{"product_id":"on-repentance-and-repair-isbn-9780807010518","title":"On Repentance and Repair","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDS in Contemporary Jewish Life \u0026amp; Practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMyra H. Kraft Memorial Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA crucial new lens on repentance, atonement, forgiveness, and repair from harm—from personal transgressions to our culture's most painful and unresolved issues.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e American culture focuses on letting go of grudges and redemption narratives instead of the perpetrator’s obligations or recompense for harmed parties. As survivor communities have pointed out, these emphases have too often only caused more harm. But Danya Ruttenberg knew there was a better model, rooted in the work of the medieval philosopher Maimonides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Maimonides, upon whose work Ruttenberg elaborates, forgiveness is much less important than the repair work to which the person who caused harm is obligated. The word traditionally translated as repentance really means something more like return, and in this book, returning is a restoration, as much as is possible, to the victim, and, for the perpetrator of harm, a coming back, in humility and intentionality, to behaving as the person we might like to believe we are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaimonides laid out five steps: naming and owning harm; starting to change\/transformation; restitution and accepting consequences; apology; and making different choices. Applying this lens to both our personal relationships and some of the most significant and painful issues of our day, including systemic racism and the legacy of enslavement, sexual violence and harassment in the wake of #MeToo, and Native American land rights, On Repentance and Repair helps us envision a way forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRooted in traditional Jewish concepts while doggedly accessible and available to people from any, or no, religious background, \u003ci\u003eOn Repentance and Repair\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for anyone who cares about creating a country and culture that is more whole than the one in which we live, and for anyone who has been hurt or who is struggling to take responsibility for their mistakes.Author’s Note\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER ONE\u003cbr\u003eA Repentance Overview\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER TWO\u003cbr\u003eRepentance in Personal Relationships\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER THREE\u003cbr\u003eHarm in the Public Square\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER FOUR\u003cbr\u003eInstitutional Obligations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER FIVE\u003cbr\u003eOn National Repentance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER SIX\u003cbr\u003eJustice Systems\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER SEVEN\u003cbr\u003eForgiveness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER EIGHT\u003cbr\u003eAtonement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex“Ruttenberg’s book sets out guidelines for full-hearted repentance—the kind of atonement that people should do, but often don’t.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sandra Collins, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Excellent, necessary . . . Her careful and thoughtful writing frequently includes the voices of others, centering the needs of victims and holding the words of perpetrators to account.”\u003cbr\u003e—Emily Dziuban, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A must-read for anyone navigating the work of justice and healing.” \u003cbr\u003e—Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Although the book is based in Jewish concepts, it’s really a book for anyone looking to see how our society can acknowledge its harm and create the world we’d like to see.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Jaime Herndon, \u003ci\u003eBookriot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[Ruttenberg] is a serious scholar who writes in ways that are accessible and engaging to all.”\u003cbr\u003e—Cathy Corman, \u003ci\u003eProvincetown Independent\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“When you read Danya Ruttenberg’s brilliant book, you see with fresh eyes that there is a huge omission in contemporary culture: we don’t have a road map for how someone who’s done harm can change and make amends to others, nor do we discuss why this is necessary for both individual recovery and \u003ci\u003esocietal\u003c\/i\u003e well-being.”\u003cbr\u003e—Rebecca Solnit, author of \u003ci\u003eOrwell’s Roses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A modern and impressive blueprint for confronting and engaging the effects of harm and the potential for reconciliation.” \u003cbr\u003e—Sherrilyn Ifill, author of \u003ci\u003eOn the Courthouse Lawn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A vital contribution.”\u003cbr\u003e—Soraya Chemaly, author of \u003ci\u003eRage Becomes Her\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabbi Danya Ruttenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author and writer who serves as scholar in residence at the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW). She was named by \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e as a “rabbi to watch” and a “faith leader to watch” by the Center for American Progress, and she has been a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eSunday crossword clue (83 Down). The author of several books, she has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Time\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304339493093,"sku":"NP9780807010518","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780807010518.jpg?v=1767734103","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/on-repentance-and-repair-isbn-9780807010518","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}