Career
He has been described by Rabbi Eugene Borowitz as "probably our leading contemporary critic of applied Jewish ethical method."
Newman is the author of numerous books such as
Past Imperatives: Studies in the History and Theory of Jewish Ethics (State University of New York Press, 1998)
An Introduction to Jewish Ethics (Prentice Hall, 2005)
Repentance: the Meaning and Practice of Teshuvah (Jewish Lights, 2010)
Newman was the founding President of the Society of Jewish Ethics. He also served as president of Beth Jacob Congregation in Mendota Heights, Minnesota from June 2009-June 2011.
