Summary Of Alan Lew S This Is Real And You Are Completely Unprepared

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Release : 2022-08-23T22:59:00Z
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Summary of Alan Lew's This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared by Everest Media, Pdf

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Judaism came into the world to announce that the invisible is more important than the visible. Beneath the appearance of conflict, multiplicity, and caprice there is a oneness, a singularity that is all-powerful and endlessly compassionate. #2 The Jewish people annually reflect on the great journey that every human being must make across this world: from Tisha B’Av to Sukkot, from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, from birth to death and back to renewal again. #3 The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, which marks the start of the New Year, is never mentioned in the Torah. It is a day when we are supposed to remember God. The Jewish holiday of Yom Ha-Zikaron, which marked the start of the New Year in biblical times, was called the Day of Remembrance. #4 The Day of the Blowing of the Horn for Remembrance is connected to Yom Ha-Kippurim, the Day of Atonement, which was the most important day of atonement in biblical times. It was a day when we began to see ourselves through the eyes of a consciousness beyond us.

Author : Alan Lew
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0759528217

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This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared by Alan Lew Pdf

There are times in life when we are caught utterly unprepared: a death in the family, the end of a relationship, a health crisis. These are the times when the solid ground we thought we stood on disappears beneath our feet, leaving us reeling and heartbroken, as we stumble back to our faith. The Days of Awe encompass the weeks preceding Rosh Hashanah up to Yom Kippur, a period in which Jews take part in a series of rituals and prayers that reenact the journey of the soul through the world from birth to death. This is a period of contemplation and repentance, comparable to Lent and Ramadan. Yet, for Rabbi Alan Lew, the real purpose of this annual passage is for us to experience brokenheartedness and open our heart to God. In This is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared, Lew has marked out a journey of seven distinct stages, one that draws on these rituals to awaken our soul and wholly transform us. Weaving together Torah readings, Buddhist parables, Jewish fables and stories from his own life, Lew lays bare the meanings of this ancient Jewish passage. He reveals the path from terror to acceptance, confusion to clarity, doubt to belief, and from complacency to awe. In the tradition of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, This Is Real And You Are Completely Unprepared enables believers of all faiths to reconnect to their faith with a passion and intimacy that will resonate throughout the year.

Author : Yehuda Kurtzer,Claire E. Sufrin
Publisher : Academic Studies PRess
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781644694701

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The New Jewish Canon by Yehuda Kurtzer,Claire E. Sufrin Pdf

“Extraordinarily rich, lively and illuminating. ... [The editors] have succeeded magnificently in achieving their goal.” —Jewish Journal The late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries have been a period of mass production and proliferation of Jewish ideas, and have witnessed major changes in Jewish life and stimulated major debates. The New Jewish Canon offers a conceptual roadmap to make sense of such rapid change. With over eighty excerpts from key primary source texts and insightful corresponding essays by leading scholars, on topics of history and memory, Jewish politics and the public square, religion and religiosity, and identities and communities, The New Jewish Canon promises to start conversations from the seminar room to the dinner table. The New Jewish Canon is both text and textbook of the Jewish intellectual and communal zeitgeist for the contemporary period and the recent past, canonizing our most important ideas and debates of the past two generations; and just as importantly, stimulating debate and scholarship about what is yet to come.

Author : A. Brill
Publisher : Springer
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137013187

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Judaism and World Religions by A. Brill Pdf

Provides the first extensive collection of traditional and academic Jewish approaches to the religions of the world, focusing on those Jewish thinkers that actually encounter the other world religions -that is, it moves beyond the theory of inclusive/exclusive/pluralistic categories and looks at Judaism's interactions with other faiths.

Author : Paul Steinberg,Janet Greenstein Potter
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780827608429

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Celebrating the Jewish Year by Paul Steinberg,Janet Greenstein Potter Pdf

Offers prayers, sources, rituals, and stories to help understand and celebrate the Jewish holidays.

Author : Reuven Hammer
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0827608217

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Entering the High Holy Days by Reuven Hammer Pdf

The High Holy Days -- Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur -- are for many Jews the highlight of the Jewish year. The liturgy for the Days of Awe are the longest and most complex of the year, leaving a large number of attendees without a complete understanding of the occasion's significance. Entering The High Holy Days provides historical background and interpretation of the ideas, practices, and liturgy and lends them contemporary relevance to today's Jews. Reuven Hammer received his ordination and doctorate in theology from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He is the former president of the Rabbinical Assembly and head of the Rabbinical Court of the Masorti Movement.

Author : Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834822318

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Gonzo Judaism by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein Pdf

Here is a book that is both clarion call for a new Jewish agenda and a blueprint for an adventurous but genuine path toward spiritual growth and religious wisdom. Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein, founder and Rabbi Emeritus of The New Shul in New York City, says that most conventional Jewish institutions are out-of-touch and have relied too much on nostalgia, guilt, and fear—none of which resonate with modern Jews. He challenges Jews to adopt the "gonzo" spirit—the rebellious, risk-taking attitude associated with the gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson—and to take creative, innovative steps to reshape and revitalize contemporary Judaism. Goldstein urges readers to take a fresh look at Judaism, to become educated about its history and tradition, to discover what is authentic, yet what also feels spiritually relevant and meaningful, and to create a Jewish culture and community rooted in affirmation, joy, and celebration. He provides a wealth of information on numerous organizations, institutions, synagogues, grassroots groups, and networks that can help get you started on the gonzo path. To learn more about the author, visit his website at www.nilesgoldstein.com.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1322 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Books
ISBN : UOM:39015058001036

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Book Review Index by Anonim Pdf

Every 3rd issue is a quarterly cumulation.

Author : Arthur Green
Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781580234948

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These are the Words by Arthur Green Pdf

Judaism itself is a language, a group's way of expressing beliefs, longings, aspirations and dreams. The vocabulary of Jewish life is the framework that Jews use to hand their past down to their children. It is, also, the vocabulary that people of other faiths need to know to understand Judaism and Jewish life. In this revised edition of the ultimate Jewish primer, one of the greatest spiritual teachers of our time takes readers on a historical and spiritual journey through Judaism.

Author : Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781580234818

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Rosh Hashanah Readings by Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins Pdf

A powerful collection of writings about Rosh Hashanah that will add depth and holiness to your experience of the spiritual New Year. This compelling companion to Yom Kippur Readings helps create a bridge between the words of our ancestors and the meanings, themes and ideas that are the central spiritual agenda of the life of the modern Jew. Drawn from a variety of sources—ancient, medieval, modern, Jewish and non-Jewish—this selection of readings, prayers and insights explores the opportunities for inspiration and reflection inherent in the subjects addressed on the Jewish New Year: sin, repentance, personal and social change, societal justice, forgiveness, spiritual growth, living with joy and hope, commitment to high ideals, becoming our truest and most authentic selves, deepening our capacity to love and savoring the divine gift of life. These readings enable you to enter into the spirit of Rosh Hashanah and the Days of Awe in a personal and powerful way while they uplift and inform. They will add to the benefits of your High Holy Day experience year after year.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1032 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : American literature
ISBN : UCSD:31822031999170

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The Publishers Weekly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Geoffrey D. Claussen
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781438458359

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Sharing the Burden by Geoffrey D. Claussen Pdf

Examines a fascinating and important figure in the history of modern Jewish ethics. Sharing the Burden analyzes the rich moral traditions of the nineteenth-century Musar movement, an Eastern European Jewish movement focused on the development of moral character. Geoffrey D. Claussen focuses on that movement's leading moral theorist, Rabbi Simḥah Zissel Ziv (1824–1898), the founder of the first Musar movement yeshiva and the first traditionalist institution in Eastern Europe that included general studies in its curriculum. Simḥah Zissel offered a unique and compelling voice within the Musar movement, joining traditionalism with a program for contemplative practice and an interest in non-Jewish philosophy. His thought was also distinguished by its demanding moral vision, oriented around an ideal of compassionately loving one's fellow as oneself and an acknowledgment of the difficulties of moral change. Drawing on Simḥah Zissel's writings and bringing his approach into dialogue with other models of ethics, Claussen explores Simḥah Zissel's Jewish virtue ethics and evaluates its strengths and weaknesses. The result is a volume that will expose readers to a fascinating and important voice in the history of modern Jewish ethics and spirituality.

Author : Lisa L. Grushcow
Publisher : CCAR Press
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780881232240

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Sacred Encounter by Lisa L. Grushcow Pdf

This wide-ranging anthology takes a close look at the breadth of human sexuality from a Jewish perspective. The essays begin with a look at biblical and rabbinic views on sexuality, and then proceed to explorations of sexuality at different moments in the life cycle, sexuality and the marital model, diverse expressions of sexuality, examples of sexuality education, the nexus of sexuality and theology, and the challenges of contemporary sexual ethics. The Sacred Encounter is a thought-provoking and important Jewish resource. Perfect for personal study, or for high school or adult classes.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2576 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : American literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105025417838

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Books in Print Supplement by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ernest Kurtz,Katherine Ketcham
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-23
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780307424235

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The Spirituality of Imperfection by Ernest Kurtz,Katherine Ketcham Pdf

I Am Not Perfect is a simple statement of profound truth, the first step toward understanding the human condition, for to deny your essential imperfection is to deny yourself and your own humanity. The spirituality of imperfection, steeped in the rich traditions of the Hebrew prophets and Greek thinkers, Buddhist sages and Christian disciples, is a message as timeless as it is timely. This insightful work draws on the wisdom stories of the ages to provide an extraordinary wellspring of hope and inspiration to anyone thirsting for spiritual growth and guidance in these troubled times. Who are we? Why so we so often fall short of our goals for ourselves and others? By seeking to understand our limitations and accept the inevitably of failure and pain, we being to ease the hurt and move toward a greater sense of serenity and self-awareness. The Spirituality Of Imperfection brings together stories from many spiritual and philosophical paths, weaving past traditions into a spirituality and a new way of thinking and living that works today. It speaks so anyone who yearns to find meaning within suffering. Beyond theory and technique, inside this remarkable book you will find a new way of thinking, a way of living that enables a truly human existence.