{"product_id":"choosing-hope-9780827615205","title":"Choosing Hope","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first book to plumb the depths of Judaism's abundant reservoir of hope, Choosing Hope journeys from biblical times to our day to explore nine fundamental sources of hope in Judaism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Former clinical psychologist Arnow . . . unearths the hopefulness baked into Judaism in this stimulating [work].\"—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Theologically enriching and hope-producing. . . . Could easily function as a reference book, especially for preachers, who wish to draw upon Jewish wisdom in teaching about hope, but it is also . . . worthy of spending time simply reading it cover to cover. . . . There is wisdom here that is worth exploring. . . . As a Christian, I receive this wisdom with gratitude.\"—\u003ci\u003eWord \u0026amp; Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful and impactful aid in affirming our hope and transmitting it to the next generation, suffering more than in any recent time in our history.\"—\u003ci\u003eSan Diego Jewish World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An absorbing, insightful, thoughtful and thought-provoking study that is impressively well organized and presented, \u003ci\u003eChoosing Hope: The Heritage of Judaism\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal, timely, and unreservedly recommended addition to synagogue, community, college, and university library Judaic Studies collections.\"—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thoroughly researched . . . book . . . [which] includes insights into prayer and human potential, the Jewish past and messianic future, Hasidic rabbis and secular thinkers.\"—\u003ci\u003eLong Island Jewish World\/Manhattan Jewish Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“This book is a blessing, a sublime meditation on hope, an erudite feast of Jewish wisdom, and a wellspring of surprising, subversive, deeply satisfying epiphanies about the relationship between hope and all the emotions and experiences that comprise a life of meaning. Doubt, despair, anger, activism, memory, humor, love, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, the Holocaust, and the State of Israel are among the topics explored by David Arnow in his masterful illumination of the purpose and power of hope.”—Letty Cottin Pogrebin, author of \u003ci\u003eDeborah, Golda, and Me: Being Female and Jewish in America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eChoosing Hope\u003c\/i\u003e is not only a profound exploration of the meaning and claim of hope but a wonderfully inspiring interpretation of the Jewish tradition. Drawing on meticulous reading of vast sources and teachings, this extraordinary book bears witness to the core idea of Jewish faith itself: as an awakening to confront our sorrows and despair with the personal and communal ongoing task of \u003ci\u003etikkun\u003c\/i\u003e.”—Moshe Halbertal, John and Golda Cohen Professor of Jewish Thought and Philosophy at the Hebrew University\u003cbr\u003e“David Arnow guides us gently, engagingly, and insightfully to see hope where we never noticed it before.”—Rabbi Judith Hauptman, E. Billi Ivry Professor Emerita of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture, Jewish Theological Seminary\u003cbr\u003e“This vital book challenges us to think about hope in a new way—as a response to life in which we are partners in the ongoing work of imagining and creating a better world. Through its nuanced readings of biblical, classical, and mystical texts, \u003ci\u003eChoosing Hope\u003c\/i\u003e offers a deep and refreshing understanding of the centrality of hope not only in Jewish theology, prayer, and ritual; Jewish values; and even contemporary Israel but also in our own lives. So dive in—and choose hope.”—Rabbi Laura Geller, Rabbi Emerita of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills\u003cbr\u003e“This careful, thorough examination of hope in Jewish sources and thought will lift the spirits of all who read it.”—Rabbi Steven Bob, author of \u003ci\u003eJonah and the Meaning of Our Lives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e What Hope Is and Why It Matters\u003cbr\u003e Judaism as a Reservoir of Hope\u003cbr\u003e Difficulty Tapping Jewish Sources of Hope\u003cbr\u003e A Way toward Hope\u003cbr\u003e About This Book\u003cbr\u003e Making the Most of This Book\u003cbr\u003e Notes on Translation and Gender\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Repentance: The Gateway to Hope\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e A Theology for Looking in the Mirror\u003cbr\u003e Prayer and Hope\u003cbr\u003e The Season of \u003ci\u003eTeshuvah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Seasonal Rituals\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. \u003ci\u003eTikkun Olam\u003c\/i\u003e: Turning Hope into Action\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Biblical Roots in Ecclesiastes\u003cbr\u003e Rabbinic Origins in the Mishnah\u003cbr\u003e An Intertextual Reading of the Sages and Ecclesiastes\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAleinu\u003c\/i\u003e’s Hope of Repairing the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTikkun Olam\u003c\/i\u003e in the Mysticism of Isaac Luria\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTikkun Olam\u003c\/i\u003e Today\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. Abraham and Sarah: Living in Hope\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Hope in God and Abraham’s Relationship\u003cbr\u003e Hope amid Abraham and Sarah’s Trials\u003cbr\u003e The Binding of Isaac as a Story of Hope\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Exodus: Hope at the Heart\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Brueggemann’s Archetypical Tale of Hope\u003cbr\u003e Exodus as the Jewish Master Story\u003cbr\u003e Despair versus Hope in Midrash and Commentary\u003cbr\u003e Putting Exodus Memories into Practice\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Covenant: Hope in Israel’s Relationship with God\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Covenantal Hope in the Morning Liturgy\u003cbr\u003e Covenantal Hope and the Ancient Trials of History\u003cbr\u003e The Post-Holocaust Conversation\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Book of Job: Hope for Vindication\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Reframing Job\u003cbr\u003e Verses of Despair, Verses of Hope\u003cbr\u003e Hope for Vindication\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 7. Jewish Eschatology: Hopes for the World to Come\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e The Road to Resurrection in the Bible\u003cbr\u003e The Rise of the Rabbis and the Triumph of Resurrection\u003cbr\u003e The Messiah of the Rabbis\u003cbr\u003e Maimonides on the Messiah and the Afterlife\u003cbr\u003e Reform Judaism’s Hopes for the Afterlife\u003cbr\u003e Humans Fulfilling Hopes for Immortality?\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 8. Israel: Hope in the Homeland\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Zionist Hope\u003cbr\u003e Fulfilling the Hopes of Statehood\u003cbr\u003e Reuven Rivlin’s Israeli Hope\u003cbr\u003e Snapshots of Israeli Hope: Israeli Activists Speak\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 9. Jewish Humor: The Currency of Hope\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Humor and Hope\u003cbr\u003e The Beginning of Jewish Laughter\u003cbr\u003e Waiting for the Messiah\u003cbr\u003e The Schlemiel\u003cbr\u003e Laughing and Hoping in Hell\u003cbr\u003e God Laughs Too\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Final Thoughts\u003cbr\u003e A Succinct Jewish Theology of Hope\u003cbr\u003e Finding Hope in Our Ancient Texts\u003cbr\u003e Hope Means Work\u003cbr\u003e Transmitting Our Heritage of Hope\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Subject Index\u003cbr\u003e Index of Texts","brand":"Jewish Publication Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406206509399,"sku":"9780827615205","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/choosing-hope-9780827615205","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}