Description:
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.
Brief description: Rabbi Everett Gendler has spent decades as a trailblazing environmentalist, peace activist, and unwavering proponent of social justice. 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.
Review Quotes:
"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."
-Rabbi Dr. Alan Brill, author, Rabbi on the Ganges: A Jewish-Hindu Encounter