The Eternal Dissident
Subtitle: Rabbi Leonard I. Beerman and the Radical Imperative to Think and Act
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: May 11, 2018
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780520297456
Description: "The Eternal Dissident offers rare insight into one of the most inspiring and controversial Reform rabbis of the twentieth century, Leonard Beerman, renowned both for his eloquent and challenging sermons and for his unrelenting commitment to social action. Beerman was a man of powerful word and action--a probing intellectual and stirring orator, as well as a nationally known opponent of McCarthyism, racial injustice, and Israeli policy in the occupied territories. The shared source of Beerman's thought and activism was the moral imperative of the Hebrew prophets, which he believed bestowed upon the Jewish people the role of engaging in 'eternal dissident.' This volume brings Beerman to life through a selection of his most powerful writings, followed by commentaries from notable scholars, rabbis, and public personalities that speak to the quality and ongoing relevance of Beerman's work.
Notes: Source title: The Eternal Dissident: Rabbi Leonard I. Beerman and the Radical Imperative to Think and Act