The skeptic and the rabbi : falling in love with faith : a memoir

Gruen, Judy, author.

Book 2017

"As Judy Gruen walked down the aisle and into her Orthodox Jewish future, her bouquet quivered in her shaky hand. Having grown up in the zeitgeist that proclaimed, "If it feels good, do it," was she really ready to live the life of "rituals, rules, and restraints" that the Torah prescribed? Skeptic and the Rabbi is a rare memoir with historical depth, spirituality, and intelligent humor. Gruen speaks with refreshing honesty about what it means to...

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ISBN:

9781631523021

Description:

xi, 219 pages ; 21 cm

Notes:

Includes a Reader's Guide with discussion questions (pages 217-219)

Contents:

Foreword / by Michael Medved
Introduction
Wedding day
The grandparents I have to thank
Seven circles
"Every family in the world ..."
Journeys near and far
Back in the USSR
The gallery of regrettable dates
Growing conflict
Meeting Rabbi Lapin
Friendships lost and found
Decision time
The plunge
The talking donkey
Dinner with Charlie
The ritual bath
Can I still say that?
Hi, my name is Judy and I'm a religious fanatic
Hair today, hidden tomorrow
Through a child's eyes
Out in the world
Grandpa's little girl
Seven circles

LCCN:

2017938479

Control Number:

2433971

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