Reason to Believe - by Harry Freedman (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>A biography of Louis Jacobs, rabbi, theologian and author of the highly controversial book on Jewish thought and religion, <i>We Have Reason to Believe</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A biography of Louis Jacobs, rabbi, theologian and author of the highly controversial book on Jewish thought and religion, <i>We Have Reason to Believe</i></b> <p/>Louis Jacobs was Britain's most gifted Jewish scholar. A Talmudic genius, outstanding teacher and accomplished author, cultured and easy-going, he was widely expected to become Britain's next Chief Rabbi. <p/>Then controversy struck. The Chief Rabbi refused to appoint him as Principal of Jews' College, the country's premier rabbinic college. He further forbade him from returning as rabbi to his former synagogue. All because of a book Jacobs had written some years earlier, challenging from a rational perspective the traditional belief in the origins of the Torah.<br>The British Jewish community was torn apart. It was a scandal unlike anything they had ever previously endured. The national media loved it. Jacobs became a cause celebre, a beacon of reason, a humble man who wouldn't be compromised. His congregation resigned en masse and created a new synagogue for him in Abbey Road, the heart of fashionable 1970s London. It became the go-to venue for Jews seeking reasonable answers to questions of faith. <p/>A prolific author of over 50 books and hundreds of articles on every aspect of Judaism, from the basics of religious belief to the complexities of mysticism and law, Louis Jacobs won the heart and affection of the mainstream British Jewish community. When the <i>Jewish Chronicle</i> ran a poll to discover the Greatest British Jew, Jacobs won hands down. He said it made him feel daft. <p/><i>Reason To Believe</i> tells the dramatic and touching story of Louis Jacobs's life, and of the human drama lived out by his family, deeply wounded by his rejection.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>This engrossing, richly detailed look at a major British religious leader will appeal to any academic reader interested in modern Judaism. - <i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Harry Freedman is Britain's leading author of popular works of Jewish culture and history. His publications include <i>The Talmud: A Biography</i>, <i>Kabbalah: Secrecy, Scandal and the Soul</i>, <i>The Murderous History of Bible Translations</i> and <i>The Gospels' Veiled Agenda</i>.
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