A Passionate Pacifist - by Aaron Samuel Tamares (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>The first English-language translation of the Hebrew essays and sermons of Rabbi Aaron Samuel Tamares (1869-1931), Orthodox rabbi who renounced nationalism and embraced pacifism as a central Jewish teaching.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The first English-language translation of the Hebrew essays and sermons of Rabbi Aaron Samuel Tamares (1869-1931). An Orthodox rabbi, he served as a delegate to the Fourth World Zionist Congress in 1900, after which renounced nationalism and embraced pacifism as a central Jewish teaching. Readers may not always agree with him, but they will respect his deep, thoughtful insights.</p><p>This volume also includes a translation of a lengthy Yiddish-language autobiographical essay Rabbi Tamares wrote toward the end of his life. The essay was translated by Ri J. Turner. Tzemah Yoreh also contributed to the translations in this volume.</p><p>Rabbi Everett Gendler has been bringing Rabbi Tamares to the attention of English readers for more than 50 years. A trailblazing environmentalist, peace activist, and unwavering proponent of social justice, He was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1957. Rabbi Gendler led congregations throughout Latin America before serving Jewish communities in New Jersey and Massachusetts. He served as the first Jewish chaplain at Phillips Academy Andover. He was recently awarded the Presidents' Medallion from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion "in recognition of a lifetime commitment to social justice and environmentalism."</p><p>A collection of his writings was published in 2015 as <em>Judaism for Universalists.</em></p><p> </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Essential for those who seek a Torah of compassion and pacifism, a Judaism not tied to 19th century political nationalism, and a vision of Jewish spirituality outside of political thinking."</p><p>-Rabbi Dr. Alan Brill, author, <em>Rabbi on the Ganges: A Jewish-Hindu Encounter</em></p><br>
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