This engaging argument for the future of Jewish theology, written by a renowned Jewish scholar, provides a rounded introduction to the faith, its history, and its place in the modern world. Explores foundational Jewish structures and concepts through the discussion and interpretation of Jewish textsArgues that we must acknowledge holiness as a ritual and ethical reality in order to heal the rift between different forms of Jewish practice and theologyCovers historical context as well as the relations between Judaism, Israel and the wider world todaySpeaks to both Jews and non-Jews and demonstrates through textual readings how Jews, Christians, and Muslims can understand and share their theological riches