| Jewish Renewal: A Journey: The Movement's History, Ideology, and Future Contributor(s): Groesberg, Rabbi Sholom (Author) |
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ISBN: 0595678750 ISBN-13: 9780595678754 Publisher: iUniverse OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Reform - Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice |
| Dewey: 296 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.14 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1980, Sholom Groesberg changed his life's course. He resigned as dean of engineering at Widener University in order to pursue a career in the rabbinate. Accepted at the Academy for Jewish Religion, he was ordained in 1984. Ten years later Rabbi Groesberg encountered the Jewish Renewal movement Its approach to creating an authentic identity within the context of living as a Jew resonated strongly within him. He became an ardent adherent of the movement. Jewish Renewed: A Journey is a combination academic study and personal memoir written for the educated lay reader. It traces the movement's history, explicates its ideology and practices, and examines the future challenges facing the movement Among others, this book will interest: History buffs*****Educators*****Spiritual seekers*****Environmentalists Alienated Jews seeking a "home"*****Practitioners in the helping professions This book will also appeal to those of a philosophical bent searching for answers to questions of Ultimate Concern; answers that invest our lives with meaning |