The Reluctant JewAuthorHouse, 2 de mar. de 2007 - 376 páginas Even if you are agnostic or hard-core atheist there is a dazzling, thought-expanding, bright side to religion you may have overlooked. Living a spiritual life in the tradition of the Jewish faith, does not mean mindless adherence to outdated dogma. Judaism, instead, can be a source of exhilarating wonder, an inspiration to justice, and an impetus to ever increasing knowledge. Nowadays, even many who profess to be the most pious among us realize that when asked, What is God?, they must answer logically, even scientifically, to be persuasive. Theyre aware that any religion, to be convincing, other than to die-hard adherents, can not be at odds with reason and blindly insist only it speaks the truth. The field, therefore, is wide open. Each of us can attempt to journey towards a concept of God that makes sense, celebrates the discoveries of science, and will, hopefully, imbue the traveler with wonderment at the astonishing beauty in the world that too often lays hidden from us. Join Michael Grossman in his journey to the heart of Judaism, which places much more emphasis on "what people do" than on "what they believe," and in the process, an understanding of all the worlds great faiths. |
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... to Chuck Noell, a business associate and friend, who pored over my manuscript, edited it, and helped make it flow. Finally, I want to thank my close friend, Bonnie Kessler, so close that I often think of her as xi Acknowledgments.
... Bonnie Kessler. Phyllis and I had so many good times with Bonnie that we gave her a nickname that, no matter how often we used it, made everyone grin. We started calling her “My Temple Wife.” Chapter Four-Temple Wife Bonnie had just ...
... Bonnie,” I said. We missed you last week. Where were you?” “Oh, I was around, Temple Husband, but Jonathan was sick and couldn't go to Hebrew school. So we both stayed home. How are you, My Temple Husband?” I had to laugh. Now, every ...
... Bonnie, Warren, and I were unprepared to do anything more than just show up once in a while. Only five minutes away, we pulled up to the Breezy Point and walked straight to our usual table. We were regulars and the waiters all knew us ...
... Bonnie blew off more steam. I don't think I had ever seen anyone that insulted before. But it was funny, so funny that Warren and I had to fight back the giggles. When we got to the car, Bonnie sat by herself in the back, frigid. I was ...