This new book decodes the complexities of the book of Jeremiah and argues 

that this prophet is the key figure in shaping Western civilization. It posits that

Jeremiah is

•  the one who eradicated paganism among the Hebrew people;

•  the one who transitioned his people from Hebrews to Jews;

•  the founder of the post-biblical Jewish faith;

•  the founder of Western monotheism;

•  the man who inspired the founder of Christianity who modeled himself after him.

Chapters from this book have been published in scholarly journals to the

acclaim of key biblical scholars, and have now been introduced into Bible

courses in U.S. universities and seminaries.

A chapter from this book was published by the CCAR Journal in August, 2008,
under the title:

JEREMIAH AS THE FIRST TEACHER OF THE TORAH

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Another chapter was published in the Jewish Bible Quarterly in January 2009, under the
title

THE REAL SUFFERING SERVANT:
DECODING A CONTROVERSIAL PASSAGE IN THE BIBLE

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http://jbq.jewishbible.org/assets/Uploads/371/371_sufferingservant.pdf

Praise for the book:

"Schreiber shows the bold way in which Jeremiah moves in revolutionary leaps beyond the closed tribalism of his antecedents. This wise book merits careful and sustained attention. It will evoke conversation that will continue to vex and nourish responsible faith, just the vexation and nourishment the prophet himself intended. The move toward an inclusive openness voiced by the prophet continues to be a demanding agenda for his present-day readers."

—Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary

"Rabbi Schreiber's central idea, that Jeremiah was the model upon which the author of the famous Suffering Servant songs in the book of Isaiah based these poems and which, in turn, served as a significant inspiration for Jesus' ministry, is both elegantly simple and profoundly important for Jews and Christians. It is high time that we celebrate what we have in common rather than fighting over our diffrences. Rabbi Schreiber helps us to do that."