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In the days after September 11, Rabbi Sheldon Lewis turned to Jewish texts in search of comfort and a path toward reconciliation. Torah of Reconciliation grew out of that search, and it sets out to show that peacemaking is one of the central values of Judaism.
The book follows the yearly cycle of Torah readings. For each portion, Rabbi Lewis chooses verses or passages that speak to the theme of reconciliation and opens them up through rabbinic commentary, from the Talmudic period to modern times, together with his own reflections. It works well for personal study, adult education classes and study groups in synagogues and on campus.
Rabbi Lewis studied at the University of Chicago and received rabbinic ordination at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. He served Congregation Kol Emeth in Palo Alto for thirty-three years and is its rabbi emeritus. Published in hardcover by Gefen Publishing House.