{"title":"Rabbi Reuven Hammer","description":"\u003cp\u003eRABBI REUVEN HAMMER, PhD was an American-Israeli Conservative rabbi, scholar of Jewish liturgy, and lecturer who served as director and dean of the Jerusalem branch of the Jewish Theological Seminary from 1974 to 1992. His books include \u003cem\u003eEntering the High Holy Days\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEntering Jewish Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo of Hammer’s works won the National Jewish Book Award, and he was named one of the \"Forward 50\" most influential members of the American Jewish community. He received rabbinic ordination and a doctorate in theology from the Jewish Theological Seminary, and a PhD from Northwestern University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHammer was a founder of the Masorti movement in Israel and served as president of the International Rabbinical Assembly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Reuven Hammer was born in Syracuse, New York, and lived in Jerusalem with his wife, Rahel. He died on August 12, 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Reuven Hammer’s books are published by Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-torah-revolution","title":"The Torah Revolution: Fourteen Truths that Changed the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnlock the powerful truths that shattered ancient beliefs and paved the way for the new and revolutionary religion that became Judaism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a unique look at the Torah—the foundation of Jewish existence—and the revolutionary teachings of Moses embedded within it that gave birth to Judaism and influenced the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Reuven Hammer presents fourteen radical ideas found in Torah, explains their original intentions, and shows how understanding these \"truths\" can help you better understand the narrative and laws of Judaism. He shows how when taken together, these value concepts present a picture of human life that is surprisingly modern and relevant to our goals for repairing the world today:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumanity is one as God is one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuman beings are responsible for their actions and have the choice to do good or evil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoverty, deprivation, slavery and hatred are evils that must be eradicated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe earth is not ours to destroy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe love of others is a divine command\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more ...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1580237894\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781580237895\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Rabbi Reuven Hammer, PhD","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43233304707288,"sku":"9781580237895","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43233304740056,"sku":"9781580234573","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781580234573_FC_mockup_v2_1738720584_e36f7726-9a56-41c4-8486-d61766b45e56.jpg?v=1791016611"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-rabbi-reuven-hammer.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}