One People, Two Worlds
A Reform Rabbi and an Orthodox Rabbi Explore the Issues That Divide Them
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · August 26, 2003
For Jews and non-Jews: An honest, intelligent, no-holds-barred discussion of virtually every “hot button” issue on which Reform and Orthodox Jews differ.
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- Who it’s for
- Two rabbis tackle sharp disagreements with candor—and find room for mutual respect.
- Genres
- Jewish Theology, Comparative Religion, Ecumenism
- Published
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, August 26, 2003
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For Jews and non-Jews: An honest, intelligent, no-holds-barred discussion of virtually every “hot button” issue on which Reform and Orthodox Jews differ. After being introduced by a mutual friend in the winter of 2000, Reform Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch and Orthodox Rabbi Yosef Reinman embarked on an unprecedented eighteen-month email correspondence on the fundamental principles of Jewish faith and practice.
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What resulted is this book: among the discussions the existence of a Supreme Being, the origins and authenticity of the Bible and the Oral Law, the role of women, assimilation, the value of secular culture, and Israel. Sometimes they agree; more often than not they disagree—and quite sharply, too. But the important thing is that, as they keep talking to each other, they discover that they actually like each other, and, above all, they respect each other. Their journey from mutual suspicion to mutual regard is an extraordinary one; from it, both Jews and non-Jews of all backgrounds can learn a great deal about the practice of Judaism today and about the continuity of the Jewish people into the future.
Respectful Disagreement
Two rabbis tackle sharp disagreements with candor—and find room for mutual respect.
Come here for
- Frank exchanges on Jewish faith and practice across Reform and Orthodox traditions
- Big questions about scripture, women, secular culture, and Israel
Expect
- A sustained conversation that often disagrees, sometimes sharply
- Serious questions approached with both conviction and regard
Where it sits
| Jewish Theology | 61% |
|---|---|
| Ecumenism | 40% |
| Comparative Religion | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Judaism
- Authors
- Ammiel Hirsch, Yaakov Yosef Reinman
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- August 26, 2003
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Judaism