commitment to Jewish religious tradition and personal

morality. Renowned Jewish philosopher Dr. David

Hartman, winner of the National Jewish Book Award,

draws on a lifetime of learning, teaching and experience

to present an intellectual framework for examining

covenantal theology as it is applied to religious life.

Tracking his own intellectual and spiritual development

as an Orthodox Jew and spiritual thinker, he probes some

of the most profound questions of inner religious conflict:

How does a person justify commitment to

Jewish law when it conflicts with a person's

deep moral sense?

Does personal intuition have a place in Jewish

tradition?

Is making choices that favor moral convictions

equivalent to stepping out of the tradition?

What is lost personally, communally and

religiously when a person squelches his or her

ethical impulse in adherence to religious

tradition?

As much an expression of his impassioned commitment

to Jewish law as it is testament to a lifetime of

intellectual questioning and courage, this bold

examination of the halakhic system offers fresh

insights into Judaism and the quest for spiritual

nourishment.