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CONTEMPORARY JEWISH THOUGHT 101 Most of us have heard the names Martin Buber and Abraham Joshua Heschel, but how many of us can articulate either thinker's unique contribution to the development of modern liberal Judaism? To help today's student of Judaism better understand its contemporary evolution, URJ Press presents Many Faces of God, an introduction to the philosophy and theology of Buber, Heschel, Plaskow, and a dozen other Jewish thinkers of the modern era. Compiled by Rabbi Rifat Sonsino, the book adds dimension to each philosophical overview with familial, cultural, and sociological background information on each philosopher. The result is an eminently readable volume that helps the reader not only understand the basic theories of today's Judaism, but also gain insight into how real-life experience influenced and informed each philosopher. Rabbi Sonsino teaches theology at Boston College and is rabbi emeritus of Temple Beth Shalom in Needham, Massachusetts. He previously served congregations in Buenos Aires, Philadelphia, and Chicago. His previous books include What Happens After I Die? Jewish Views of Life After Death and Finding God: Selected Responses (co-authored with Rabbi Daniel B. Syme). Many Faces of God is available in paperback and retails for $15.95. For more information on this or other URJ Press titles, visit www.urjpress.com, or call (888) 489-8242. URJ Press is the book-publishing arm of the Union for Reform
Judaism (formerly the Union of American Hebrew Congregations), the synagogue
arm of the Reform Movement in North America. Uniting more than 1.5 million
Reform Jews in 900 congregations across the United States and Canada,
Union programs and services include music and book publishing, adult education
opportunities, outreach to unaffiliated and intermarried Jews, and the
Religious Action Center in Washington, D.C. ### 2/05
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