Here all along finding meaning, spirituality, and a deeper connection to life--in Judaism (after finally choosing to look there)
"After a decade as a political speechwriter for leaders like Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama, and as head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, Sarah Hurwitz decided to apply her skills as a communicator to writing a book... about Judaism. And no one is more surprised than she...
| Main Author: | Hurwitz, Sarah (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Spiegel & Grau,
[2019]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Why bother with Judaism
- In the beginning and in the image: the Torah
- The process of Judaism: questioning, debating, interpreting, iterating
- Freeing God from "His" human-shaped cage in the sky
- Mitzvot and the spirituality of doing
- Being a good person: self-restraint and self-transcendence
- Prayer and more: finding the primal in Jewish spiritual practice
- Giving Shabbat a chance
- Jewish holidays and the power of a well-placed banana
- Life cycle rituals (well, mainly just death)
- Conclusion: (Though hopefully also a beginning)
- again, why bother with Judaism.