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Temple of Diamonds is an anthology of essays composed by the author during his years as an educator and cantor at Temple Israel of Albany, New York, from the 1960's to the present. Included are essays on Judaism, the Synagogue, Jewish Education, vignettes of nature, and poems. Foremost among these essays is an account of the author's conversion to Christianity and return to Judaism.
A guide for non-religious Jewish people to return to their faith. An easy understandable explanation of what Judaism is all about, why a non-religious Jew should become more religious, and the benefits of adding a little bit more Jewish ritual into their lives. After reading this book the transition from "spiritual but not religious" to "spiritual and religious" will be a breeze.Easy reading, short chapters, some excerpts:"Assimilation into secularism buried more Jews than Hitler. You are one of them. It's never too late to rise from the dead.""With Abraham, Moses, and the Ten Commandments on your team who wouldn't want to be a Jew fan? It's a greater place of satisfaction than a Yankee fan for sure.""Doing a 'mitzvah,' a good thing, is more enthralling than a movie, more satisfying than an ice cream cone, and the results lasts longer than doing twenty abdominal crunches. Doing mitzvahs never gets old or boring. It becomes a way of life that gains momentum each day.""HASHEM doesn't measure your observance level so much as your effort level, and also your capacity to do good things in the world. Making the effort to add a touch of Jewish ritual into your life increases that capacity." "The glamour of American materialism, reserved for the young and affluent, is fleeting. The divine consciousness of Jewish ritual, for those of all ages and incomes, is forever. You can still chase what's fleeting while lifting yourself into the forever.""We're told that HASHEM is immensely judgmental, enormously wrathful, amazingly forgiving, thoughtfully kind, and all powerful to the max. But I also find HASHEM to be the penultimate comedian." "When you take one minute out of your mundane life to light Shabbos candles and say the short prayer it changes you. And every time you spy the burning candles they lift you."
Describes the odyssey of the convert to the Jewish faith, introducing the laws and traditions of Judaism, its life cycle events and holidays, and its ideals and values
In Antisemitism in North America, the editors have brought together an impressive array of scholars from diverse disciplines and political orientations to assess the condition of the Jews in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The contributors do not always agree with each other, but they offer perspectives of why the Jewish experience in North America has neither been free from antisemitism nor ever so unwelcoming and dangerous as the countries from which they came. Contributors examine antisemitism in culture, politics, religion, law, and higher education.
An outstanding book, original, well written, and incisive. It will become the point of departure for all other research in the area.-William B. Helmreich, author of The World of the Yeshiva Danzger's volume treats a subject that is both fascinating and complex. Especially noteworthy is his exploration of an inclusionary strain in Orthodox Jewish life that is often overlooked by sociologists and other contemporary observers.-Norman Lamm, Yeshiva University The issues raised in this book are critical for our times.-Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Founding Rabbi, Lincoln Square Synagogue In a clear and lucid style, he examines the reasons for return, the schools established by Orthodox Judaism to deal with this return, and the values and conflicts thus engendered.-Library Journal If one were to select the most important of the books on baalei teshuvah, 'returnees to Judaism, ' the choice would clearly be Danzger's Returning to Tradition. This book goes far beyond the work of Janet Aviad and others. It offers the reader a clear, unified, and comprehensive approach to understanding the world of the baal teshuvah.It is based on many years of careful research into that community, both in Israel and in the United States. The author is intimately familiar with the ins and outs of the group he has chosen to study. He knows where they hang out, what their problems are, and the diversity of backgrounds from which they originate...First rate.-William B. Helmreich, American Jewish Histor
"From the Sabbath to circumcision, from Hanukkah to the Holocaust, from bar mitzvah to bagel, how do Jewish religion, history, holidays, lifestyles, and culture make Jews different, and why is that difference so distinctive that we carry it from birth to the grave?" This accessible introduction to Judaism and Jewish life is especially for Christian readers interested in the deep connections and distinct differences between their faith and Judaism, but it is also for Jews looking for ways to understand their religion--and explain it to others. First released in 2002 and now in an updated edition.
In recent decades, there has been a significant movement among formerly secular and marginally religious Jews to embrace traditional Judaism. Known as baalei teshuvah, "those who return," they are reclaiming Judaism as an enriching and viable way of life. Pathways: Jews Who Return is a collection of first-person oral histories that illuminates their journey.