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ISBN-13: | 9789652295781 |
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Publisher: | Gefen Publishing House |
Publication date: | 02/01/2012 |
Pages: | 320 |
Sales rank: | 1,098,180 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 8.80(h) x 1.00(d) |
About the Author
Shmuley Boteach is one of the world's leading relationship experts and values and spirituality exponents. He is the author of twenty-seven books, which have been translated into eighteen languages, and his columns, TV, and radio appearances are regular staples in media all over the world. Rabbi Shmuley was labeled "a cultural phenomenon" and "the most famous rabbi in America" by Newsweek magazine, and is regularly listed as one of the ten most influential rabbis in the United States. He lives in Englewood, NJ, with his Australian wife Debbie. They have nine children.
What People are Saying About This
It is tragic that two great religions that worship the same God, cherish the same Scriptures and affirm the same moral code have been so antagonistic to each other for so long. May this book help to heal that breach. (Rabbi Harold Kushner, Author of When Bad Things Happen To Good People)
Shmuley in his own unique, iconoclastic, and controversial way, hits a home run with his new courageous book, Kosher Jesus. While showing understanding for the negative stereotypes many Jews - especially European born - have of Jesus, Christians and Christianity, he cuts through those perceptions and urges Jews and Christians to take a fresh look at the person of Jesus and to reclaim him for themselves in a truer, more genuine form. The mostly negative views Jews and Christians have had of one another over the centuries were certainly shaped by the fratricide that marked our relationship. It is high time they be revisited. Undoubtedly, not a few Rabbis will be outraged by this book. But certainly this Rabbi - a colleague, friend, admirer, and "fan of Shmuley" - will defend his thesis and many, if not most, of his points and view the opposition as Shmuley's red badge of courage. Given the advances that have been made in Christian-Jewish dialogue since the 1960s it is essential that both communities take another look at this central subject. And this book does just that.
Kosher Jesus is essential reading for anyone seeking a truer understanding of who Jesus the Jew from Nazareth really was and the enormous contribution he made to the world. This courageous and thought provoking book is a breath of fresh air and major contribution to Jewish and Christian perceptions of Jesus. I hope it's read widely and changes attitudes in both communities. (Rabbi Yechiel Z. Eckstein, Founder and President, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews)