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A Book of Life: Embracing Judaism as a Spiritual Practice by Michael Strassfeld
From the co-author of the best-selling Jewish Catalogs, this book is about charting a path to a more spiritually rich practice of Judaism.
A Book of Life: Embracing Judaism as a Spiritual Practice by Michael Strassfeld
Published: 2002, Schocken
From the co-author of the best-selling Jewish Catalogs, this book is about charting a path to a more spiritually rich practice of Judaism.
For all the cycles of life Rabbi Strassfeld presents traditional Jewish teachings as a guide to behavior and values. Where the tradition is replete with rituals (for example, the Sabbath), he describes them and shows us how they can enrich our spiritual life. Where rituals are sparse or nonexistent, he suggests new ones gleaned from his own study and experience.
Rabbi Strassfeld also brings the principles of "insight meditation" to Jewish life, using this practice to recover and reconstruct Judaism's spiritual dimension. He describes a Judaism that encourages within us a spiritual awareness as we participate in the traditional Jewish practices and the mundane activities of daily life.
About the Author
Michael Strassfeld is the rabbi of Society for the Advancement of Judaism (New York), co-author of the three volumes of The Jewish Catalog, and of A Night of Questions: A Passover Haggadah, and author of The Jewish Holidays: A Guide and Commentary. He lives in New York with his wife and children.
Online Resources
A review in Reform Judaism Online.
A review in The Jewish Week.
Related in JHOM.com
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