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UAHC Publishes Update of Can black-Jewish relations be salvaged? Should a rabbi perform a wedding for a gay or lesbian couple? Should synagogues divest from tobacco companies? Can Israel be both a Jewish state and a democratic state? These and scores of other divisive including anti-Semitic rock lyrics, the death penalty, welfare reform, fetal tissue implants, environmentalism, and the Middle East peace are examined in Jewish Dimensions of Social Justice: Tough Moral Choices of Our Time by Albert Vorspan and David Saperstein, just published by the URJ PRESS. "This is not merely a splendid book; it is a remarkable book, noteworthy for its accessibility, its scope, above for its quiet authority," said Leonard Fein, director of the Reform movement's Commission on Social Action. "One can scarcely imagine a more timely or more effective tool for all those concerned with defending, protecting, enhancing, and extending the Jewish commitment to tikkun olam." Vorspan and Saperstein offer concise summaries of the events behind scores of controversies, as well as case studies of how synagogues and other Jewish communal groups have responded to the dilemmas, all in the context of Jewish law and tradition. A superb resource for individual study as well as group discussions at synagogues, Jewish Dimensions of Social Justice is the completely rewritten and updated version of Vorspan and Saperstein's 1992 bestseller, Tough Choices. Until his retirement a few years ago, Vorspan was the senior vice president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, which is the synagogue branch of the Reform movement, and director of the Commission on Social Action. David Saperstein, a rabbi and attorney, is director and counsel of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism in Washington, DC. The URJ PRESS is part of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the central body of Reform Judaism in North America, uniting 1.5 million Reform Jews in 880 synagogues. UAHC services include camps, music and book publishing, outreach to unaffiliated and intermarried Jews, and educational programs. Items from the URJ PRESS can be ordered toll free at 1-888-489-UAHC or through the website at http://www.URJPress.com. (2/99) ###
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