Bücher veröffentlicht von Jewish Lights

After growing up as a fully assimilated Jew, Paul Cowan embarks upon a journey to discover and appreciate his true identity and heritage, traveling a path from his Park Avenue home to nineteenth-century Lithuania to a contemporary Israeli kibbutz.

In this new look at the Psalms, the most beloved (and yet least understood) of the books in the Bible comes alive. Step into the beauty and meaning of these ancient prayer poems that show us we are not alone in our problems and help us find comfort in God.

Create a meaningful, happy Hanukkah at home with story, celebration, food and song. This newly designed, easy-to-use edition of a classic spiritual sourcebook offers updated information, more family ideas and new resources for every aspect of Hanukkah.

A step-by-step guide to the traditional Shabbat Seder, containing the complete Hebrew, Hebrew transliterations, and English translations of the Shabbat Seder blessings and prayers.Designed to be used in conjunction with Shabbat: The Family Guide to Preparing for and Celebrating the Sabbath and its companion audiocassette of the blessings and songs

A father's struggle to understand his daughter's sudden death becomes a ruthlessly honest, lyrical and wise exploration of life. Takes the experience of loss beyond the confines of the personal, finding universal meaning and hope in the details of grief.

Shows newcomers and experienced meditators alike how the age-old practice of Jewish meditation can be an integral part of daily life, and can refresh us in our day-to-day encounters, in ritual, prayer, Torah study and in our celebration of holy days.

How can you welcome your new daughter in a truly Jewish way, and celebrate your joy with family and friends? This book gives families everything they need to plan a simchat bat (celebration of a daughter) ceremony for their new daughter.

Find strength for life by opening your mind and soul to God's whispering voice. Eloquent stories from the lives of ordinary people finding God in the midst of difficulty and loss will inspire you to rediscover a world filled with wonder, joy and beauty.

Offers sensitive and intelligent wisdom from a woman who learned how awakening to religion can transform-and disrupt-a life. A poignant personal testimony of the discoveries, achievements, and disappointments of a woman's renewed commitment to her faith.

Helps us understand & meet the challenges of our own aging-& the aging of those we care about-from a Jewish perspective. Offers personal narratives, text studies, poems & ceremonies about aging, retiring, caring for elderly parents, living & dying.

With clarity, passion and outstanding scholarship, David Hartman addresses the spiritual and theological questions that face all people and shows how commitment to both Jewish tradition and to pluralism can create bridges of understanding.

A treasury of insight from one of the most creative spiritual thinkers in America. At once deeply human and profoundly spiritual, opens wide the gates of Jewish mysticism and spirituality, helping us peel back the layers of meaning that animate our lives.

With creativity and poetry (and occasional heresy) Kushner dusts off thirty classical Hebrew words, shakes them free of the effects of generations of overuse, "re-translates" them and liberates their ancient holy power for contemporary spiritual life.

Shows that the Judaic tradition need not be understood in terms of human passivity and resignation, but rather as a vehicle by which human individuality and freedom can be expressed within a relational matrix.

The first time in a science fiction and fantasy collection that the Jewish People-and the richness of their particular points of view-appear without a mask. A showpiece of Jewish wit, culture, and lore, blending humor and sadness, cynicism and faith.

Get into the spirit of Jewish holidays all year long. Gently helps adults & children explore holidays' spiritual messages together, with holiday stories about 2 Jewish children, & their parents, focusing on the spiritual value embodied in each holiday.

A practical & inspirational companion to the conversion process for Jews-by-Choice and their families. Provides personal insights from over 50 people who have made this life-changing decision. Also helps non-Jewish family members understand the decision.

Explores the inner torments and religious quest of one of Hasidism's major figures, providing an important key to making his teachings accessible. Unlocks the great themes of spiritual searching that make Nahman a figure of universal religious importance.

Examines the total body of texts, legends, and traditions referring to the Binding of Isaac and weaves them together into a definitive study of the Akedah as one of the central events in all of human history.