What do we need to do to turn our
“religion” into our lives?
This 20th anniversary sequel to a seminal
book of the Jewish renewal movement deals with spirituality in
relation to personal growth, marriage, ecology, feminism,
politics, and more. Including new chapters, Waskow outlines
original ways to merge "religious" life and
"personal" life in our society today.
"A delicious read and a soaring
meditation."
—Rabbi
Zalman M. Schachter-Shalomi, author,
First Steps to a New Jewish Spirit:
Reb Zalman’s Guide to Recapturing the Intimacy &
Ecstacy in Your Relationship with God
“Waskow wrestles with Jewish
tradition, forcing it to yield up meaning for contemporary
life. In doing so, he takes us to the heart of Jewish
renewal.”
—Judith
Plaskow, author, Standing Again at Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist
Perspective
“Soul-baring … a spiritual
battery, ready to charge a creative process of religious
thought and behavior for those of all faiths.”
—Publishers
Weekly
“Master storyteller Arthur Waskow
has written a haftarah for Jewish renewal—a seamless,
disturbing and creative interplay of Bible, midrash, twentieth
century politics and personal confession.”
—Rabbi
Lawrence Kushner, author, God Was In This Place and I, i Did Not Know and many other books
“Excites the spirit … offers
practical ways to awaken spirit in synagogue and church
communities alike. Believers from all faiths will welcome this
book.”
—Matthew
Fox, author, Original Blessing and The Reinvention of Work
“Vivid as a novel, sharp, eccentric,
loud: a feast of onions and apricots…. An important book
for anyone who wants to bring Judaism alive.”
—Marge
Piercy
“Unique contemporary readings of
Torah texts, challenging the reader to address many social
justice concerns of our day.”
—Rabbi
Alan Silverstein, President,
Rabbinical Assembly
“Will inspire many who seek to
explore, experience and celebrate our connectedness and our
unity even as we wrestle with our conflicts and
divisions.”
—Bernard
Tetsugen Glassman, Roshi
