The spiritual tools you can use to infuse
Jewish life cycle
ceremonies with meaning, integrity and joy.
ceremonies with meaning, integrity and joy.
Discover the spiritual meaning in
Judaism’s major life cycle moments. Understand, create
and enter wholeheartedly into Jewish life cycle ceremonies,
preparatory practice, and celebrations.
More than just how-to, Rabbi Goldie
Milgram guides you in making your Jewish rites come alive with
meaning, beauty and with lasting impact on you, your friends
and family. She takes you beyond rote rites—beyond just
surviving—and directly into accessing Jewish rites of
passage as a force for thriving. With careful attention to both
traditional and emerging practices across the full spectrum of
Jewish life, Rabbi Milgram examines:
• Jewish Weddings, Traditional
and Inclusive Rites
• Welcoming a New Baby and
Raising a Healthy Jewish Child
• Meaningful, Memorable
Adolescent and Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah
• Ritual Support for Many
Stages of Adulthood
• Jewish Rituals for When
Relationships End
• Jewish Approaches to Dying,
Death, Burial, Mourning and Remembering
Praise for Rabbi Goldie Milgram’s
Work
“Reb Goldie’s
‘recipes’ for accessing a more visceral Judaism are
clear enough for those new to Jewish practice and deep and
fresh enough to challenge old timers.”
—Vanessa
L. Ochs, Ida and Nathan Kolodiz
Director of Jewish Studies,
University of Virginia; author, The Jewish Dream Book:
The Key to Opening the Inner Meaning of Your Dreams
University of Virginia; author, The Jewish Dream Book:
The Key to Opening the Inner Meaning of Your Dreams
“An outstanding introduction to
Judaism and spiritual practice. It is useful not only for
newcomers but also for those who are knowledgeable about the
faith and want to deepen their understanding.”
—Nan Fink
Gefen, author, Discovering Jewish Meditation: Instruction and Guidance
for Learning an Ancient Spiritual Practice
“The Jewish education you might have
wished for—rich in meaning, relevance and spirituality.
Reb Goldie is a skillful guide into the heart of
Judaism.”
—Rabbi
Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, author, First Steps to a New Jewish Spirit: Reb
Zalman’s Guide to Recapturing the Intimacy and Ecstasy in
Your Relationship with God
“Reverent, playful and inquisitive
... full of personal encounters with the holiness of Jewish
ways of being. Its exercises for infusing Jewish life with
presence and spirit are a great fitness plan for anyone seeking
meaning in Jewish practice.”
—Rabbi
Jill Hammer, author, Sisters at Sinai: New Tales of Biblical Women
“Goldie Milgram is a wise woman: She
knows her history and tradition; she understands diversity and
in-group politics. Add her innate kindness, respect, pragmatism
and ritual creativity, and you have a design for contemporary
sacred living.”
—Blu
Greenberg, author, How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household
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