The Ethics of Jewish Power Today


 

Publication Date: November 2000

Publisher: National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (U.S.)

Author(s): Yitz Greenberg

Research Area: Culture and religion; Law and ethics

Keywords: Values; Religion; Israeli-Palestinian Conflict; Ethics

Type: Speech

Abstract:

In his speech to the United Jewish Communities 2000 General Assembly, Greenberg explains his vision for a Jewish ethics of power, centered around the principles of choosing life and respect for humanity created in the image of God, and attempts to apply that ethic to a discussion of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.