30. Jewish-Catholic Relations: Achievements and Unfinished Agenda
  • 31. No One Has the Right to Turn Auschwitz into a Christian Holy Place
  • Epilogue: ‘‘More than Enough for Doing the Work the Lord Commanded’’ (Exodus 36:5)
  • Anthology Sources
  • Index