The Torah Revolution: Fourteen Truths that Changed the World
Unlock the powerful truths that shattered ancient beliefs and paved the way for the new and revolutionary religion that became Judaism.
This 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.
Dr. 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:
- Humanity is one as God is one
- Human beings are responsible for their actions and have the choice to do good or evil
- Poverty, deprivation, slavery and hatred are evils that must be eradicated
- The earth is not ours to destroy
- The love of others is a divine command
- And much more ...
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Book details
- Author
- Reuven Hammer
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Judaism › Theology
Religion › Judaism - Topics
- Jewish theology · Torah study · teachings of Moses · Jewish ethics · Jewish thought · Judaism
- ISBN-13
- 9781580237895 (Paperback)9781580234573 (Hardcover)
About the author
RABBI 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 Entering the High Holy Days and Entering Jewish Prayer.
Two 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.
Hammer was a founder of the Masorti movement in Israel and served as president of the International Rabbinical Assembly.
Rabbi Reuven Hammer was born in Syracuse, New York, and lived in Jerusalem with his wife, Rahel. He died on August 12, 2019.