Jewish Lights imprint: 336 books
by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2006
More than any other institution, the synagogue has sustained American Jewry. But to thrive rather than just survive, synagogues are challenged to break free from the mold of ethnic enclave and re-emerge as a center of the sacred, where creativity, spirituality and ethics are central. Rabbi Lawrence...
by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2011
An accessible introduction to the concepts of Jewish mysticism, their religious
and spiritual significance, and how they relate to our lives.
The Way Into Jewish Mystical Tradition allows us to experience and understand mysticism's inexpressible reverence before the awe and mystery of creation, and celebrate this rich tradition's quest to transform our ordinary reality into holiness.
by Lawrence Kushner
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Flashes of insightsurprising, entertaining, inspiringfrom one of the most creative spiritual thinkers in America. The goal of all spiritual life is to get your ego out of the wayoutwit the sucker; dissolve it; shoot it; kill it. Silence the incessant planning, organizing, running, manipulating, possessing,...
The Dance of the Dolphin
Finding Prayer, Perspective and Meaning in the Stories of Our Lives
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001
Like the dolphin who exists in both water and air, so must we learn to live and thrive in two conflicting worldsthe rational, material, everyday craziness of life versus the still, spiritual soulfulness of our deepest selves. Through poignant stories, spiritual teaching and insights, Karyn Kedar shares...
by Abraham J. Twerski
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2007
This groundbreaking guide supplies the missing link in the pursuit of happiness by giving you the tools you need to satisfy your human spirit. Celebrated author Dr. Abraham J. Twerski helps you identify your positive human traits as well as the negative human habits that may be hindering your ability...
Sage Tales
Wisdom and Wonder from the Rabbis of the Talmud
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
These ancient stories whisper truth to your soul.
Great stories have the power to draw the heart. But certain stories have the power to draw the heart to God and awaken the better angels of our nature. Such are the tales of the rabbis of the Talmud, colorful, quirky yarns that tug at our heartstrings...
Making a Successful Jewish Interfaith Marriage
The Jewish Outreach Institute Guide to Opportunities, Challenges and Resources
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2011
Straightforward and nonjudgmental advice for dating couples, partners,
husbands and wives, in-laws, counselors and others.
Interfaith relationships are commonplace; the challenges that go along with them are not. An interfaith couple will have to confront tough questions, yet it’s often difficult...
by Rabbi Jill Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2010
Insights, Ideas, and Thoughtful Questions for Discussing
Jewish Approaches to Social Justice with Students
A step-by-step guide to creative use of There Shall Be No Needy: Pursing Social Justice through Jewish Law & Tradition in adult education, college, and advanced high school classes....
Aleph-Bet Yoga
Embodying the Hebrew Letters for Physical and Spiritual Well-Being
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2001
As we move our bodies through the Hebrew aleph-bet, turning toward the inner meaning of the letters, we can tap into the deep connections between our body, mind and spirit. Combines the physical and spiritual aspects of Judaism and features step-by-step instructions, photographs clearly demonstrating...
The Closing of the Gates
N'ilah
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2018
N’ilah, “the closing of the gates” is, in many ways, the most anticipated worship service in the entire Jewish calendar. Coming at the end of the 24-hour fast that characterizes Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement), it symbolizes the days of old when the gates of the ancient Temple closed at last,...
Encountering God
God Merciful and Gracious—El Rachum V'chanun
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
It is time to recover rabbinic lessons of late antiquity: God is a God of grace and love; human beings can aspire to goodness and promise; on Yom Kippur the two of them meet—God's love energizes human potential and the world is reborn with hope restored.
The God of Jewish tradition is far...
Into the Fullness of the Void
A Spiritual Autobiography
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Dov Elbaum, one of Israels leading cultural figures, seeks to understand what compelled his adolescent break from ultra-Orthodoxy and to grasp its consequences for his spiritual life now. A revealing work, both deeply personal and strikingly universal.
Seeking The Path To Life
Theological Meditations On God And The Nature Of People, Love, Life And Death
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 1992
In forty-five carefully crafted, gentle meditations, each a page or two in length, Ira Stone takes us on explorations of the most basic human struggles: life and death, love and anger, peace and war, covenant and exile. For people who never thought they would read a book of theology—let alone understand it, enjoy it, savor it and have it affect the way they think about their lives.
When a Lie Is Not a Sin
The Hebrew Bible's Framework for Deciding
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2016
Is omitting the truth the same as lying? Why is lying OK when life is at stake? This provocative yet compassionate look at religion and truthfulness draws on the Hebrew Bible to address ethical decision making and distinctions surrounding common but complicated personal situations.