The traditional Haftarah cycle, read on Shabbat and holidays during the Torah service, contains a wealth of Prophetic wisdom, yet today it is too often forgotten or ignored.
Prophetic Voices summons us to listen, study, think, and teach--as well as to sing, pray, and march..
The readings are enhanced by scholarly essays placing the Prophets in historical context and examining the role of prophecy in Reform Judaism.
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New haftarot for each Shabbat and holiday are included, plus haftarot for the Jewish American calendar, from Yom HaShoah to Pride Month to Martin Luther King Jr.
Going beyond the Prophets, it presents alternative readings from Jewish texts biblical to contemporary.
Moreover, the volume boldly invites us to rethink the Haftarah canon.
A diverse group of contributors--including rabbis, cantors, scholars, educators, activists, and poets--provide short commentaries on each haftarah, demonstrating their profound relevance to the present.
Prophetic Voices gives new life to these ancient texts.
The traditional Haftarah cycle, read on Shabbat and holidays during the Torah service, contains a wealth of Prophetic wisdom, yet today it is too often forgotten or ignored
