Judaism Beyond God - Sherwin Wine A the oldest of the three major monotheisms, it can be expected that Judaism would be in the forefront of the move toward agnostic secularism and the recognition that the major philosophical question - "Why is there something instead of nothing?" - cannot be answered. Wine follows in the footsteps of Russell, who, in his 1927 talk before the South London Branch of the National Secular Society, stated "Why I Am Not a Christian." Wine differs by emphasizing a cultural... more info
You need to be an atheist and a jew:
The reviewer who wrote that Humanists can't have it both ways (being Jewish and a Humanist) exposes how unqualified he/she is to give advice to Jews or Humanists when he/she uses the term Godhead in the context of Jewish Theology. As in: How can it be Judaism when one leaves out the Godhead. Ha Ha! Judaism leaving out the Godhead....is Judaism EXACTLY!
Anyway, only we Atheists who feel an affinity or affection toward other Jews while having no interest in Torah or Talmud can understand why a book... more info
The Emperor's New Clothes;Again:
There is no requirement that Jews take Judaism seriously-and there is also no reason-or requirement to define Judaism without God-or to use the title,'Judaism Beyond God' as Judaism in any sense.Sherwin Wine,who was ordained as a Reform rabbi,came to believe that God is irrelevent to Judaism-and founded "Humanistic Judaism",marketing himself on TV talk shows and the local Detroit Jewish News(currently JN)-and is unfortunately taken seriously-but not by PT Barnum.Fans of his,with any sense of... more info
godless judaism is a difficult concept:
Rabbi Wine's book, Judaism beyond God presents all Jews with a paradox. Yes, the Jewish way of life, the family warmth, the sense of belonging are all positive virtues, BUT, how can one dispose of the Godhead and still leave a residue to which one can ascribe? This is the key question, and Humanistic Judaism, (a contradiction in terms, surely) is not, in my opinion the way forward. If you find Humanism attractive, then Jewish culture per se is not required, it is not a 'given' to leading a good and... more info
