Argumentation and debate are the lifeblood of Judaism in fact our ancestors never shied from arguing with God or other sources of authority when they felt justice and truth demanded it. Judaisms Great Debates aims to reawaken that spirit in the lives of young Jews today.At the heart of the book are ten classic debates from Jewish history such as Nathan courageously confronting King David over the kings immorality and Spinoza challenging Jewish communal leaders in Amsterdam about the boundaries of Jewish belief. This book teaches students to analyze the value conflict at the core of each historic debate and more importantly it prepares them to apply Jewish values to similar conflicts in our society.ContentsAbraham ampampamp GodMoses ampampamp KorachThe Five Daughters ampampamp the Twelve TribesDavid ampampamp NathanBen Zakkai ampampamp the ZealotsHillel ampampamp ShammaiThe Vilna Gaon ampampamp the Baal Shem TovSpinoza ampampamp the Amsterdam RabbisGeiger Hirsch ampampamp FrankelHerzl ampampamp WiseDownload a free companion book Debating GuideIncludes questions for reflection discussion and formal argumentation plus a brief outline explaining how to run a formal debate in the classroom.