Readings on Conversion to Judaism [Paperback]

Lawrence J. Epstein (Author)

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Publication Date: July 1, 1995

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Lawrence J. Epstein is a professor of English at Suffolk Community College in Selden, New York.

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• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc. (July 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568214170
• ISBN-13: 978-1568214177
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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I am the author of "The Land of Eighteen Dreams" as well as various other books such as "The Haunted Smile: The Story of Jewish Comedians in America."

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Table of Contents for Lawrence J. Epstein's "Readings on Conversion to Judaism" (1995): ------------------------- Introduction by Lawrence J. Epstein Prologue by Lena Romanoff, "White Roses in December" ------------------------- SECTION I: THE SOURCES Chapter 1: Leo Baeck, "The Mission of Judaism" Chapter 2: Ben Zion Wacholder, "Attitudes Toward Proselytizing in the Classical Halakah" Chapter 3: Martin Goodman, "Proselytising in Rabbinic Judaism" Chapter 4: Jonathan H. A. Wijnhoven, "The Zohar and the Proselyte" ------------------------- SECTION II: THE CONTEMPORARY DEBATE Chapter 5: Alexander M. Schindler's Presidential Address Chapter 6: Dennis Prager, "Judaism Must Seek Converts" Chapter 7: Egon Mayer, "Why Not Judaism?" Chapter 8: David Polish, "Jewish Proselytizing - Another Opinion" Chapter 9: Jonathan D. Sarna, "Reform Jewish Leaders, Intermarriage, and Conversion" Chapter 10: David Max Eichhorn and Immanuel Jakobovits, "Shall Jews Missionize?" ------------------------- SECTION III: CONVERSION AND THE INTERMARRIED Chapter 11: Dru Greenwood, "Reform Jewish Outreach" Chapter 12: Avis D. Miller, "Outreach to Intermarried: Parameters and Outlines" ------------------------- SECTION IV: CONVERSION TO JUDAISM IN ISRAEL Chapter 13: Moshe Samet, "Who is a Jew (1958-1988)" Chapter 14: Edward Alexander, "Converts in Zion: Judaism vs. Ethnicity"