<P><I>Rereading Israel: The Spirit of the Matter</I> refreshes current conversations about Israel, while setting aside vitriolic debates and worn postures. This book opens Jewish sources to interpret Israel in critical, innovative, and inspiring ways. <I>Rereading Israel</I> presents an opportunity to engage ethically, intellectually, and emotionally -- challenging us to apply our finest resources to grapple honestly and creatively with land and people, history, text, and spirit. Especially when Israel is embattled, this book peels open fruitful and compelling perspectives.</p><P><I>Rereading Israel</I> invites readers into a deep exploration of our roles and relationships to the destiny of a profoundly human and unfinished sacred project.