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Irving Greenberg, also known as Yitz Greenberg, is a Jewish-American scholar and author. He is known as a strong supporter of Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
 and a promoter of greater understanding between Judaism
Judaism

Judaism is a set of beliefs and practices originating in the Hebrew Bible , as later further explored and explained in the Talmud and other texts....
 and Christianity
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
.

Greenberg was ordained as a Modern Orthodox
Modern Orthodox Judaism

Modern Orthodox Judaism is a movement within Orthodox Judaism that attempts to synthesize halakha and Jewish principles of faith with the secular, modern world....
 rabbi
Rabbi

Rabbi , in Judaism, means a religious ?teacher?, or more literally, ?my great one?, when addressing any master. The word rabbi derives from the Hebrew root word , rav, which in biblical Hebrew means ?great?, used in many senses, including the sense of a ?master? and apprentice, whence someone who is a distinguished ?teacher?....
 and maintains Orthodox observance, but his theology is seen by many to be opposed to traditional Orthodoxy. He earned a Ph.D. from Harvard and served as the rabbi of the Riverdale Jewish Center, an associate professor of history at Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University

Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a leading research institution, ranked 50th in the United States among national universities in 2008.....
, and as a founder, chairman, and professor in the department of Jewish studies of the City College of the City University of New York
City University of New York

Not to be confused with New York University formerly known as the University of the City of New York.For similar uses see University of New York...


Greenberg's thought centers on the concept of 'Tikkun Olam' of humanity working as Co- Creator with God in improving the world.






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Irving Greenberg, also known as Yitz Greenberg, is a Jewish-American scholar and author. He is known as a strong supporter of Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
 and a promoter of greater understanding between Judaism
Judaism

Judaism is a set of beliefs and practices originating in the Hebrew Bible , as later further explored and explained in the Talmud and other texts....
 and Christianity
Christianity

Christianity is a Monotheistic religion #Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as New Testament view on Jesus' life....
.

Greenberg was ordained as a Modern Orthodox
Modern Orthodox Judaism

Modern Orthodox Judaism is a movement within Orthodox Judaism that attempts to synthesize halakha and Jewish principles of faith with the secular, modern world....
 rabbi
Rabbi

Rabbi , in Judaism, means a religious ?teacher?, or more literally, ?my great one?, when addressing any master. The word rabbi derives from the Hebrew root word , rav, which in biblical Hebrew means ?great?, used in many senses, including the sense of a ?master? and apprentice, whence someone who is a distinguished ?teacher?....
 and maintains Orthodox observance, but his theology is seen by many to be opposed to traditional Orthodoxy. He earned a Ph.D. from Harvard and served as the rabbi of the Riverdale Jewish Center, an associate professor of history at Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University

Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a leading research institution, ranked 50th in the United States among national universities in 2008.....
, and as a founder, chairman, and professor in the department of Jewish studies of the City College of the City University of New York
City University of New York

Not to be confused with New York University formerly known as the University of the City of New York.For similar uses see University of New York...


Greenberg's thought centers on the concept of 'Tikkun Olam' of humanity working as Co- Creator with God in improving the world. Another crucial concept of his thought is that of 'Covenant' and he sees the Jewish people's Covenant with God as enjoining them to set an example for the moral edification of mankind.

Greenberg's books include: The Jewish Way: Living the Holidays, Living in the Image of God: Jewish Teachings to Perfect the World(with Shalom Freedman) , and For the Sake of Heaven and Earth: The New Encounter Between Judaism and Christianity.

He is married to Orthodox Jewish feminist author Blu Greenberg
Blu Greenberg

Blanche Greenberg, a.k.a. Blu Greenberg is an United States writer specializing in Modern Orthodox Judaism and women's issues. She is the author of On Women and Judaism: A View from Tradition and Black Bread: Poems, After the Holocaust ....
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