Audacious Jews Volume 4
From Jacob to Leonard Bernstein, via Kafka, Chagall and more – the lives, ideas and influence of ten audacious Jews - what they did, what they believed and their contribution to the Jewish story. Courageous, challenging and often misunderstood, they left a lasting legacy for both Jews and the wider world. Their insight and experiences can still be applied to help tackle contemporary moral and political challenges.
This book has in-depth separate chapters on a range of characters, presented in an easy-to-read bullet point format. Each chapter gives a summary of a character’s life, personality, beliefs and contribution to Judaism.
The appendices include a reading list, a glossary of many of the Jewish terms used, as well as short descriptions of the lives of the most important Jews in the Jewish story.
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Jacob |
The most successful Biblical patriarch, despite his family problems. He lived a life of crime and punishment. |
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Naomi |
The heroine of the Biblical Book of Ruth and a role model of female fidelity and lovingkindness. |
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King Solomon |
The second monarch of the united kingdom of Judah and Israel. The leader in its golden age, and builder of the Temple, renowned for wisdom and justice. A ruthless womaniser. |
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Akiva ben Yosef |
The leading 1st century Rabbi, revolutionary and martyr whose values and ideas on practice were a critical influence on how Judaism developed and how it is practised today. |
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Theodor Herzl |
The journalist, writer and inspiration of modern political Zionism: "If you will it, it is no dream." |
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Franz Kafka |
A literary genius, giant of 20th century literature, and prophet of the horrors and angst of totalitarianism. |
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Marc Chagall |
The most famous Jewish artist of the 20th century who created his own style of modern art, based on Jewish Eastern European folk culture. |
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Golda Meir |
Pivotal to the founding of Israel and its fourth Prime Minister. Said to be both "the best man in the government" and at fault in the Yom Kippur war |
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Isaiah Berlin |
The liberal philosopher and one of the finest minds of the 20th century. How should people live a moral life in a time of uncertainty? |
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Leonard Bernstein |
The American composer, conductor and pianist. A maestro in both classical music and popular musicals and the composer of West Side Story. |
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