Signposts on the way of Torah / [edited by] Jacob Neusner.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface / (p. ix-xii)

1. Prologue: Defining Judaism / (p. 1-6)

2. Introduction / (p. 8-11)

3. Sayings of the Founders: Tractate Abot / Translated by Jacob Neusner (p. 12-28)

4. How Judaism Reads Scripture: Genesis Rabbah / Translated by Jacob Neusner (p. 29-43)

5. Imitating God: Virtue and the Doctrine of the Emotions / Jacob Neusner (p. 44-55)

6. The Reasons for the Commandments / Moses Maimonides (p. 56-59)

7. Visiting the Sick, Dying, Burying the Dead: From the Shulhan Arukh / Translated by Chaim N. Denburg (p. 60-64)

8. How to Die: From the Histalkut Hanefesh / Translated by Samuel H. Dresner (p. 65-69)

9. To Hold With Open Arms / Milton Steinberg (p. 70-75)

10. The Mystical Element in Judaism / Abraham J. Heschel (p. 76-81)

11. The Jew Who Wasn't There: Halakhah and the Jewish Woman / Rachel Adler (p. 82-87)

12. Explaining the Success of Classical Judaism as a Religion / Jacob Neusner (p. 88-96)

13. Classical Judaism in Modern Times: Introduction / (p. 98-103)

14. Hasidism / Martin Buber (p. 104-113)

15. Founders of Modern Judaism: Reform Abraham Geiger / Jacob Neusner (p. 114-117)

16. Contemporary Reform Judaism Speaks: Finding a Jewish View of the "Just Society" / Eugene Borowitz (p. 118-123)

17. Contemporary Reform Judaism Speaks: The Limits of Liberal Judaism / Jakob J. Petuchowski (p. 124-132)

18. Founders of Modern Judaism: Orthodoxy Samson Raphael Hirsch / Jacob Neusner (p. 133-137)

19. Contemporary Orthodox Judaism Speaks: A Challenge to Orthodoxy / Emanuel Rackman (p. 138-149)

20. Founders of Modern Judaism: The Historical School Zechariah Frankel and Heinrich Graetz / Jacob Neusner (p. 150-156)

21. Founders of Modern Judaism: Conservative Judaism in the United States / Jacob Neusner (p. 157-165)

22. Contemporary Conservative Judaism Speaks: Positive-Historical Judaism Exhausted: Reflections on a Movement's Future / Daniel H. Gordis (p. 166-182)

23. The Practice of Judaism in Contemporary North America: Introduction / (p. 184-192)

24. The Americanization of American Judaism / Joseph L. Blau (p. 193-201)

25. American Orthodoxy: Retrospect and Prospect / Emanuel Rackman (p. 202-211)

26. In Your Blood, Live: Re-Visions of a Theology of Purity / Rachel Adler (p. 212-219)

27. From Equality to Transformation: The Challenge of Women's Rabbinic Leadership / Laura Geller (p. 220-224)

28. The New Spirituality / Debra Cash (p. 225-229)

29. Rabbis at the Frontier: Beyond the Fringe / Judith Fein (p. 236-240)

30. Dissing Their Way Back Home / Judith Fein (p. 236-240)

31. Modern Orthodoxy in the New Age / William Helmreich (p. 241-248)

32. Zionism and Judaism in the State of Israel: Introduction / (p. 250-254)

33. Zionism / Jacob Neusner (p. 255-270)

34. Contemporary Judaism Speaks: In Defense of Perpetual Zionist Revolt / Yosef Gorny (p. 271-279)

35. Israeli Judaism / Shlomo Deshen (p. 280-304)

36. Perspectives on the Future of Judaism / (p. 306-307)

37. Israel the Ever-Dying People / Simon Rawidowicz (p. 308-312)

38. The Voice of Auschwitz / Emil L. Fackenheim (p. 313-320)

39. A Voice Beyond Auschwitz: Holiness / David R. Blumenthal (p. 321-329)

40. Women and Men Praying Together in Judaism / Jules Harlow (p. 330-343)