Community of Faith

"Jewish faith is not mysterious. It is born neither in private experiences norabstract theologies but in institutions: the Jewish home, the Jewish school andabove all the Jewish community, the place where we assemble as a microcosmof an entire people in the presence of God. In this story of Jewish identity,the United Synagogue holds an honourable place. It did so in the past. Ipray that it does so long into the future."- Rabbi Lord Jonathan SacksFor the 125th anniversary of the United Synagogue, during his time as ChiefRabbi, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks wrote Community of Faith, a penetratingevaluation of the role of the synagogue in Jewish life today.The book explores the choices faced by religious leadership in the modernworld and the ways in which the synagogue embodies a living communityof faith. It analyses the importance of morality and faith for Jewish individu-als and the community, and suggests ways in which the synagogue can berenewed as a centre of meaning and belonging.It exa