Creator Bio
Arthur Waskow
b. 1933
Born in Baltimore, Arthur Waskow is a rabbi, author, educator, activist, and key figure in the Jewish Renewal movement. Involved throughout his career in politics, environmental issues, Jewish theology, and peace efforts, he received the 2001 Abraham Joshua Heschel Award from the Jewish Peace Fellowship.
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
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How to Bring Mashiah
1. “If you’re planting a tree and you hear Mashiah has come, first finish planting and then run to the city gates to tell him Shalom” (Yochanan Ben Zakkai).
Therefore: Plant a tree somewhere as a…
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Godwrestling
My own efforts to wrestle with the Ishmael story came from my fierce fears and hopes for modern Israel, my urgency to discover how Israel could live in peace, my efforts to talk with angry, fearful…