לקראת יהדות היסטורית, פתח דברTowards Historic Judaism, Preface
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1MEASURED against the crying need for a great spiritual revival of Judaism, I am fully aware of the inadequacy of my efforts in this book. I, therefore, dare not wish to convince or to teach. But should this book initiate a serious discussion of the problems with which it deals, I should feel richly rewarded for a modest introduction to the great subject of “Historic Judaism”.
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2Spiritually Judaism suffers from the indifference of the average Jew, as well as from the dogmatic sterility of partisan politics and “sectarian” outlooks. This book intends to be a challenge to both. This is its only ambition.
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3It is with the greatest pleasure that I acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Maurice Simon, M.A., and to my friend Dr. H. Edelston, M.B., D.P.M., for invaluable help and advice.
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4LEEDS, March 1943
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