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 Living a spiritual life in the tradition of the Jewish faith, does not mean mindless adherence to outdated dogma.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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... Mark Blazer, who led our synagogue as spiritual leader from 1995 to 1998. He's the most knowledgeable young man I've ever met. He could recite the names and achievements of all the prophets and sages and all the important Jewish and non ...
... marks the Hebrews' journey to freedom from Egyptian bondage during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II. Purim celebrates Esther and Mordecai's rescue of the Jews from massacre by Haman, a Persian prime minister. Chanukah celebrates the ...
... Mark Blazer, from an entrance in the back, stepped briskly down from the Bimah, hugged his wife, and stood beside her on the school area floor. He held up a sign:: כלכם שלום (Hello everyone). A few could read it. He held up another ...
... Mark, it turned out, was like reading articles from Will Durant's History of Civilization or the Encyclopedia Britannica. So much fascinating, detailed information came out of him that, whenever he spoke, I always took notes, even when ...
... Mark Blazer was not like that at all. He was open-minded, skeptical, looking for proof himself, and possibly, even though convinced, maybe not completely. I decided that I really liked him and, right there and then, made a donation and ...