R. Jonathan Plaut has requested that I post this to ha-Safran. ONE VOICE: The Selected Sermons of W. Gunther Plaut Jonathan V. Plaut, Editor ISBN 978-1-5002-739-6, 338 pages, $29.99, £14.99 (paper) PUBLICATION DATE: November 1, 2007 Contact: Ali Pennels at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 416-214-5544, ext. 222
"Speaking and writing have one major feature in common: the words that one communicates take on a life of their own " - W. Gunther Plaut W. Gunther Plaut is an internationally acclaimed rabbi, scholar, and one of the great preachers of the twentieth century. Published on the occasion of his 95th birthday, the sermons in One Voice are as timely and meaningful today as they were when first delivered. Containing Rabbi Plaut's personal reflections on a variety of topics, the sermonsdelivered over a span of 40 yearsinclude discussions on religion, faith, and God; ethics and values; being a Jew, Reform Judaism, and Israel; and old age, generation, and death. W. Gunther Plaut would hold his audiences spellbound with his charisma, charm, and wit. One Voice is a fitting tribute to the wisdom and vitality of this towering spiritual leader. W. Gunther Plaut was born in Germany, and in 1935 fled the Nazis for the United States where he became a rabbi. During World War II, he joined the American Army, served as infantry chaplain, was decorated with the Bronze Star, and was present at the capture of the first concentration camp in Germany. After the war, he served as a rabbi in Chicago and St. Paul, and, from 1961 to 1977, was Senior Rabbi of Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto. Upon his retirement, he was appointed Senior Scholar. He has been President of the Canadian Jewish Congress and the Central Conference of American Rabbis. From 1978 to 1985 he served as Vice-Chair of the Ontario Human Rights Commission. Rabbi Plaut has been awarded 19 honorary degrees and is a Companion of the Order of Canada. He has published 25 books, including his magnum opus, The Torah: A Modern Commentary. Jonathan V. Plaut, Editor, is the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Israel in Jackson, Michigan. Prior to this, he led Congregation Beth El in Traverse City, Michigan, where he is now Rabbi Emeritus. He is the author of the recently published The Jews of Windsor 1790-1990: A Historical Chronicle. 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: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.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
