Joseph Edelheit

Atwood Memorial Center Little Theater, April 8 ^th, 1-2:30pm

PUBLICATIONS

Books [editor or author of essay/chapter]

• ■ “Divre Gerut: A Guide to All Matters of Proselytes.” Central Conference of American Rabbis, New York, 1980 (interim addition); 1983 (final edition). [Pamphlet published for all Reform Jews]
• ■ “Choosing Judaism and Choosing Mitzvot.” In Sha’arei Moed, Guide to the Festivals. Peter Knobel, ed. Central Conference of American Rabbis, New York, 1983.
• ■ The Life of Covenant: The Challenge of Contemporary Judaism. Joseph A. Edelheit, ed. Spertus College of Judaica Press, Chicago, 1986.
• ■ “An Ethics of the Interpretation of the Contemporary Jewish Experience.” In Clergy Ethics in a Changing Society. James. P. Wind, ed. Westminster/John Knox Press, Louisville, 1991.
• ■ “A Rabbinic Reflection on the Right to Die.” In Choosing Death. Ron Hamel, ed. Trinity Press. Philadelphia, 1991.
• ■ “AIDS: A Transformative Challenge for Clergy.” In AIDS and the Challenge to the Professions. Temple University Press, 1993.
• ■ “Judaism” in The Religion of our Neighbors. Fortress Press, Minneapolis, 1994.

Articles

• ■ “Anti-Semitism and Christian Theology.” The Cresset, Journal of Valparaiso University.1979.
• ■ “Accepting Non-Jews as Members of a Synagogue.” Journal of Reform Judaism. Summer 1980.
• ■ “Are We Ready for the New Jewish Community?” Journal of Reform Judaism. Winter 1981.
• ■ “Children of a Mixed Marriage: A Non-Lineal Approach.” Journal of Reform Judaism. Winter 1983.
• ■ “Judaism: The Eternal Echo within Christianity.” The Lutheran Educator. Fall 1984.
• ■ Review of Against Silence: Voice and Vision of Elie Wiesel. Irving Abrahamson, ed. The University of Chicago Journal of Religion. 1986.
• ■ Review of AIDS: The Ultimate Challenge by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. The Christian Century. May 11, 1988.
• ■ Review of Approaches to Auschwitz: The Holocaust and its Legacy. Richard Rubenstein and John K. Roth, eds. The University of Chicago Journal of Religion. 1989.
• ■ “The Rabbi and the Abyss of AIDS.” Tikkun. July/August, 1989.
• ■ “The Rabbi and the Mandatory Premarital HIV Antibodies Test.” Journal of Reform Judaism. Summer 1989.

Reports/Addresses/Curricula

• ■ “Prophetic Responses to the Global Pandemic of HIV/AIDS.” Opening Address of the White House Summit on AIDS for Religious Leaders—World AIDS Day 2000.
• ■ AIDS: No Time To Spare: The Final Report to the President of the United States. September 2000. Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. Author of introduction and member of the editorial committee.
• ■ Several “reports” relating to leadership positions in the Central Conference of American Rabbis, published in yearbooks regarding committees on Gerut/Conversion, Outreach, HIV/AIDS, and Human Sexuality.
• ■ “Introduction to Judaism”—A Joint Program of the Chicago Regions of the Rabbinical Assembly and Central Conference of American Rabbis. Developed and written by Joseph A. Edelheit. 1975. Copyright 1979. Revised edition 1987. This was the core curriculum used by the metro area for conversion until the mid 1990s.

Notable Community Activities

• ■ Coordinating Committee of The Zygon Center for Religion and Science at Lutheran School of Theology-Present/2000.
• ■ Advisory Board for the Center for Spirituality and Healing-University of Minnesota-Present/1999.
• ■ National Advisory Council for the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences-1998-2003.
• ■ Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS-1996-2000-Appointed by President William Clinton; one of two clergy persons on the Council; served on the Executive Committee and editorial committee for the Final Report to the President; worked closely with Ms. Sandra Thurman, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy in planning the White House World AIDS Summit for Religious Leaders.
• ■ Camp Heartland Board of Trustees-1997-2001. The only camp for children living with HIV/AIDS.
• ■ Advisory Board for the Jay Phillips Jewish/Christian Learning Center at St. Thomas and St. John’s Universities 1992-2001.
• ■ AIDS Pastoral Care Network-Advisory Council 1987-1992-I was a founder of this first interfaith AIDS service organization, which provided education, pastoral counseling, and community service.
• ■ Cook County States Attorney Special Task Force on the Removal of Life Support Systems 1989-1990.
• ■ Prison Chaplin-Indiana State Prison 1976-1985. Established the first ever synagogue within a maximum-security state prison.

AWARDS

• ■ People of Faith Allies-Religious Leadership Award 2001
• ■ David W. Preuss Leadership Award 1999-Luther Seminary-Shared with Father Michael O’Connell for communal leadership in interfaith relations.
• ■ Tree of Life Award 1996-Jewish National Fund-Shared with Father Michael O’Connell
• ■ Fruenstenberg Fellowship-University of Chicago 1985.

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