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This page provides further bibliography and links to Jewish texts on peace and justice, ranging from the Bible to the 2oth century. Selections are available on this and other websites, digital archives, or through online online resources like WorldCat.
 

Texts on This Website

  1. •Musto, Ronald G. Annotated Bibliography of Peacemaking. PeaceDocs website.

  2. •—. Jewish, Greek and Roman Texts. A downloadable e-book.


Texts on Other Websites

  1. •American Friends Service Committee. Jewish Texts on Peace and Justice. (AFSC site awaiting updated hyperlink 07/22/10)

  2. •Jewish Peace Fellowship. Publications.



Additional Bibliography

  1. •Artson, Bradley Shavit. Love Peace and Pursue Peace: A Jewish Response to War and Nuclear Annihilation. New York, NY : United Synagogue of America, 1988. 

  2. •Axelrad, Albert S. Call to Conscience: Jews, Judaism, and Conscientious Objection. Hoboken, NJ: Ktav; New York: Jewish Peace Fellowship, 1986.

  3. •Block, Judy. 1997. “In God’s Name: A Jewish Perspective of Peace.” Thesis (M.A.). Georgia State University, 1997.

  4. •Brueggeman, Walter, and Charles McCollough. Living Toward a Vision: Biblical Reflections on Shalom. Cleveland: Pilgrim Press, 1982.

  5. •Chilton, Bruce. Abraham’s Curse: The Roots of Violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. New York: Doubleday, 2008.

  6. •Eliav, Arie L. Shalom: Peace in Jewish Tradition. Misha Louvish trans. Ramat-Gan: Massadah, 1977.

  7. •Faridzadeh, Mehdi. Philosophies of Peace and Just War in Greek Philosophy and Religions of Abraham Judaism, Christianity and Islam. New York, NY: Global Scholarly Publications, 2004.

  8. •Gordon, Hayim. Dance, Dialogue, and Despair: Existentialist Philosophy and Education for Peace in Israel. University, AL: University of Alabama Press, 1986.

  9. •Harris, Douglas J. Shalom! The Biblical Concept of Peace. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1970.

  10. •Heft, James. Beyond Violence: Religious Sources of Social Transformation in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The Abrahamic dialogues series, no. 1. New York: Fordham University Press, 2004.

  11. •Homolka, Walter, Albert H. Friedlander. Elie Wiesel, Preface. The Gate to Perfection: The Idea of Peace in Jewish Thought. Providence: Berghan Books, 1994.

  12. •Jewish Peace Fellowship. Wrestling with Your Conscience: A Guide for Jewish Draft Registrants and Conscientious Objectors. Nyack, NY: Jewish Peace Fellowship, 2000.

  13. •Kook, Abraham Isaac, David Samson, and Tzvi Fishman. War and Peace: The Teachings of HaRav Avraham Yitzhak HaCohen Kook. Lights on Orot, v. 2. Jerusalem: Torat Eretz Yisrael Publications, 1996.

  14. •Kronish, Ronald, and Deb Arnold. Toward the Third Millennium Trialogue in Jerusalem: Jews, Christians and Muslims. Jerusalem: Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel, 1999.

  15. •Polner, Murray and, Naomi Goodman. The Challenge of Shalom: The Jewish Tradition of Peace and Justice. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society, 1994.

  16. •—. and Stefan Merken. Peace, Justice, and Jews: Reclaiming Our Tradition. New York: Bunim & Bannigan, 2007

  17. •Randall, Albert B. Theologies of War and Peace Among Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Toronto studies in theology, v. 77. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press, 1998.

  18. •Runyon, Theodore. Theology, Politics, and Peace. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1989.

  19. •Schiffman, Lawrence and Joel B. Wolowelsky, eds.  War and Peace in the Jewish Tradition. New York: Michael Scharf Publication Trust of the Yeshiva University Press; Jersey City, NJ: Ktav, 2007.

  20. •Schwarzschild, Stephen et al. Roots of Jewish Nonviolence. Allan Solomonow, ed. Louise Polner, ill. Nyack, NY: Jewish Peace Fellowship, 1981.

  21. •Shima, Norhide. “The Shalom Idea of Jeremiah.” Thesis (Th.M.). Union Theological Seminary in Virginia, 1973.

  22. •Sokolow, Moshe. The Pursuit of Peace. New York: Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education, 1993.

  23. •Solomonow, Allan. Roots of Nonviolence. Nyack, NY: Jewish Peace Fellowship, 2002.

  24. •Vorspan, Albert, and David Saperstein. Jewish Dimensions of Social Justice: Tough Moral Choices of Our Time. New York, NY: UAHC Press, 1998.

  25. •Zerbe, Gordon M. “Non-retaliation in Early Jewish and New Testament Texts: Ethical Themes in Social Contexts.” Thesis (Ph.D.). Princeton Theological Seminary, 1990.

  26. •Zimmer, Pinchas. Lovers of Peace, Seekers of Peace: The Value of Peace in Jewish Life. Study & Program Guide. Jerusalem: Melitz, 1992.



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