Donniel Hartman is president of the Shalom Hartman Institute, where he holds the Kaufman Family Chair in Jewish Philosophy. He is the author of Putting God Second: How to Save Religion from Itself and The Boundaries of Judaism, among other books; the founder of religious education, training, and enrichment programs in Israel and North America; and host of the popular Jewish podcast For Heaven’s Sake.
This inspired work gives us a language for understanding today's core Jewish issues, both in Israel and the Diaspora. I look forward to gathering my community around it for a spirited discussion of its insights. -Rabbi Edward Feinstein, senior rabbi, Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California While not shying away from criticism or complexity, Hartman gives us a glimpse of the world as it could be: one steered by collective Jewish meaning, moral rigor, and courageous commitment to each other. -Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl, senior rabbi, Central Synagogue in New York City Who Are the Jews-And Who Can We Become? belongs on the short shelf of indispensable books on contemporary Judaism. -Yossi Klein Halevi, author of Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor