The Jew in the Lotus
10 best books like The Jew in the Lotus (Rodger Kamenetz): The Island of the Colorblind, To Pray As A Jew: A Guide To The Prayer Book And The Synagogue Service, The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man, As a Driven Leaf, The Jewish Study Bible, Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends, To Be A Jew: A Guide To Jewish Observance In Contemporary Life, Standing Again at Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist Perspective, The Jewish Book of Why, Jewish Meditation: A Practical Guide
The Island of the Colorblind
| Author | Oliver Sacks |
| ISBN | 0375700730 |
As an admirer of Oliver Sacks’s clear, inquisitive articles on neurobiology, I was saddened to discover that his travelogue of Micronesia is both patronizing and exoticizing.
Throughout this book, Sacks employs the same tone he uses when discussing patients with debilitating medical...
| Author | Hayim Halevy Donin |
| ISBN | 0465086330 |
A distinguished guide to Jewish prayer
Why do Jews pray? What is the role of prayer in their lives as moral and ethical beings? From the simplest details of how to comport oneself on entering a synagogue to the most profound and moving comments on the prayers themselves, Rabbi Hayim Halevy Donin...
The Sabbath: Its Meaning for Modern Man
| Author | Abraham Joshua Heschel |
| ISBN | 0374529752 |
Elegant, passionate, and filled with the love of God's creation, Abraham Joshua Heschel's The Sabbath has been hailed as a classic of Jewish spirituality ever since its original publication-and has been read by thousands of people seeking meaning in modern life.
In this brief yet profound meditation...
| Author | Milton Steinberg |
| ISBN | 0874411033 |
The age of the Talmud is brought to life in a breathtaking saga. This masterpiece of modern fiction tells the gripping tale of renegade talmudic sage Elisha ben Abuyah's struggle to reconcile his faith with the allure of Hellenistic culture.
Set in Roman Palestine, As a Driven Leaf draws readers...
| Author | Anonymous |
| ISBN | 0195297512 |
The Jewish Study Bible is a one-volume resource tailored especially for the needs of students of the Hebrew Bible. Nearly forty scholars worldwide contributed to the translation and interpretation of the Jewish Study Bible, representing the best of Jewish biblical scholarship available today....
| Author | Anita Diamant |
| ISBN | 0805210954 |
Married to a convert herself, Anita Diamant provides advice and information that can transform the act of conversion into an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth.
Here you will learn how to choose a rabbi, a synagogue, a denomination, a Hebrew name; how to handle...
To Be A Jew: A Guide To Jewish Observance In Contemporary Life
| Author | Hayim Halevy Donin |
| ISBN | 0465086322 |
The classic guide to the ageless heritage of Judaism
Embraced over many decades by hundreds of thousands of readers, To Be a Jew offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to traditional Jewish laws and customs as they apply to daily life in the contemporary world. In simple and powerful...
| Author | Judith Plaskow |
| ISBN | 0060666846 |
The subject is Jewish feminism, but the book's relevance doesn't end there. Not only does it deal with specifically "feminist" and "Jewish" concerns, it also gets into subjects including hermeneutics, the workings of community, the influence of language in our religious lives, and how one approaches...
| Author | Alfred J. Kolatch |
| ISBN | 0824602560 |
A good deal of the whys didn't appear to justify or offer any sort of rational grounding to a number of Jewish practices, I understand their commitment to Torah, but the application of it and the basis for many customs seemed pretty out there for me. Many of the whys behind certain customs went back to medieval...
| Author | Aryeh Kaplan |
| ISBN | 0805210377 |
Students of meditation are usually surprised to discover that a Jewish meditation tradition exists, and that it was an authentic and integral part of mainstream Judaism until the eighteenth century.
Jewish Meditation is a step-by-step introduction to meditation and the Jewish practice...
| Author | Dani Shapiro |
| ISBN | 0061628344 |
“Devotion’s biggest triumph is its voice: funny and unpretentious, concrete and earthy—appealing to skeptics and believers alike. This is a gripping, beautiful story.” —Jennifer Egan, author of The Keep
“I was immensely moved by this elegant book.” —Elizabeth Gilbert,...
| Author | Linden MacIntyre |
| ISBN | 0307357066 |
The year is 1993 and Father Duncan MacAskill stands at a small Cape Breton fishing harbour a few miles from where he grew up. Enjoying the timeless sight of a father and son piloting a boat, Duncan takes a moment’s rest from his worries. But he does not yet know that his already strained faith is about to...
Two years ago, Stephen J. Dubner wrote a cover story for The New York Times Magazine called Choosing My Religion. It became one of the most widely discussed articles in the magazine's history. Turbulent Souls, the book that grew out of that article, is an intimate memoir of a man in search of a Jewish heritage...
| Author | Lawrence Kushner |
| ISBN | 1879045338 |
Wow, not at all what I expected.
This was yet another book I stumbled upon in grad school and told myself someday I'd need to get back to. I'm glad I did.
The story of Jacob's Ladder, reinterpreted and expounded upon by 7 Jewish teachers/scholars throughout history. Sounds riveting...
| Author | Michael Berg |
| ISBN | 0471228796 |
The simple and practical wisdom I have gained by reading this book and studying Kabbalah is immeasurable.
--Madonna
"This book will inspire your soul. Michael Berg has accomplished the monumental task of translating the eternal truths of life into spiritual common sense. Without a...
The Thirteen Petalled Rose: A Discourse on the Essence of Jewish Existence and Belief
| Author | Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz |
| ISBN | 0465082726 |
From Madonna's music videos to the glossy pages of celebrity magazines and back to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Jewish mysticism has stepped into the modern consciousness like never before. In this classic work, world-renowned scholar Adin Steinsaltz answers the major questions asked by modern...
| Author | Rita Mae Brown |
| ISBN | 0553392360 |
Spring has sprung in Crozet, Virginia—a time for old friends to gather and bid farewell to the doldrums of winter. Harry and her husband, Fair, are enjoying a cozy dinner with some of the town’s leading citizens, including beloved University of Virginia history professor Greg “Ginger” McConnell...
| Author | Rita Mae Brown |
| ISBN | 0345530500 |
Winter has come to Crozet, Virginia, bringing with it a fresh blanket of snow. Harry and her husband, Fair, are hip deep in their usual end-of-the-year activities: distributing food to needy residents, and shopping for outfits for the Silver Linings youth organization’s annual fundraising gala....
