Can an ancient king supply a salve for our modern spiritual restlessness?"King Solomon wisely taught that we must live each stage of our lives in a constructive way. As long as we have goals and aspir
Can an ancient king supply a salve for our modern spiritual restlessness?"King Solomon wisely taught that we must live each stage of our lives in a constructive way. As long as we have goals and aspir
Encouragement and inspiration from across faith traditions for walking with sorrow and honoring loss."As an expression of the soul, grief has its own purposes and timing.... You can let grief work for
Become more insightful, inspired parents through Jewish spiritual wisdom."While raising our three children, we learned a parenting secret: that bringing up a child transforms us and transforms our wor
Share in the wisdom of the model of leadership—tap into your own potential for greatness Leaders are not simply born; they are molded through life's victories and failures, triumphs and defeats. No on
Opens up the traditional Jewish prayer book as a spiritual resource....This groundbreaking new series involves us in a personal dialogue with God, history and tradition, through the heritage of prayer
Share in the wisdom of the model of leadership—tap into your own potential for greatness Leaders are not simply born; they are molded through life's victories and failures, triumphs and defeats. No on
An inspiring way to reclaim your integrity and renew your sense of moral purpose. "Like water, teshuvah is both destructive and creative. It dissolves the person you were but simultaneously provides t
An accessible introduction to the Jewish understanding of the natural world and the key concepts central to Jewish environmentalism. At a time of growing concern about environmental i
Explores the religious and historical meaning of being Jewish, how Judaism contributes to contemporary social-environmental issues, and the many ways Jews have interacted with, defended the identity o
An updated and expanded examination into the groundbreaking exploration and connection of two of the most powerful mystical traditions.Patterns in our lives may escape us; reasons for our behavior oft
Eminent scholars explore how Judaism has changed in the shadow of events of the twentieth century and what can be done to repair, rewind, and reset Jewish time to ensure a thriving existence in the fu
The teachings of Judaism's greatest medieval philosopher can be a companion on your own spiritual journey.No Jewish thinker has had a more significant impact on Jewish religious thought than Moses Mai
"The prayer book is our Jewish diary of the centuries, a collection of prayers composed by generations of those who came before us, as they endeavored to express the meaning of their lives and their r
Presents essays that explore leadership and spirituality in order to inspire women, regardless of their spiritual tradition, to unite and become spiritual leaders.
An engaging and sobering look at memorializing in Judaism and why memory—ours and God's—is so central to people.Through a series of lively introductions and commentaries, over thirty contributors—men
A challenging look at two great Jewish philosophers, and what their thinking means to our understanding of God, truth, revelation and reason.Moses Maimonides (1138–1204) is Jewish history's greatest e
Moses Maimonides (1138-1204) is Jewish history's greatest exponent of a rational, philosophically sound Judaism. He strove to reconcile the teachings of the Bible and rabbinic tradition with the princ
Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in personal ritual and spirituality, as well as an exciting expansion of women's participation and leadership in Jewish life. The three volumes of Lifec
"The prayer book is our Jewish diary of the centuries, a collection of prayers composed by generations of those who came before us, as they endeavored to express the meaning of their lives and their r
It is time to recover rabbinic lessons of late antiquity: God is a God of grace and love; human beings can aspire to goodness and promise; on Yom Kippur the two of them meet—God's love energizes human
Start your healing journey to forgive or seek forgiveness—buoyed by spiritual and psychological insights and practical steps."We have both witnessed the power of forgiveness as well as the devastating
"Rosh Hashanah is just one of two surviving Jewish new years from antiquity, the other being the month in which Passover falls. The two are exactly six months apart, proper symbolism of the age-old Je
Move closer to God one day at a time by reading the Psalms and practicing prayer in ways you may not have imagined before.This is a prayer book for every day of the year for people who don't usually t
Leading scholars and teachers share their favorite texts of the Jewish mystical tradition—many available in English for the first time—and explore why these materials are meaningful and relevant to us
This collection celebrates the rich variety of ways men around the world have called out to theDivine with words of joy, praise, gratitude,wonder, petition and even anger from the ancientworld up to o
The desert fathers and mothers were ordinary Christians living in solitude in the deserts ofEgypt, Palestine and Syria who chose to renouncethe world in order to deliberately and individuallyfollow Go
This book calls us to rethink the story of Pharaoh, the Exodus, and the wilderness to learn from it ways we can address our modern-day enslavements that echo the ancient ones--corporate greed; making
How does the story of the Exodus echo in our own generation and in our own lives?"For us to hear the Oneness of God, we must grow into a place where the cosmic and the political are deeply the same tr
"The goal is not necessarily to reach the top, to get to heaven, but to continually ascend and descend, exploring the view from each step on the ladder.... Our epiphany bursts forth when we realize th
A Profound and Stirring Call to Action in Our Troubled World—from One of America's Great Religious Leaders"Conscience may be understood as the hidden inner compass that guides our lives and must be se
Examines Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s efforts in support of the Jewish community and looks at the relations between Jewish and African-American communities.
A Profound and Stirring Call to Action in Our Troubled World—from One of America's Great Religious Leaders"Conscience may be understood as the hidden inner compass that guides our lives and must be se
A comprehensive examination of the contemporary Jewish condition explores the relationship between Judaism, social justice, and the Jewish identity of American Jews, offering a refreshing perspective
Hero • Martyr • PoetThe inspiring story of a remarkable life cut short. "I don't think Hannah wanted to die for the sake of having her memory exalted in history or to prove herself equal to a romantic
An indispensable resource to embodied spirituality reveals how to experience God rather than just engage God as an idea, sharing physical exercises, meditation practices, and visualization activities
A comprehensive examination of the contemporary Jewish condition explores the relationship between Judaism, social justice, and the Jewish identity of American Jews, offering a refreshing perspective
