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The Jews, therefore, stand right at the center of the perennial attempt to give human life the dignity of a purpose.”7
Jonathan Sacks • A Letter in the Scroll: Understanding Our Jewish Identity and Exploring the Legacy of the World's Oldest Religion
Happiness in Premodern Judaism, Hava Tirosh-Samuelson
Erica Brown • Return: Daily Inspiration for the Days of Awe
unless I live a life that is worthy of her reverence, I make it almost impossible for her to live a Jewish life.
Anita Diamant • Choosing a Jewish Life, Revised and Updated: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends
liberal Judaism to seek
Anita Diamant • Saying Kaddish: How to Comfort the Dying, Bury the Dead, and Mourn as a Jew
Perhaps one reason why Judaism locates its spiritual center in the Torah is because its study is so firmly grounded in human relationships.
Anita Diamant • Choosing a Jewish Life, Revised and Updated: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends
in the twenty-first century—a Judaism that has been undersold and watered down. It is a Judaism where those who know its beauty are often unable or unwilling to connect to the larger Jewish community, and those on the front lines of the welcome wagon to Judaism have little skill or facility with Jewish texts to elucidate their beauty to others.
Rabbi Elie Kaunfer • Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach Us about Building Vibrant Jewish Communities
balanced, moderate, accurate
Alan Morinis • Everyday Holiness: The Jewish Spiritual Path of Mussar
The Jungian writer Polly Young-Eisendrath
Elizabeth Lesser • Cassandra Speaks: When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes
Family is the paradigm for Jewish peoplehood, an anchor of belonging, recognition, and love.