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Author: Dr. Edward Rettig

DR. EDWARD RETTIG for many years represented a major American Jewish organization in Israel. He currently serves on the board of the Center for Jewish Peoplehood Education.
Charles Taylor and Jewish Identity in the Twenty-First Century

Charles Taylor and Jewish Identity in the Twenty-First Century

December 31, 2013 | Dr. Edward Rettig
INTRODUCTION: THE CHALLENGE OF DIVERGENCE The Jewish world is losing its ability to discuss its cultural differences. Our intra-Jewish dialogue is becoming less coherent. Indeed, the very ideas underlying our Jewish identities, ideas shaped by our language of values, are diverging. The language we use to describe our values is becoming more specific to the […]