An inspiring, frank, and engaging
“spiritual autobiography” that
will touch anyone seeking deeper meaning in their religious life.
will touch anyone seeking deeper meaning in their religious life.
As we come to recognize the need to
nurture our spiritual lives as adults, The Year Mom Got Religion offers
sensitive and intelligent wisdom from a woman who learned how
awakening to religion can transform—and disrupt—a
life. Lee Meyerhoff Hendler relates her awakening to Judaism.
She also shares the hard lessons and realizations she
confronted during the process. Her journey of the spirit is a
powerful reminder that anyone, at any moment, can fully embrace
faith—and meet every one of the challenges that occur
along the way.
A poignant personal testimony of the
discoveries, achievements, and disappointments of a
woman’s renewed commitment to her faith—and how her
personal transformation deeply affected her lifestyle and
relationships.
Born into a wealthy and prestigious
family, Lee Meyerhoff Hendler was surrounded by privilege and
was a rising leader in the Jewish community. Despite her
prominence, she realized that something was lacking—and
that Judaism needed to be more about spiritual fulfillment and
relating to God than about simply writing checks to important
causes or sitting on the boards of distinguished organizations.
Hendler discovered a void in her life that
only Judaism could fill. She embarked upon a journey that took
her through intensive study, regular synagogue attendance,
renewed dedication to Jewish communal service, squabbles with
her children about attending religious school, and quarrels
with her husband about religion’s sudden role in their
daily lives.
If you are seeking deeper spiritual
meaning in your life, or are close to someone who has embarked
upon a similar journey, The Year
Mom Got Religion offers candid
and intelligent words of encouragement for the soul.
“A ‘page-turner’ written
with joy and humor, passion and honesty . . . must-reading for
anyone exploring Judaism as an adult.”
—Dr.
Ron Wolfson, author of The Art of Jewish Living series;
Vice President of the University of Judaism
Vice President of the University of Judaism
“Read this book! If you’ve
been on a Jewish path of learning and living, you’ll find
a thoughtful companion. . . . If you’re wondering how to
find your Jewish path, you’ll find a wonderfully honest
guide to its heights, its depths, and the treasures
you’ll discover en route.”
—Rabbi
Rachel B. Cowan, director, Jewish
Life Program, Nathan Cummings Foundation
“Here is nourishment that will
sustain anyone who dares to make the unnerving discovery that
they are already standing on holy ground.”
—Dr.
Christopher M. Leighton, executive
director,
The Institute for Christian & Jewish Studies
The Institute for Christian & Jewish Studies
“Essential reading for Jewish
professional and lay leaders who seek to understand the
transformational impact adult Jewish learning can have on the
life of the individual.”
—Professor
Sara S. Lee, director, Rhea
Hirsch School of Education,
Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles
Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles
“Lee’s story inspires, because
her journey can be ours if we make it so.”
—Richard
M. Joel, president &
international director,
The Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
The Hillel Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
“Honest and moving . . . challenges
American Jewish leaders to reconsider how we create worship and
study experiences of power, depth, warmth, and
beauty.”
—Rabbi
David A. Teutsch, president,
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
“An intimate, instructive, and
illuminating account of the personal and family challenges
encountered during Hendler’s ‘odyssey’ in
search of her religious soul.”
—Shoshana
S. Cardin, International Jewish
Leader
Lee Meyerhoff Hendler is a popular and inspiring lecturer on leadership, Jewish identity and family philanthropy. She has been invited to speak about her book to many groups and organizations around the country and is the primary writer of “Freedom’s Feast: A Thanksgiving Celebration for the American People,” available on the web at www.freedomsfeast.us.
Past president of her congregation, Hendler serves on a number of local, national and international Jewish and secular boards, and is involved in her family’s philanthropic activities. Apart from Pilates, kayaking and walking very fast, her passions are teaching, travel and Torah study. Lee has four wonderful children, two exceptional daughters-in-law and lives in Baltimore.
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