One of the best-kept religious secrets has been the revolution that has been quietly taking place within Judaism over the last two decades, as it has sought to grapple with contemporary issues. These include mixed-faith marriages, gay relationships, women's empowerment, declining numbers, atheism and being trans. It has involved a willingness to abandon biblical laws that conflict with modern values. Most ground-breaking of all, it has meant re-defining what it means to be Jewish in the 21st century.Inclusive Judaism not only uncovers this religion revolution, but presents a challenge to all people of faith on how best to marry tradition and modernity. The book also reflects the soul-searching that has prompted rabbis to chart a new course, both out of principle and as a practical way of rescuing British Jewry from possible collapse if it did not adapt to the new social trends that affect us all.

Autorentext

Jonathan Romain is a rabbi, writer and broadcaster. He is the author of several books including his most recent Confessions of a Rabbi, and a regular contributor to the Guardian, the Times and the Jewish Chronicle. He is based in Maidenhead, UK.

David Mitchell is a rabbi at the West London Synagogue of British Jews. He is passionate about Jewish education, LGBT activism and teaching the Bible through a contemporary lens. He is based in London, UK.

Klappentext

A collection of personal stories of British Jews that uncovers a religious revolution and re-defines the meaning of Judaism in the 21st century. It presents a marriage of tradition and modernity and depicts how a community that has been part of the British religious landscape for centuries is changing.

Inhalt

Crisis? What's Crisis? 2. The Immoral Bible. 3. Realistic Religion. 4. Atheist Jews. 5. So You Think You're Jewish, Do You? 6. "I Never Know I Was Jewish" Jews. 7. The Women's Revolution. 8. Falling in Love across the Religious Divide. 9. Coming Out, but Pushed Out? 10. Changing Others to Brothers (and Sisters). 11. The Curious Attitude to Conversion. 12. The Way Forward... and Will it Work?