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Finding God: Selected Responses (Revised Edition) Paperback – March 1, 2002

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Finding God by way of essays on significant Jewish thinkers attempts to answer the questions looming above us all: What is God? Is there more than one God? How can we know God? What does God "want" from us? How does God relate to me? This latest edition of Finding God includes three new essays on the distinct theology of Abraham Joshua Heschel, Emil Fackenheim, Harold Schulweis, Judith Plaskow, Lawrence Kushner, Alvin Reines, and other modern thinkers. These three new pieces are coupled with the "God concepts" belonging to biblical figures, the rabbis of centuries ago, and medieval philosophers. By book's end readers no doubt discover that no single interpretation accurately conceptualizes the Jewish God.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Behrman House; Revised edition (March 1, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 186 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0807407984
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0807407981
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Rabbi Rifat Sonsino, LLB., Ph.D.

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Rabbi Rifat Sonsino is the Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth Shalom in Needham, MA. and a member of the faculty at Boston College’s Theology Department.

Born in Turkey, he received his law degree from the University of Istanbul (Faculty of Law, 1959), his rabbinic ordination from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (Cincinnati, 1966) and his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, 1975) in the field of Bible and ancient Near Eastern Studies. In 1991 the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion bestowed upon him a D.D.

Before coming to Needham, Rabbi Sonsino served congregations in Buenos Aires, Philadelphia and Chicago.

Rabbi Sonsino has authored numerous books and articles, and has chaired various committees both regionally and nationally. He was also the editor of the CCAR Journal (1997-2001).

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Customers find the book provides a comprehensive overview of Jewish beliefs on God throughout history. They appreciate the thoughtful exploration and well-written style. The book is described as easy to read, well-organized, and comfortable to understand.

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Customers find the book provides a broad overview of various Jewish beliefs on the nature of God throughout history. They appreciate the thoughtful exploration of God by serious philosophers and developers of Jewish thought. The book is an essential read for anyone interested in Judaism and those who are already Jewish. It starts with traditional viewpoints and progresses through history to modern times.

"...I devoured it as soon as it arrived. It contains a broad overview of various Jewish beliefs on the nature of god throughout history, including..." Read more

"...I particularly like the authentic humanist views of Erich Fromm and feminist views of several thinkers that are part of this very straightforward..." Read more

"This was a great and balanced introduction to various Jewish (and not-so-Jewish) perspectives on G-d. A couple of the views relegated to the..." Read more

"...not a book telling you WHAT to believe about God, it is an informative information book on how Jews perceived God, the nature of, the intent, and..." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read and well-written. They also appreciate its good layout.

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and useful
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    Fantastic book. I devoured it as soon as it arrived. It contains a broad overview of various Jewish beliefs on the nature of god throughout history, including contemporary examples. There's also a nifty chart at the back if you want a quick summary. A good starting point for further research.

    Also, the cover looks really nice if you care about that kind of thing.
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  • Jonathan K
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential Read for Anyone Interested In Judaism AND THOSE WHO ARE JEWISH ALREADY
    Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2023
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    Most people get caught in juvenile theology because their Jewish education ends at Bar/Bat Mitzvah and all they know is the bible, or because they are raised with only rudimentary Christian theology that makes God into a man. This book demonstrates just what Theology 201 might suggest, at how complex Jewish views of God got over time and the blessing of thoughtful exploration of God. I particularly like the authentic humanist views of Erich Fromm and feminist views of several thinkers that are part of this very straightforward volume. It really does wonders for the mind...get it!
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  • ultrafighter
    5.0 out of 5 stars I recommend this book to everyone I know
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2021
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    This book is really well laid out and an overall comfort in that knowing even the Rambam (along with MANY other great thinkers) wrestled with the question of who/what is Gd.
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  • Rachel
    4.0 out of 5 stars A basic, balanced introduction to a very wide (maybe too wide) range of Jewish perspectives
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2018
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    This was a great and balanced introduction to various Jewish (and not-so-Jewish) perspectives on G-d. A couple of the views relegated to the appendix deserved chapters of their own while a couple of the chapters covered perspectives that were not about G-d at all and did not really belong in a book on theology.

    When talking about theological perspectives, it is much easier to oversimplify then it is to make those perspectives accessible. This book strikes a near perfect balance of accessible while still preserving some of the key nuances.
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  • Stark
    5.0 out of 5 stars Informative
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2013
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    This is not a book telling you WHAT to believe about God, it is an informative information book on how Jews perceived God, the nature of, the intent, and what God represents. From absolute theism to naturalistic pantheism, from personal God to metaphorical idea of redemptive force. It helps one understand why there are differences between Jews of Orthodox perspective all the way to Humanistic persuasion.
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  • Perla
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
    Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2018
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    This book is amazing- and very well written. I like the perspective of the religion as it changes over time.
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  • Alex
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, especially for converts!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2018
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    I am converting to Judaism and this was on my curriculum list from my rabbi, it’s fantastic and answered a lot of my questions!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent review of some of Judaism's finest minds on the ...
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2014
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    An excellent review of some of Judaism's finest minds on the subject of who God is, what God wants, and how we can best serve God. As a future convert, I recommend it wholeheartedly.
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