Eugene Borowitz

Rabbi
Eugene Borowitz
Born(1924-02-20)February 20, 1924
Columbus, Ohio
DiedJanuary 22, 2016(2016-01-22) (aged 91)
Stamford, Connecticut
Alma materOhio State University, Columbia University, HUC-JIR
Occupation(s)writer, philosopher
Years active1948–2016
AwardsNational Jewish Book Award (1974)
Maurice N. Eisendrath Bearer of Light Award (2005)

Eugene B. Borowitz (February 20, 1924 – January 22, 2016) was an American leader and philosopher in Reform Judaism,[1] known largely for his work on Jewish theology and Jewish ethics. He also edited a Jewish journal, Sh'ma, and taught at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

He was awarded the Maurice N. Eisendrath Bearer of Light Award by the Union for Reform Judaism (2005), selected as a Scholar of Distinction for a retrospective on his work by the Jewish Publication Society (2002) and given the Jewish Cultural Achievement medal for scholarship by the National Foundation for Jewish Culture. He received the National Jewish Book Award (1974) for The Mask Jews Wear.[2] Jewish Spiritual Journeys: Essays in Honor of Eugene B. Borowitz on his 70th Birthday was published in his honor in 1997.

As is apparent from a bibliography of his works, Borowitz was a prolific author.

During the Korean War, he served as a chaplain for the U.S. Navy. Borowitz held degrees from Ohio State University, Columbia University and HUC-JIR.

  1. ^ Daniel F. Moore (2011). Jesus, an Emerging Jewish Mosaic: Jewish Perspectives, Post-Holocaust. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0567105943.
  2. ^ "Past Winners". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 2020-01-23.