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 Living a spiritual life in the tradition of the Jewish faith, does not mean mindless adherence to outdated dogma.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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... Yom Kippur. At the thought of it, I actually began to shake. I figured I'd better let Bonnie and Warren deal with her. But Bonnie, who had still not recovered from her breakfast date, ran over to Pat Weisslander and started telling her ...
... Yom Kippur services. “But I can't,” I said, “I have to take my kids home.” “Don't worry,” Pat said. “I have to meet my husband in Pine Island and I'll drop your kids off on the way.” “But...” I started. “I took care of it,” Pat added ...
... Yom Kippur, and hope they didn't run into me in the supermarket this week. I'd kill them.” And for once, I wasn't kidding. Rosh Hashanah arrived on September 24 or, I should say, on the first day of Tishre, which is actually the seventh ...
... Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year. To his credit, despite the circumstances, Mark did an exceptional job of making the ceremony meaningful and interesting. He even made jokes. The water was so foul and infested with creatures that ...
... Yom Kippur prayer. If most of the people who attended the Yom Kippur services were even a little bit appreciative of Susan's efforts, I suppose she would have felt a deep sense, or at least some sense, of personal satisfaction in having ...