ABSTRACT
This chapter examines David Hartman's pluralism from the author's own perspective, in the hope of opening a dialogue between us on this all-important topic. Simone Weil was very close to being a Christian because, although she knew little and seemed to care less about Judaism, something she could not account for kept her from accepting baptism. Hartman decisively rejects what he terms "event-grounded theology", writing: The Six-Day War taught the author that a deep part of him agreed with certain features of Judah Halevi's understanding of Judaism. The crucial is how Jews who are not prepared for a leap of faith and are far removed from a commitment to Halakhah and rabbinic authority can be encouraged to reengage with Jewish traditional texts and feel intellectually empowered to participate in Judaism's ongoing interpretative tradition.
