The Perfect Stranger's Guide to Funerals and Grieving Practices: A Guide to Etiquette in Other People's Religious Ceremonies

Edited by Stuart M. Matlins

This complete guide provides all the answers you need to express your condolences and show your respect in the appropriate way regardless of the religious tradition involved, addressing many common concerns about ceremonies and etiquette.

The Perfect Stranger's Guide to Wedding Ceremonies: A Guide to Etiquette in Other People's Religious Ceremonies

Edited by Stuart M. Matlins

Tells you everything you need to know to avoid embarrassment, relax and have a good time in the midst of the unfamiliar religious traditions and customs involved in weddings of many different faiths and cultures across North America.

The Personhood of God: Biblical Theology, Human Faith and the Divine Image

Dr. Yochanan Muffs
Foreword by Dr. David Hartman (z"l)

Insightful and accessible. Renowned Bible scholar Dr. Yochanan Muffs examines the anthropomorphic evolution of the Divine ImageÑfrom creator of the cosmos to God the father, husband, king, "chess-player"Ñand how these diverse images of God have shaped us.

A Practical Guide to Rabbinic Counseling: A Jewish Lights Classic Reprint

Edited by Rabbi Yisrael N. Levitz, PhD, and Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, MD

This groundbreaking bookÑwritten specifically for community rabbis and religious counselorsÑreflects the wisdom of seasoned professionals, who provide clear guidelines and sensible strategies for effective rabbinic counseling.

Professional Spiritual & Pastoral Care: A Practical Clergy and Chaplain's Handbook

Edited by Rabbi Stephen B. Roberts, MBA, MHL, BCJC

Integrates the classic foundations of pastoral care with current approaches to spiritual care, particularly in acute or long-term care facilities and rehabilitation centers. Experts in the field offer theological perspectives, theory and practical tools,

Proverbs: Annotated & Explained

Translation and Annotation by Rabbi Rami Shapiro

Presents insightful commentary that shares these timeless principles and encourages us to put them into practice in ways that are uniquely our own.

Putting God on the Guest List, 3rd Ed: How to Reclaim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah

Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin
Foreword by Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
Introduction by Rabbi William H. Lebeau

Helps people find core spiritual values in American Jewry's most misunderstood ceremonyÑbar and bat mitzvah. In a joining of explanation, instruction and inspiration, Rabbi Salkin helps both parent and child truly be there when the moment of Sinai is recreated in their lives.

The Quilting Path: A Guide to Spiritual Discovery through Fabric, Thread and Kabbalah

Louise Silk

Discover how the process of making a quilt can be used to explore and strengthen your own spirituality.

The Quotable Jewish Woman: Wisdom, Inspiration and Humor from the Mind and Heart

Edited by Elaine Bernstein Partnow

The definitive collection of ideas, inspiration and wit by Jewish women, from winners of Nobel Prizes and Oscars to women of the Bible to lesser known but equally remarkable women from many countries, time periods and backgrounds.

Rabbi Harvey Rides Again: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Folktales Let Loose in the Wild West

Written and illustrated by Steve Sheinkin

Part Wild West sheriff, part old world rabbi, Harvey protects his town and delivers justice, wielding only the weapons of wisdom, wit and a bit of trickery. Creatively retells comic Jewish folktales, setting them loose on the western frontier of the 1870s.

Rabbi Harvey vs. the Wisdom Kid: A Graphic Novel of Dueling Jewish Folktales in the Wild West

Written and illustrated by Steve Sheinkin

Part Wild West sheriff, part old world rabbi, Harvey protects his town and delivers justice, wielding only the weapons of wisdom, wit and a bit of trickery. Creatively retells comic Jewish folktales, setting them loose on the western frontier of the 1870s.

Reclaiming Judaism as a Spiritual Practice: Holy Days and Shabbat

Rabbi Goldie Milgram, DMin

A fresh and delightful quest to rediscover spiritual meaning for life, focusing on Jewish holy days and Shabbat. Grounded in a context of religious pluralism with careful attention to tradition and cutting-edge developments across the spectrum of Judaism.

Recovery from Codependence: A Jewish Twelve Steps Guide to Healing Your Soul

Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky

Healing wisdom for those directly affected by the addiction of a loved one. This warm and empowering message draws on Jewish tradition and the personal experiences of recovering codependent people to offer hope no matter your faith or background.

Recovery, the 12 Steps and Jewish Spirituality: Reclaiming Hope, Courage & Wholeness

Rabbi Paul Steinberg
Foreword by Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, MD
Preface by Harriet Rossetto

The first comprehensive approach to successfully integrate classic Jewish spirituality with the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. It draws on Jewish resources—theological, psychological and ethical—that speak to the spiritual dimension of the disease, and shows how the principles of Jewish spiritual recovery directly align with the AA 12 Steps.

Recovery—The Sacred Art: The Twelve Steps as Spiritual Practice

Rami Shapiro
Foreword by Joan Borysenko, PhD

In this hope-filled approach to spiritual and personal growth, the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous are uniquely interpreted to speak to everyone seeking a freer and more God-centered life. This special rendering makes them relevant to those suffering from a variety of addictions as well as the general addictions we wrestle with daily.

Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community

Dr. Ron Wolfson

Noted educator and community revitalization pioneer Dr. Ron Wolfson presents practical strategies and case studies to guide Jewish leaders in turning institutions into engaging communities that connect members to Judaism in meaningful and lasting ways.

Religion Gone Astray: What We Found at the Heart of Interfaith

Rabbi Ted Falcon, Pastor Don Mackenzie, and Imam Jamal Rahman

Probes deeply into the problem aspects of our religious institutions to provide a profound understanding of the nature of what divides us.

Renewal in the Wilderness: A Spiritual Guide to Connecting with God in the Natural World

John Lionberger

While exploring wilderness wisdom from several faith traditions, you will discover how the universal experience of being present in nature can lead to startling discoveries both about God and about yourself.

Renewed Each Day, Vol. 1—Genesis & Exodus: Daily Twelve Step Recovery Meditations Based on the Bible

Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky & Aaron Z.
Introduction by Rabbi Michael A. Signer
Afterword by JACS Foundation

Reflections on the traditional weekly Bible readings offer spiritual support for daily living and recovery from addictions of all kinds. For all people who want to gain strength to heal and insight from the Bible and the teachings of Jewish tradition.

Renewed Each Day, Vol. 2—Leviticus, Numbers & Deuteronomy: Daily Twelve Step Recovery Meditations Based on the Bible

Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky & Aaron Z.
Introduction by Sharon M. Strassfeld
Afterword by Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis

Reflections on the traditional weekly Bible readings offer spiritual support for daily living and recovery from addictions of all kinds. For all people who want to gain strength to heal and insight from the Bible and the teachings of Jewish tradition.