Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices: New Titles
In the final two volumes of the Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices series, editors Dorff and Ruttenberg bring together a diverse group of Jews to answer some of today's toughest ethical issues. War and National Security Edited by Elliot Dorff and Danya Ruttenberg $16, Paper, 160 pages, 6"x 9" ISBN 978-0-8276-0906-8 For more information about the book, visit illks, been sent out interest you, feel free to stay subscribed. bscribe if you would like, but if the postings from the listshttp://www.jewishpub.org/product.php?id=447 How do terrorist attacks alter the playing field of war and define the measures needed to protect citizens? Have the justifications for war changed with the threat of nuclear weapons? Is torture acceptable? Delve in as Noam Chomsky, Lieutenant Colonel Seth Milstein, and political philosopher Michael Walzer, as well as rabbis, scholars, and political activists explore the ethical complexities of war. Case studies and Jewish source texts, both modern and traditional, provide additional insight on the rationales for war, acceptable wartime conduct, and how to protect both the rights and safety of citizens. Social Justice Edited by Elliot Dorff and Danya Ruttenberg $16, Paper, 160 pages, 6"x 9" ISBN 978-0-8276-0907-5 For more information about the book, visit illks, been sent out interest you, feel free to stay subscribed. bscribe if you would like, but if the postings from the lists http://www.jewishpub.org/product.php?id=448 What health care are the poor and uninsured entitled toand who pays for it? Is the death penalty morally acceptable? Is affirmative action fair? Who should take the lead in protecting our environment? Jews of various ages and backgrounds reflect on these and other ethical challenges from both a personal and a Jewish perspective. Essays by Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Arthur Waskow, and TV commentator and UCLA law professor, Laurie Levenson, as well as other contributors of varying ages, backgrounds and viewpoints, explore the societal problems to be tackled and what our individual and communal obligations are with regard to these important issues. The Jewish Publication Society is the oldest nonprofit, multi-denominational publisher of Jewish works written in English. -- Jillian Finkelstein Online Sales & Marketing Associate The Jewish Publication Society 2100 Arch Street, 2nd floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Tel. (215) 832-0618 Fax. (215) 568-2017 JPS, quality Jewish books for over 120 years. Visit us at www.jewishpub.org --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
