Two Ethical Descendants of Rabbi Rayner in Conversation

Abstract Rabbis Lev Taylor and Gabriel Kanter-Webber discuss John Rayner's Principles of Jewish Ethics in light of twenty-first-century developments in ethical thinking. They consider the challenges of liberal universalism from contemporary thinkers, particularly in light of feminist and decolonial thinking. They pay special attention to Rayner's thoughts on race, gender, sexuality, the nation and war. They conclude by looking towards an unrecognisable Jewish future, contemplating what the developments in Jewish ethical thought may be.