Review
“Bisk and Dror offer a thought-provoking examination of where the Jewish people are at the beginning of the twenty-first century, how they got there, and where they should be going if they want to survive. The authors provide a comprehensive critique and a positive, even heroic, vision of the Jewish future. Topics include Zionism in the twenty-first century, the future of Arab-Jewish and Jewish-Christian relations, the future of Israeli culture, and the Jewish community in cyberspace.”–The Futurist
“Writing a book about the future of Jews and Judaism is, was and always will be about survival. This book does that and more...It forced me to think about my own relationship to Israel and Judaism, clearly the intention of the authors...[t]he book thickens like a good stew...[t]he authors present the necessary historical background so that a wide range of readers will be able to understand their thoughts on the future...[w]ell written, understandable English and academic English. Those who distain academic writing style can just hop over a sentence or two and be assured that there will be another, more pedagogic explanation with examples or metaphors that can clear up the whole issue...For those futurists and really long range thinkers the authors present a vision of spirtualism that is in a time when the physical world no longer exsists...[t]he book gives way to the new information technology.”–Exploring the Future of Religion
“Few writers can match Bisk in his in-depth grasp of the situation of world Jewry yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Few have the creativity, the sensitivity, and the chutzpah to make spirit-stretching sense of it. Few are as helpful in enabling us to feel the urgency of the situation, know how high are the stakes, and resolve to do more to assure a 21st century for world Jewry that honors us all, Jew and Gentile alike.”–Professor Arthur B. Shostak Sociologist Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
“Moshe Dror sees a future in which the Cyberworld becomes a new way of Torah adding new tools to make it effective in the emerging paradigm. The reader will discover with delight how an other level has been added to the written and oral Torah; Cyber Torah, the dimension that will dominate future Tikkun Olam.”–Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, author of Paradigm Shift
“Writing a book about the future of Jews and Judaism is, was and always will be about survival. This book does that and more...It forced me to think about my own relationship to Israel and Judaism, clearly the intention of the authors...[t]he book thickens like a good stew...[t]he authors present the necessary historical background so that a wide range of readers will be able to understand their thoughts on the future...[w]ell written, understandable English and academic English. Those who distain academic writing style can just hop over a sentence or two and be assured that there will be another, more pedagogic explanation with examples or metaphors that can clear up the whole issue...For those futurists and really long range thinkers the authors present a vision of spirtualism that is in a time when the physical world no longer exsists...[t]he book gives way to the new information technology.”–
“Few writers can match Bisk in his in-depth grasp of the situation of world Jewry yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Few have the creativity, the sensitivity, and the chutzpah to make spirit-stretching sense of it. Few are as helpful in enabling us to feel the urgency of the situation, know how high are the stakes, and resolve to do more to assure a 21st century for world Jewry that honors us all, Jew and Gentile alike.”–
“Moshe Dror sees a future in which the Cyberworld becomes a new way of Torah adding new tools to make it effective in the emerging paradigm. The reader will discover with delight how an other level has been added to the written and oral Torah; Cyber Torah, the dimension that will dominate future Tikkun Olam.”–
Product Description
Bisk and Dror present a thought-provoking examination of where the Jewish People are at the beginning of the 21st Century, how they go from there, and where they should be going if they want to survive. They provide a comprehensive critique, and they offer a positive, even heroic, vision of the Jewish Future.
