Background

Waskow, Arthur Ocean was born on October 12, 1933 in Baltimore. Son of Henry B. and Hannah (Osnowitz) Waskow.

Education

Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1954. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1963.

Career

Legislation assistant House of Representatives, Washington, 1959-1961. Senior staff member Peace Research Institute, 1961-1963. Fellow Institute Policy Studies, 1963-1977.

Colleague Public Resource Center, 1977-1982. Faculty Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Philadelphia, 1982-1989. Founder, director Shalom Center, since 1983.

Fellow ALEPH Alliance for Jewish Renewal, 1990-1993, pathfinder, 1993-2005. Member advisory board Temple Understanding. Visiting professor religion Swarthmore College, 1982-1983, Temple University, 1976-1977, 87-88, Drew University, 1997-1998, Vassar College, 1998, Hebrew Union College, 2008.

Secretary-treasurer Conference On Peace Research in History, 1969-1974.

Works

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  • A Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven: The Jewish Life-Spiral As a Spiritual Path

    ( A new book that celebrates the Jewish life-spiral, fusi...)

  • Godwrestling Round 2: Ancient Wisdom, Future Paths

    ( What do we need to do to turn our “religion” into our l...)

  • Godwrestling― Round 2: Ancient Wisdom, Future Paths

    ( What do we need to do to turn our “religion” into our l...)

  • Down-To-Earth Judaism: Food, Money, Sex, and the Rest of Life

    (A spiritual guide to modern Judaism traces the history of...)

  • Down-To-earth Judaism: Food, Money, Sex, And The Rest Of Life

    ( In Down-to-Earth Judaism, Rabbi Arthur Waskow focuses ...)

  • Seasons of Our Joy: A Modern Guide to the Jewish Holidays

    ( Circling the Jewish calendar from Rosh Hashanah to Tish...)

  • Seasons of Our Joy: A Modern Guide to the Jewish Holidays

    (Circling the Jewish calendar from Rosh Hashanah to Tisha ...)

  • Tales of Tikkun: New Jewish Stories to Heal the Wounded World

    (Written by two leaders of the Jewish Renewal movement, th...)

  • These Holy Sparks: The Rebirth of the Jewish People

    (This book is a fusing of what some call neo-conservative ...)

  • The Tent of Abraham: Stories of Hope and Peace for Jews, Christians, and Muslims

    (The Tent of Abraham is the first book to tell the entire ...)

  • The Freedom Seder, a New Haggadah for Passover

    (first edition 1970 Passover Seder by Arthur Waskow; 54 pa...)

  • The Tent of Abraham: Stories of Hope and Peace for Jews, Christians, and Muslims by Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Sister Joan Chittister, Murshid Saadi S Beacon Press, 2007 (Paperback) Paperback

    (The Tent of Abraham: Stories of Hope and Peace for Jews, ...)

  • Before There Was a Before

    (An illustrated retelling of the creation using the words ...)

  • Godwrestling

    (Am awe inspiring and thought provoking book!)

  • God-Wrestling

    (A book about the belief in God.)

  • Seasons of Our Joy: Handbook of Jewish Festivals

    (ships within 24 hours)

  • Tales of Tikkun: New Jewish Stories to Heal the Wounded World by Phyllis Ocean Berman (1977-07-07)

    (Brand New. In Stock. Will be shipped from US. Excellent C...)

  • Seasons of our joy: A handbook of Jewish festivals

    (Paperback)

  • The Bush is Burning! Radical Judaism Faces the Pharaohs of the Modern Superstate
  • The Freedom Seder: A New Haggadah for Passover
  • Running riot;: A journey through the official disasters and creative disorder in American society (An Azimuth book)
  • Seasons of Our Joy: A Modern Guide to the Jewish Holidays by Waskow, Arthur (1991) Paperback
  • The limits of defense
  • These Holy Sparks: The Rebirth of the Jewish People by Arthur Waskow (1983-12-01)
  • Godwrestling
  • From Race Riot to Sit-in, 1919 and the 1960s; a Study in the Connections Between Conflict and Violence
  • The Debate Over Thermonuclear Strategy
  • Seasons of Our Joy a Celebration of Modern Jewish Renewal
  • A Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven: The Jewish Life-Spiral As a Spiritual Path by Waskow, Arthur Ocean, Berman, Phyllis Ocean (2003) Paperback
  • From Race Riot To Sit-In: 1919 and the 1960's, A Study in the Connections Between Conflict and Violence
  • The Debate Over Thermonuclear Strategy - Problems in American Civilization
  • From Race Riot to Sit-In
  • Godwrestling--Round 2 : Ancient Wisdom, Future Paths
  • The Limits of Defense
  • Godwrestling Round 2 - Ancient Wisdom, Future Paths
  • Godwrestling_ Round 2: Ancient Wisdom, Future Paths by Rabbi Arthur O. Waskow (1998-06-01)
  • The freedom seder;: A new Haggadah for Passover,
  • Seasons of Our Joy: A Modern Guide to the Jewish Holidays by Waskow, Rabbi Arthur O. (2012) Paperback
  • Running Riot
  • From Race Riot to Sit-in, 1919 and the 1960s: a Study in the Connections Between Conflict and Violence
  • From A Race Riot to Sit-In
  • The Bush is Burning
  • Running Riot - Journey Through the Official Disasters
  • Godwrestling Round 2: Ancient Wisdom, Future Paths by Waskow, Rabbi Arthur O. (1998) Paperback
  • Torah of the Earth: Exploring 4,000 Years of Ecology in Jewish Thought: Biblical Israel & Rabbinic Judaism by Waskow, Rabbi Arthur O. (2000) Paperback

Membership

Alternate delegate Democratic National Convention, 1968. Fellow Churches Center for Theology and Public Policy, 1977-1982. Gamaliel chair Lutheran Student Center, Milwaukee, 1996.

Wisdom-keeper United Nations Conference on Habitat II, 1996. Initiator A.J. Heschel 25th Yohrzeit Observance, 1998. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences (colloquium on disarmament 1962).

Member National Writers Union, Fabrangen, National Havurah Committee (board directors 1979-1980, 83-87), P'nai Or (board directors 1984-1993, Aleph board directors 1993-1995), International Coordinator Committee on Religion and Earth (steering committee 1990-1993), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Irene Elkin, 1956 (divorced 1978). Children: David, Shoshana. Married Phyllis Ocean Berman, 1986.

father:

Henry B. Waskow

mother:

Hannah (Osnowitz) Waskow

spouses:

Irene Elkin

Phyllis Ocean Berman

children:

David Waskow

Shoshana Waskow