Audacious Jewish Lives: Volume One

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From King David to David ben Gurion, via Jesus, Freud and more Ð the lives, ideas and influence of seven radical Jews – what they did, what they believed in and their contribution to Judaism. Courageous, challenging and misunderstood, they left a lasting legacy for both Jews and the wider world. Their insights and experiences can 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 characterÕs life, personality, beliefs and contribution to Judaism.

King David – Warrior, leader, sinner, lover
Jesus – The founder of a new movement within Judaism
Abraham Ibn Ezra – Radical writer and thinker of the Middle Ages
Moses Mendelssohn – 18th century German philosopher and instigator of Jewish enlightenment
Sigmund Freud – The founder of psychoanalysis
Leo Baeck – Leader of German Jewry in the 1930s
David Ben-Gurion – First Prime Minister of Israel

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