SLP SkyLight Paths Publishing
Advanced Search

Home

Books

Lifelights

Authors

Sign In
Order History

Shop by Category

NEW BOOKS

Bar / Bat Mitzvah

Bible Study / Torah /
  Talmud

Children’s Books

Congregation &
  Professional Resources

Ecology / Environment

Gift Books

Graphic Novels /
  Graphic History

Grief / Healing

Hasidic Wisdom /
  Rebbe Nachman

Holidays and Shabbat

Inspiration

Interfaith Relations

Interfaith Relations /
  Judaism for Christians

Kabbalah / Mysticism /
  Enneagram

Lifecycle /
  Family & Relationships

Meditation

Men’s Interest

Peoplehood—Israel

Prayer

Ritual / Sacred Practice

Science Fiction / Mystery &
  Detective Fiction

Social Justice

Spiritual Practice

Spirituality

Teacher’s Guides

Teens / Young Adult

Theology / Philosophy

12 Steps

Women’s Interest

Group Reads






I'm God; You're Not

Observations on Organized Religion & Other Disguises of the Ego

Rabbi Lawrence Kushner

6 x 9, 256 pp, Quality Paperback, 978-1-58023-513-6

Also Available in Hardcover

Click below to purchase

Printed

  • Amazon
  • Barnes & Noble
  • Indie Bound

eBook

  • kindle
  • nook
  • itunes

 

Flashes of insight—surprising, entertaining, inspiring—
from one of the most creative spiritual thinkers in America.

“The goal of all spiritual life is to get your ego out of the way—outwit the sucker; dissolve it; shoot it; kill it. Silence the incessant planning, organizing, running, manipulating, possessing, and processing that are the ineluctable redoubts of the ego. Not because these activities are bad or wrong or even narcissistic … but because they preclude awareness of the Divine. To paraphrase the Talmud, God says, ‘There ain’t room enough in this here world for your ego and Me. You pick.’”

—from the Introduction

Tapping the experiences and wisdom of his career as a spiritual leader, Lawrence Kushner delights, surprises, challenges and inspires us. With his signature candor, wit and compassion, he helps us reconnect with the why and how of our spiritual lives. He encourages us to find new perspectives on the “life-stuff” that shapes them, and gently reminds us of the Source of it All.

These inspiring—often startling—insights will warm you during the dark times of your own doubts even as they brighten your quest for meaning, faith, identity, community—and holiness.

“[Kushner’s] breezy style and humor make this exceedingly readable.... Instructive as well as entertaining and contains many quotable pearls of wisdom. He is skilled at simplifying and explaining Jewish concepts and topics.”

Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter

“Deep, important, stimulating, inspiring, funny, and eminently worthwhile.”

Jewish Media Review

“A window into the heart and soul of a man who models what it means to be a rabbi…. You will be touched by [his] gentle, lighthearted and compassionate ... Truth.”

Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, co-author, Jewish with Feeling and A Heart Afire;
author, First Steps to a New Jewish Spirit

“Noteworthy insights.... Every observation is thoughtful and thought-provoking.”

Jewish Book World

“A wonderful collection of classic Kushner wit and wisdom. He has a gift for presenting profound ideas in phrase and story that speak to our lives.”

Rabbi Ellen Dreyfus, president, Central Conference of American Rabbis;
rabbi, B’nai Yehuda Beth Sholom, Homewood, Illinois

“An excellent collection of wit and wisdom, not to be missed.”

Wisconsin Bookwatch

“Larry Kushner experiences Jewish life with … an extra measure of soul. Where we find closed doors, he finds open possibilities. Where we see endings, he perceives new beginnings. With love and humor, he invites us to see our Jewish lives through new eyes.”

Rabbi Edward Feinstein, editor, Jews and Judaism in the 21st Century:
Human Responsibility, the Presence of God and the Future of the Covenant

“Breezy [and] accessible ... Kushner[’s] wisdom, realism, and the sources he calls upon demonstrate the depth and perceptiveness of his approach to difficult problems.”

Publishers Weekly

“Very humorous.... Includes serious messages within the humor.”

Jewish Eye

“So witty and entertaining that you won’t want to put [it] down. [Its] deep wisdom and clear insight sneak up on you while you’re chuckling.”

Rabbi David A. Teutsch, PhD, author, Spiritual Community: The Power to Restore Hope, Commitment and Joy

“A familiar, comforting, yet invigorating assembly of reflections.”

Library Journal

“A pleasurable read that is often profound.”

Tikkun

 



Related Item(s)
Code Name Image
978-1-58023-073-5 Honey from the Rock: An Easy Introduction to Jewish Mysticism
978-1-879045-98-9 Invisible Lines of Connection: Sacred Stories of the Ordinary
978-1-58023-851-9 God Was in This Place & I, i Did Not Know, 25th Anniversary Ed.

Home

About Us

View/Download Catalog

Permissions

Manuscript Submission

Privacy Policy

Sign Up for Email Updates

Book Purchasing Information

Contact Us

Visit our sister imprint, www.skylightpaths.com