Confronting Scandal: How Jews Can Respond When Jews Do Bad Things

Dr. Erica Brown

Presents a framework to explore the emotions provoked in the Jewish community by public scandal, proposing that we transform our sense of shame into actions that inspire and sustain a moral culture and empower us with sacred responsibility.

Conscience: The Duty to Obey and the Duty to Disobey

Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis

Questions religion's capacityÑand willÑto break from mindless conformity. Challenges us to counter our culture of obedience with the culture of moral compassion, fulfilling religion's obligation to make room for and carry out courageous moral dissent.

Creating an Ethical Jewish Life: A Practical Introduction to Classic Teachings on How to Be a Jew

Dr. Byron L. Sherwin and Dr. Seymour J. Cohen

The classic texts of Jewish ethical literatureÑworks little-known to most of usÑnow available for personal study. This one-of-a-kind book brings Jewish ethical literature from ancient and medieval worlds straight into our twenty-first-century lives.

Creating Lively Passover Seders, 2nd Edition: A Sourcebook of Engaging Tales, Texts & Activities

David Arnow, PhD

An innovative, interactive guide to help encourage fresh perspectives and lively dialogue at your Passover Seder. A complete resource for creating meaningful encounters with Jewish values, traditions and texts that lead well beyond the Seder itself.

The Creative Jewish Wedding Book, 2nd Ed.: A Hands-On Guide to New & Old Traditions, Ceremonies & Celebrations

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer
Foreword by Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky
Preface by Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell

Craft a joyous wedding celebration that reflects not only your personality but your values as well through creative use of Jewish traditions. Provides the tools you need to look at and think about ritual and tradition in new and innovative ways.

Criminal Kabbalah: An Intriguing Anthology of Jewish Mystery & Detective Fiction

Edited by Lawrence W. Raphael
Foreword by Laurie R. King

All-new stories that present the complexities of modern Jewish life against a riveting backdrop of crime, deception and a little bit of humor as well. Lapsed faith, interfaith relations, golems, and more add to the intrigue in these tantalizing mysteries.

The Dance of the Dolphin: Finding Prayer, Perspective and Meaning in the Stories of Our Lives

Karyn D. Kedar

Learn to thrive in conflicting worldsÑthe rational, material craziness of life versus the soulfulness of our deepest selvesÑas the dolphin thrives in water and air. Shows how to synchronize our hearts with the world and live with joy, calm and purpose.

Daughters of the Desert: Stories of Remarkable Women from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Traditions

Claire Rudolf Murphy, Meghan Nuttall Sayres, Mary Cronk Farrell, Sarah Conover, and Betsy Wharton

Short stories of daring, brave, thoughtful, wise women who played important roles in the early days of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Invites us to understand and appreciate the struggles and triumphs of these mothers, daughters, believers and seekers.

Davening: A Guide to Meaningful Jewish Prayer

By Rabbi Zalman M. Schachter-Shalomi (z"l) with Joel Segel
Foreword by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner

Offers you new ways to pray, new channels for communicating with God and new opportunities to open your heart to God's response, from one of the most important spiritual teachers in contemporary American Judaism.

The Death of Death: Resurrection and Immortality in Jewish Thought

Neil Gillman

Combines astute scholarship with keen historical, theological and liturgical insights to outline the evolution of Jewish thought about bodily resurrection and spiritual immortality. A strikingly innovative statement on resurrection and immortality

Disaster Spiritual Care: Practical Clergy Responses to Community, Regional and National Tragedy

Edited by Rabbi Stephen B. Roberts, MBA, MHL, BCJC
and Rev. Willard W. C. Ashley Sr., DMin, DH

Exploring how spiritual care changes following a disaster, and with theological perspectives and practical tools, this definitive guidebook integrates classic pastoral care with the unique challenges of disaster response on community and regional levels.

Discovering Jewish Meditation, 2nd Edition: Instruction & Guidance for Learning an Ancient Spiritual Practice

Nan Fink Gefen, PhD

This comprehensive introduction to a time-honored spiritual practice answers common questions about the nature and history of Jewish meditation, shows beginners how to start their practice and gives instructions for core Jewish meditative practices.

The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature: Selections Annotated & Explained

Translation & Annotation by Rabbi Rami Shapiro
Foreword by Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, PhD

Insightful commentary explains SophiaÕs way of wisdom through the Wisdom literature of the Hebrew Bible and illustrates the countless opportunities to experience Her creative energy through which God fashions all things.

Divorce Is a Mitzvah: A Practical Guide to Finding Wholeness and Holiness When Your Marriage Dies

Rabbi Perry Netter
Afterword by Rabbi Laura Geller

Shows how wholeness can be found in the midst of separation and divorce. With a title drawn from the words of 11th-century biblical commentator Rashi, Divorce Is a Mitzvah provides practical wisdom, information and strength from a Jewish perspective.

Does God Ever Sleep?:

Written and with photo illustrations by Joan Sauro, csj

Does God Forgive Me?:

August Gold
Full-color photographs by Diane Hardy Waller

Does God Hear My Prayer?:

August Gold
Full-color photographs by Diane Hardy Waller

Does the Soul Survive? 2nd Edition: A Jewish Journey to Belief in Afterlife, Past Lives & Living with Purpose

Rabbi Elie Kaplan Spitz
Foreword by Brian L. Weiss, MD

Draws on Jewish texts to share that belief in near-death experiences, reincarnation, past-life memory and the work of mediums is in fact true to Jewish tradition. Rabbi Spitz looks squarely at both sides of the issues in this updated second edition, including the discrepancies in near-death experiences and other accounts.

Does the Soul Survive?: A Jewish Journey to Belief in Afterlife, Past Lives & Living with Purpose

Rabbi Elie Kaplan Spitz
Foreword by Brian L. Weiss, MD

From near-death experiences to reincarnation, past-life memory and the work of mediums, Rabbi Spitz explores what we are able to know about the afterlife and draws on Jewish texts to share that belief in these concepts is in fact true to Jewish tradition.

Doing Jewish Theology: God, Torah & Israel in Modern Judaism

Rabbi Neil Gillman, PhD

With clarity and passion, noted theologian Neil Gillman explores the importance of community, symbol and myth in evolution of Jewish thought and reveals extraordinary insights into the purpose of religion, our relationship with God and Jewish identity.