Jewish Lights Fall 2012 Trade Catalog by Longhill Partners, Inc

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Amazing Chesed Living a Grace-Filled Life / Shapiro 1

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We Have Sinned Confession in Judaism—Ashamnu and Al Chet / Hoffman 2

Bar/Bat Mitzvah

Davening A Guide to Meaningful Jewish Prayer / Schachter-Shalomi / Segel 3

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Chocolate

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Jewish Men Pray Words of Yearning, Praise, Petition, Gratitude and Wonder from Traditional and Contemporary Sources / Matlins 4 On The Chocolate Trail A Delicious Adventure Connecting Jews, Religions, History, Travel, Rituals and Recipes to the Magic of Cacao / Prinz

Revolution of Jewish Spirit How to Revive Ruakh in Your Spiritual Life, Transform Your Synagogue & Inspire Your Jewish Community / HaLevi / Frankel 6 Passing Life’s Tests Spiritual Reflections on the Trial of Abraham, the Binding of Isaac / Artson 7 Jewish Theology in Our Time A New Generation Explores the Foundations & Future of Jewish Belief / Cosgrove New in Paperback! 8

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Judaism / Theology—New Books

Amazing Chesed

Living a Grace-Filled Judaism By Rabbi Rami Shapiro

The question isn’t whether grace— God’s love freely given—is there for you in Judaism. The question is, do you have the courage to accept it? Ask almost any Jew whether grace is a central concept in Judaism and an essential element in living Jewishly, and, chances are, their answer will be “no.” But that’s the wrong answer. This fascinating foray into God’s love freely given offers the reader a way to answer that question in the affirmative. Drawing from ancient and contemporary, traditional and non-traditional Jewish wisdom, this book reclaims the idea of grace in Judaism in three ways: • It offers a view of God that helps the reader understand what grace is, why grace is, and how grace manifests in the world. • It sets forth a reading of Judaism that is grace-filled: an understanding of creation, Shabbat and other Jewish practices from a grace-filled perspective. • It challenges the reader to be embraced and transformed by grace, and to live life as a vehicle for God’s grace, thereby fulfilling the promise of being created in God’s image and likeness.

Praise for Rabbi Rami Shapiro’s Work “One of the outstanding leaders in the field of modern —Jewish Media Review spirituality.” “Demonstrates deep understandings of rabbinic thought, theology, philosophy and psychology.” —Jewish Book World

Judaism / Theology 6 x 9, 176 pp (est), Quality PB Original 978-1-58023-624-9 $16.99 Available November 2012 Author’s Home Area: Nashville Rabbi Rami Shapiro, a renowned teacher of spirituality across faith traditions and a noted theologian, is a popular speaker on the topics of Judaism, theology and spirituality. He is author of the award-winning The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practice; Recovery—The Sacred Art: The Twelve Steps as Spiritual Practice; Hasidic Tales: Annotated and Explained; among other books.

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New Books—Judaism / Prayer We have Sinned: Confession in Judaism—Ashamnu and Al Chet Prayers of Awe Series Edited by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD

A varied and fascinating look at sin, confession and pardon in Judaism.

Judaism / High Holy Days 6 x 9, 300 pp (est), Hardcover 978-1-58023-612-6 $24.99 Available August 2012 Editor’s Home Area: New York City Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD, a worldrenowned liturgist and professor of liturgy at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, is a prominent speaker on Judaism, prayer and synagogue development. He is author of over thirty books and editor of the award-winning series My People’s Prayer Book: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries and the Prayers of Awe series (in which this is the third volume). He is co-editor of My People’s Passover Haggadah: Traditional Texts, Modern Commentaries and other books.

Few liturgical acts strike modern worshipers as more problematic than the public act of confession. Does anyone even believe in sin any more, let alone reward and punishment? At least, we think, the sins we confess should be our own, not a manufactured list of misdeeds arranged (of all things) according to the letters of the Hebrew alphabet rather than according to the likelihood of our actually having committed them. Yet confession in Judaism on the most sacred day of the Jewish year is precisely that. Not just one, in fact, but two public confessions—Ashamnu and Al Chet—are liturgical staples by now for anyone attending Yom Kippur services. These confessions are recited no fewer than ten times in the course of twenty-four hours at prayer. No one can miss them, and no one can avoid wondering about them. This third volume in the Prayers of Awe series, turns to a varied and fascinating look at sin, confession and pardon in Judaism, as suggested by the centrality of these two prayers that people know so well but understand so little. Through a series of lively introductions and commentaries, almost forty contributors—men and women, scholars, rabbis, theologians and poets, representing all Jewish denominations—examine the history of confession in Judaism, its roots in the Bible, its evolution in rabbinic and modern thought, and the very nature of confession for men and women today.

Praise for Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman’s Work “Will provide Jewish families and groups with a richer understanding of this major holiday, its observance and its meaning for their lives. Highly recommended.”

—Library Journal

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Judaism / Prayer—New Books

Davening

A Guide to Meaningful Jewish Prayer By Rabbi Zalman M. Schachter-Shalomi with Joel Segel Foreword by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner

A fresh approach to prayer for all who wish to appreciate the power of prayer’s poetry and song—and join the age-old conversation that Jews have had with God. Even Jews who pray regularly know how challenging prayer can be. Some are uneasy with the idea of God, of talking to God as an “Other,” of petitioning for their needs. Some have trouble with the Hebrew or remain unmoved by the prayer book’s kingly metaphors. Others are impatient with the shortcomings we perceive in our synagogues. They don’t understand why prayer is relevant to their lives. They want access to prayer they can truly mean rather than just recite. This fresh look at prayer practice offers a way around these problems through Hassidic spirituality and kabbalah. This is not prayer of obligation but prayer of invitation. Reb Zalman emphasizes the opportunities that prayer offers: opportunities for song and silence; for connection and remembrance; to un- Judaism / Prayer burden and to trust. Readers will learn: 6 x 9, 240 pp (est), Quality PB Original • How prayer can engage not just spirit, but 978-1-58023-627-0 $18.99 Available August 2012 mind, heart and body. Authors’ Home Areas: Boulder, CO • Meditations that open the door to kavanah, the and Boston focus or intention with which we pray. • How to understand the underlying “deep structure” Rabbi Zalman M. Schachter-Shalomi, known as “Reb Zalman,” the leader of the Jewish Renewal movement, is widely recognized as one of the most important of our prayer services. Jewish spiritual teachers of our generation. He has published more than 150 books • How to find and feel at and articles on Jewish spiritual life. home in a synagogue. Joel Segel, formerly an editor at Shambhala Publications, is coauthor of Jewish • How to sing and lead with Feeling: A Guide to Meaningful Jewish Practice with Reb Zalman (a Publishers niggunim, the simple, Weekly “Best Religion Book of the Year”). wordless tunes that Jews Rabbi Lawrence Kushner is the Emanu-El Scholar at San Francisco’s Congregation sing to get closer to God. Emanu-El and the author of many best-selling books.

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By Rabbi Zalman M. SchachterShalomi with Donald Gropman 6 x 9, 144 pp, Quality PB 978-1-58023-182-4 $16.95

By Rabbi Mike Comins 6 x 9, 320 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-58023-417-7 $18.99

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New Books—Judaism / Prayer / Men’s Interest Jewish Men Pray

Words of Yearning, Praise, Petition, Gratitude and Wonder from Traditional and Contemporary Sources Edited by Stuart M. Matlins

A celebration of Jewish men’s voices in prayer—to strengthen, to heal, to comfort, to inspire.

Judaism / Prayer 5 x 7¼, 200 pp (est), Hardcover 978-1-58023-628-7 $19.99 Available October 2012 Editor’s Home Area: New England

This collection of prayers celebrates the variety of ways Jewish men engage in personal dialogue with God—with words of praise, petition, joy, gratitude, wonder, and even anger—from the ancient world up to our own day. Drawn from mystical, traditional, biblical, Talmudic, Hasidic, and modern sources, these prayers will help deepen Jewish men’s relationship with God and help guide their journey of self-discovery, healing and spiritual awareness. Together they provide a powerful and creative expression of Jewish men’s inner lives, and the always revealing, sometimes painful, sometimes joyous—and often even practical—endeavor that prayer can be. Jewish Men Pray will challenge preconceived ideas about prayer. It will inspire readers to explore new ways of prayerful expression, new paths for finding the sacred in the ordinary, and new possibilities for understanding the Jewish relationship with the Divine. This is a book to treasure and to share.

Stuart M. Matlins is widely recognized as a leader in the spiritual transformation of Judaism in our time. Recipient of the American Jewish Distinguished Service Award, he is founder, editor-in-chief and publisher of Jewish Lights Publishing. He is the editor of several books, including the best-selling How to Be a Perfect Stranger: The Essential Religious Etiquette Handbook (SkyLight Paths) and The Jewish Lights Spirituality Handbook: A Guide to Understanding, Exploring & Living a Spiritual Life (Jewish Lights).

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My People’s Prayer Book Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries

Edited by Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD

Winner, National Jewish Book Award “Valuable…. Challenges the reader to … study the text seriously and spiritually.” —Jewish Media Review

Vol. 1—The Sh’ma and Its Blessings 7 x 10, 168 pp, Hardcover, 978-1-879045-79-8 $29.99

Vol. 2—The Amidah 7 x 10, 240 pp, Hardcover, 978-1-879045-80-4 $24.95

Vol. 3—P’sukei D’zimrah (Morning Psalms) 7 x 10, 240 pp, Hardcover, 978-1-879045-81-1 $29.99

Vol. 4—Seder K’riat Hatorah (The Torah Service) 7 x 10, 264 pp, Hardcover, 978-1-879045-82-8 $29.99

Vol. 5—Birkhot Hashachar (Morning Blessings) 7 x 10, 240 pp, Hardcover, 978-1-879045-83-5 $24.95

Vol. 6—Tachanun and Concluding Prayers

Vol. 7—Shabbat at Home 7 x 10, 240 pp, Hardcover, 978-1-879045-85-9 $24.95

Vol. 8—Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat in the Synagogue) 7 x 10, 240 pp, Hardcover, 978-1-58023-121-3 $24.99

Vol. 9—Welcoming the Night: Minchah and Ma’ariv (Afternoon and Evening Prayer) 7 x 10, 272 pp, Hardcover, 978-1-58023-262-3 $24.99

Vol. 10—Shabbat Morning: Shacharit and Musaf (Morning and Additional Services) 7 x 10, 240 pp, Hardcover, 978-1-58023-240-1 $29.99

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History / Food—New Books

the Chocolate Trail A Delicious Adventure Connecting Jews, Religions, History, Travel, Rituals and Recipes to the Magic of Cacao By Rabbi Deborah R. Prinz

The next time you pick up a piece of chocolate, consider that you are partaking in an aspect of Jewish history. Explore the surprising Jewish connections to chocolate in this historical and gastronomic adventure through cultures, countries, centuries and religions. Rabbi Deborah Prinz draws from her world travels on the trail of chocolate to enchant chocolate lovers of all backgrounds as she unwraps tales of Jews in the early chocolate trade to how Jewish values infuse chocolate today. She shows the intersections of Jews, pre-Columbians, Catholics and Protestants along the chocolate trail and the lasting rituals involving chocolate that the world’s faith traditions still share. Tasty tidbits include: • Chocolate making in seventeenth-century Amsterdam, home to the largest and wealthiest Jewish community of its time, was known as a special Jewish industry. • Bayonne chocolate makers today advertise that Jews brought chocolate making to France. • Chocolate Hanukkah gelt may have developed from St. Nicholas customs. • Jews pioneered chocolate in North America as successful and well-known American colonial Jewish merchants such as Abraham Lopez and Nathan Simson traded cacao and manufactured chocolate. • A born-again Christian businessman in the Midwest marketed his caramel chocolate bar as a “Noshy,” after the Yiddish word for “snack.” • Jewish values of caring for the needy, pursuing economic justice, protecting the environment and promoting sustainability feed into the organic and fair trade chocolate businesses of today.

Food & Wine / Chocolate / History 6 x 9, 250 pp (est) Quality PB Original w/ 20+ b/w photographs 978-1-58023$18.99 Available September 2012 Author’s Home Area: New York City Rabbi Deborah R. Prinz, a popular speaker on the subject of chocolate and Jews as well as Judaism and Jewish culture, is director of program and member services and director of the Joint Commission on Rabbinic Mentoring, for the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR). A writer and educator, she has published in popular and professional journals.

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Also Available: I Am Jewish Teacher’s Guide 8½ x 11 10 pp, PB 978-1-58023-219-7 $6.99 By Rabbi Mark Glickman 6 x 9, 288 pp, b/w photos, Quality PB 978-1-58023-512-9 $18.99 Hardcover, 978-1-58023-431-3 $24.99

Edited by Judea and Ruth Pearl 6 x 9, 304 pp, Deluxe PB w/ flaps 978-1-58023-259-3 $18.99 Winner, National Jewish Book Award

By Stan Mack 6 x 9, 304 pp, Illustrated Quality PB 978-1-58023-155-8 $16.99

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New Books—Judaism / Worship Revolution

of Jewish Spirit How to Revive Ruakh in Your Spiritual Life, Transform Your Synagogue & Inspire Your Jewish Community By Rabbi Baruch HaLevi, DMin and Ellen Frankel, LCSW Foreword by Dr. Ron Wolfson

Prepare to revive your Jewish community with the transformative power of the divine spirit.

Religion / Judaism / Leadership 6 x 9, 250 pp (est) Quality PB Original 978-1-58023- $19.99 Available September 2012 Authors’ Home Area: Boston

Growing numbers of Jews have become disengaged with the religion of their birth. They feel that Judaism fails to speak to them in meaningful ways, and that Jewish institutions and communities have become both stagnant and reactive. Rabbi Baruch HaLevi, one of the most inspirational and motivational Jewish leaders in America today, and Ellen Frankel, author and speaker, offer a proactive response for reengaging Jews, reclaiming Judaism and reviving Jewish community. They draw from the great success of HaLevi’s Congregation Shirat Hayam in Greater Boston to show what is possible when divine spirit is central to the Jewish experience. They identify the difference between a living synagogue and a dying synagogue and offer methods for reviving Jewish spiritual centers, federations, Jewish community centers, Jewish institutions and synagogues that serve as the heart of the Jewish tradition. They offer practical strategies for sustaining and expanding transformation, including tips for providing impassioned leadership, inspired programming and inviting sacred spaces.

Rabbi Baruch HaLevi, DMin, a dynamic speaker on the topics of Judaism, spirituality, and building inclusive communities of faith, is spiritual leader of Congregation Shirat Hayam, one of the fastest growing synagogues in Greater Boston. Ellen Frankel, LCSW, is a popular speaker and author of many books on topics related to spirituality and health. In addition, her work has been published in The Boston Globe, The Jewish Journal North of Boston and The Jewish Advocate, among other publications. Dr. Ron Wolfson is Fingerhut Professor of Education at American Jewish University in Los Angeles and cofounderpresident of Synagogue 3000. He is author of The Spirituality of Welcoming: How to Transform Your Congregation into a Sacred Community and many other books.

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By Dr. Ron Wolfson 6 x 9, 224 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-58023-244-9 $19.99

By Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, PhD 6 x 9, 240 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-58023-248-7 $19.99

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By Rabbi Elie Kaunfer Foreword by Prof. Jonathan D. Sarna 6 x 9, 224 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-58023-412-2 $18.99

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Judaism / Personal Growth—New Books

Passing Life’s Tests

Spiritual Reflections on the Trial of Abraham, the Binding of Isaac By Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, DHL

How can we live richer lives through contemplating God’s merciless demand, the horror of Abraham’s test, the faith of Isaac’s participation— and see our own opportunity to grow by reliving the encounter? Among stories so terrible they rend our hearts, so profound they touch the depths of our souls, and so exalted they reach to heaven, none is more poignant than the Bible story of Abraham’s sacrifice of his son, Isaac. Revered by Jews, Christians and Muslims, turned over and over by great secular thinkers searching for meaning, this gripping tale shocks us into complete attention, then takes us—in fourteen short verses—on a roller coaster ride of emotion, challenge and hope. Brad Artson, known widely for making the Hebrew Bible relevant to our lives, draws on generations of Jewish sages, philosophers and scholars to explore this ancient story, known by Jews as the binding of Isaac and often referred to in English as the test of Abraham. Through his own probing commentary and insightful spiritual reflections, he challenges us to go beneath the simple shocking story and ask: who is the tester, who is the tested and what motivates the test? He invites us to use this powerful tale as a tool for our own soul wrestling, to transcend its words to confront our own existential sacrifices and our ability to face— and surmount—life’s tests.

Praise for Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson’s Work

Religion / Biblical Studies 6 x 9, 200 pp (est), Quality PB Original 978-1-58023-631-7 $18.99 Available October 2012 Author’s Home Area: Los Angeles Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, DHL, is dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at American Jewish University, where he is vice president. He is author of over two hundred articles and nine books, most recently The Everyday Torah: Weekly Reflections and Inspirations.

“Bradley Artson is one of the most insightful and articulate rabbis of his generation.” —Rabbi Harold Kushner, author, When Bad Things Happen to Good People

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By Dr. Norman J. Cohen 6 x 9, 224 pp, Hardcover 978-1-58023-461-0 $24.99

By Norman J. Cohen 6 x 9, 192 pp, Quality PB 978-1-58023-118-3 $16.95

By Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis 6 x 9, 160 pp, Quality PB 978-1-58023-419-1 $16.99 Hardcover, 978-1-58023-375-0 $19.99

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New in Paperback—Theology / Philosophy Jewish Theology

in Our Time A New Generation Explores the Foundations & Future of Jewish Belief Edited by Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, PhD Foreword by Rabbi David J. Wolpe Preface by Rabbi Carole B. Balin, PhD

A powerful and challenging examination of what Jews believe today— by a new generation’s dynamic and innovative thinkers. New in Paperback!

Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, PhD, is rabbi at Park Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan. He received his doctorate in the history of Judaism from the University of Chicago Divinity School.

At every critical juncture in Jewish history, Jews have understood a dynamic theology to be essential for a vital Jewish community. This important collection sets the next stage of Jewish theological thought, bringing together a cross section of interesting new voices from all movements in Judaism to inspire and stimulate discussion now and in the years to come. Provocative and wide-ranging, these invigorating and creative insights from a new generation’s thought leaders provide a coherent and inspiring picture of Jewish belief in our time. The passionate voices of a new generation of Jewish thinkers continue the dialogue with God, examining the dynamics of what Jews can believe today. They explore: • A dynamic God in process • The canon of Jewish literature and its potential to be both contemporary and authentic to tradition • Critical terms and categories for discussing Jewish theology • The ongoing nature of the Jewish search for God • Ruptures within the modern Jewish condition • And much more

Rabbi David J. Wolpe is rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, and author of Why Faith Matters, among other books.

“Groundbreaking and powerful in presenting deep —New York Jewish Week theological concepts.”

Religion / Judaism / Theology 6 x 9, 240 pp, Quality PB 978-1-58023-630-0 $19.99 Available October 2012 Editor’s Home Area: New York City

Rabbi Carole B. Balin, PhD, is professor of Jewish history at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion.

“Very stimulating.” —Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter

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Science & Religion—Recently Published

Our Religious Brains

What Cognitive Science Reveals about Belief, Morality, Community and Our Relationship with God By Rabbi Ralph D. Mecklenburger Foreword by Dr. Howard Kelfer Preface by Rabbi Neil Gillman, PhD

A revolution in human self-understanding is underway—what does it mean for religion and our belief in god? A groundbreaking, accessible look at the implications of cognitive science for religion and theology, intended for laypeople. Avoiding neurological jargon and respectful to all faiths, it examines: • Current theory on how our brains construct our world in order to guide us safely through life, creating and appreciating meaning as we go. • What religious experience is as it plays out in our brains. • How modern science challenges historic ideas about free will and undermines the religious concept of the soul as a meta-physical entity separable from the body. • What cognitive science reveals about our need for community. • Why we should be loyal to one faith if, in fact, Religion / Religion & Science all major religious traditions deal effectively with 6 x 9, 224 pp, Hardcover universal human needs. 978-1-58023-508-2 $24.99

“Fascinating.… Should appeal to the church growth leader or anyone who is interested in the relationship between cognition, theology and religious community.” —Publishers Weekly Rabbi Ralph D. Mecklenburger speaks nationally on topics related to science and religion, Judaism and Jewish-Christian dialogue. He is rabbi at Beth-El Congregation in Fort Worth, Texas, an adjunct faculty member at Brite Divinity School and has served as the Jewish co-chair of the Texas Conference of Churches’ Jewish-Christian Forum. Dr. Howard Kelfer is a neurologist and former director of neurology at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. He maintains an active practice in critical care neurology and an interest in cognitive neuroscience. Rabbi Neil Gillman, PhD, is emeritus professor of Jewish philosophy at The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, a rabbi and author of many award-winning books that help us understand our relationship with God.

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Recently Published—Theology / Philosophy From Defender

to Critic The Search for a New Jewish Self By Dr. David Hartman

A vital, living Judaism can be found when the voice of the past engages modern experience. Dr. David Hartman, the world’s leading modern Orthodox theologian, presents his own painful spiritual evolution from defender of the rule-based system of Jewish law to revolutionary proponent of a theology of empowerment, one that encourages individuals and communities to take greater levels of responsibility for their religious lives. In this daring self-examination, he explains how his goals were not to strip halakha—or the past—of its authority but to create a space for questioning and critique that allows for the traditionally religious Jew to act out a moral life in tune with modern experience. In achieving this synthesis of tradition with the sensibilities of contemporary Judaism, Hartman captures precisely what creates vitality in living Judaism and charts the path to nurture its vitality forever. Drawing on deep scholarship, personal and professional experience and introspection, Hartman shares Judaism / Theology how he reshaped and renewed his foundation of faith 6 x 9, 336 pp, Hardcover 978-1-58023-515-0 $35.00 in his quest to: • Develop a covenant of empowerment Dr. David Hartman, one of the most re• Rethink the role of women in traditional Judaism spected theologians in the world today, is founder • Create shared spiritual language and president emeritus of the Shalom Hartman • Conquer modern idolatry Institute in Jerusalem. He is author of many widely• Invite custom and innovation beyond the acclaimed books, including The God Who Hates Lies: Confronting and Rethinking Jewish Tradition; parameters of the past … and much more A Living Covenant:The Innovative Spirit in Traditional Judaism, winner of the National Jewish Book Award; Love and Terror in the God Encounter: The Theological Legacy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik; and A Heart of Many Rooms: Celebrating the Many Voices within Judaism, a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award.

“ Intelligent and heartfelt … continues his critique of Orthodox Judaism’s reliance upon halakha even at moments when it creates disappointment —Publishers Weekly or despair.”

A “Best Book of the Year.” By Dr. David Hartman —Jewish Ideas Daily with Charlie Buckholtz 6 x 9, 208 pp, Hardcover 978-1-58023-455-9 $24.99 Also Available: Study Guide 8½ x 11, 14 pp, PB, 978-1-58023-470-2 $8.99

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Spirituality / Religion—Recently Published in Paperback

I’m God; You’re Not

Observations on Organized Religion & Other Disguises of the Ego By Rabbi Lawrence Kushner

Flashes of insight—sometimes startling, always entertaining—from one of the most creative spiritual writers in America. New in Paperback! Tapping the experiences and wisdom of his career as a spiritual leader, Lawrence Kushner delights, surprises, challenges and inspires us. With his signature candor, wit and compassion, he helps us reconnect with the why and how of our spiritual lives. He encourages us to find new perspectives on the “life-stuff” that shapes them, and gently reminds us of the Source of it All. These inspiring—often startling—insights will warm you during the dark times of your own doubts even as they brighten your quest for meaning, faith, identity, community—and holiness. “The goal of all spiritual life is to get your ego out of the way—outwit the sucker; dissolve it; shoot it; kill it. Silence the incessant planning, organizing, running, manipulating, possessing, and processing that are the ineluctable redoubts of the ego. Not because these activities are bad or wrong or even narcissistic … but because they preclude awareness of the Divine. To paraphrase the Talmud, God says, ‘There ain’t room enough in this here world for your ego and Me. You pick.’” —from the Introduction “Breezy [and] accessible … Kushner[’s] wisdom, realism and the sources he calls upon demonstrate the depth and perceptiveness of his approach to difficult problems.” —Publishers Weekly “A familiar, comforting, yet invigorating assembly of reflections.” —Library Journal by

Rabbi Lawrence Kushner is one of the most widely read authors by people of all faiths on Jewish spiritual life. He is the best-selling author of such books as Invisible Lines of Connection: Sacred Stories of the Ordinary; God Was in This Place & I, i Did Not Know: Finding Self, Spirituality and Ultimate Meaning; Honey from the Rock: An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism; among many other books. He is the Emanu-El Scholar at San Francisco’s Congregation Emanu-El and an adjunct professor of Jewish mysticism and spirituality at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion.

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Recently Published in Paperback—History / Adventure

Sacred Treasure—The Cairo Genizah

The Amazing Discoveries of Forgotten Jewish History in an Egyptian Synagogue Attic By Rabbi Mark Glickman

Indiana Jones meets The Da Vinci Code in an old Egyptian synagogue—the amazing story of one of the most important discoveries in modern religious scholarship. New in Paperback!

Judaism / History 6 x 9, 288 pp, Quality PB b/w photos 978-1-58023-512-9 $18.99 Hardcover, 978-1-58023-431-3 $24.99 Rabbi Mark Glickman, a popular speaker on Judaism and modern life, is rabbi of Congregations Kol Ami in Woodinville, Washington, and Kol Shalom, on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He writes a regular religion column for the Seattle Times and has been featured in other books and journals.

In 1896, Rabbi Solomon Schechter of Cambridge University stepped into the attic of the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo, Egypt, and there found the largest treasure trove of medieval and early manuscripts ever discovered. He had entered the synagogue’s genizah—its repository for damaged and destroyed Jewish texts— which held nearly 300,000 individual documents, many of which were over 1,000 years old. Considered among the most important discoveries in modern religious history, its contents contained early copies of some of the Dead Sea Scrolls, early manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible and other sacred literature. The importance of the genizah’s contents rivals that of the Rosetta Stone, and by virtue of its sheer mass alone, it will continue to command our attention indefinitely. This is the first accessible, comprehensive account of this astounding discovery. It will delight you with its fascinating adventure story—why this enormous collection was amassed, how it was discovered and the many lessons to be found in its contents. And it will show you how Schechter’s find, though still being “unpacked” today, forever transformed our knowledge of the Jewish past, Muslim history and much more. “Brings the colorful story up to date…. Anyone who loves books and history will relish this.” —American Library Association’s Booklist

“For bibliophiles as well as historians; this is the kind of story that will set their hearts aflutter. Recommended.” —Library Journal

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Edited by Judea and Ruth Pearl 6 x 9, 304 pp, Deluxe PB w/ flaps 978-1-58023-259-3 $18.99 Winner, National Jewish Book Award

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Leadership / Management—Recently Published

Reimagining Leadership Organizations

in Jewish

Ten Practical Lessons to Help You Implement Change and Achieve Your Goals By Dr. Misha Galperin Foreword by Larry S. Moses

Practical and inspiring guidance for leading with more conviction, commitment and passion in a complex institutional world. For over one hundred years, the American Jewish community has built a remarkable network of institutions to help manage fundraising, education and social welfare initiatives. Virtually every one of these organizations is currently preoccupied with issues of leadership from succession planning to board development to conflict management. This urgent need for leadership guidance is occurring at the same time organizational life has come under question, with young leaders often claiming that established Jewish organizations are afraid of innovation and change. In this charged atmosphere, this book serves as a practical guidepost for lay and professional leaders to evaluate the current paradigm with insights from the world of business, psychology and research in Jewish demographics and sociology. Accessible and finely focused, it is supported by vignettes from the field that illustrate the successes of the lessons as well as the consequences of not implementing them.

Praise for Dr. Misha Galperin’s Work “Thought-provoking…. Appropriate for individual reflection, group discussion and community development or leadership exercises. Recommended for community, synagogue and academic libraries.” —Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter

“Provocative…. Illuminates understanding of today’s —Jewish News of Greater Phoenix Jewish world.”

Religion / Jewish Life 6 x 9, 192 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-58023-492-4 $16.99 Dr. Misha Galperin, a frequent speaker around the U.S. on Jewish identity and community, is CEO and president of Jewish Agency International Development. He is co-author of The Case for Jewish Peoplehood: Can We Be One? Larry S. Moses is the senior philanthropic advisor and president emeritus of The Wexner Foundation.

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Recently Published—Children’s / Inspiration Be Like God:

God’s To-Do List for Kids By Dr. Ron Wolfson

Learn how to use the powers God gave you to continue the work of creation and repair the world.

AGES 8–12

Children’s / Religion 7 x 9, 144 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-58023-510-5 $15.99 Dr. Ron Wolfson is author of God’s ToDo List: 103 Ways to Be an Angel and Do God’s Work on Earth; The Seven Questions You’re Asked in Heaven; The Art of Jewish Living series; The Spirituality of Welcoming: How to Transform Your Congregation into a Sacred Community; and co-author of What You Will See Inside a Synagogue (for ages 6 and up). A dynamic speaker and teacher, he is Fingerhut Professor of Education at the American Jewish University and a co-founder of Synagogue 3000.

This inspirational guide for kids ages eight to twelve shows them that it’s easy to become God’s partner on earth: figure out what God does in the Bible, then do it! God creates, blesses, rests, calls, comforts, cares, repairs, wrestles, gives and forgives. For each of God’s superpowers, Dr. Ron Wolfson gives kids stories and suggestions for what might be on their own God’s to-do list—the many ways they can use their superpowers to make a difference in the lives of others, and find meaning and purpose for their own. This fun, practical workbook will inspire kids ages eight to twelve to develop a personal relationship with God by encouraging them to be like God. With humor and clear examples, noted educator Dr. Ron Wolfson shows kids how they can tap into their God-like talents and abilities to: • Be creative • Unplug and rest • Be a blessing to family and friends • Do good deeds • Comfort those who are sad or sick • Give their time to help people in need • Forgive themselves and others when they “mess up” • And more

Praise for Dr. Ron Wolfson’s Work “Details ways to help make the world a better place…. Written simply and powerfully.” —Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter “Deceptively simple ... reveals a remarkable depth of Jewish thought.... Suggest[s] a host of ways to bring God’s presence into our lives.” —Jewish News of Greater Phoenix Online

By Dr. Ron Wolfson 6 x 9, 144 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-58023-301-9 $16.99

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Judaism / Bar & Bat Mitzvah—Recently Published

Text Messages

“Groundbreaking! Long-awaited.”

A Torah Commentary for Teens Edited by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin

An indispensable resource for everyone who cares about the Jewish future. Young people need to be included in the struggle for meaning, for the right questions to ask and the search for useful and relevant answers. This is the book that has been missing from the ever-expanding bookshelf of Torah commentaries—a collection of messages on each Torah portion, specifically for today’s teens. It shows them how each Torah portion contains worlds of meaning for them, for what they are going through in their lives, and how they can shape their Jewish identity as they enter adulthood. This groundbreaking spiritual resource is truly transdenominational—including the insights of over 100 Jews who identify as Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, Reconstructionist, Renewal, post-denominational and “just Jewish.” They are rabbis, cantors, educators, authors and community leaders.

Praise for Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s Work “In a gentle style…. Shares both practical and spiritual suggestions for bringing God and significance back to each stage of the bar or bat mitzvah.” —American Library Association’s Booklist

“Refreshingly relevant…. A fascinating new volume of thoughts on the parasha.” —Jewish Book World “Most certainly will give a lot of pleasure to the interested reader.” —Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter

AGES 13+

Religion / Judaism / Bible Study 6 x 9, 304 pp, Hardcover 978-1-58023-507-5 $24.99 Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin, recognized as one of the most thoughtful Jewish writers and teachers of his generation, is editor of The Modern Men’s Torah Commentary: New Insights from Jewish Men on the 54 Weekly Torah Portions, and the best-selling author of Putting God on the Guest List: How to Reclaim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah; For Kids—Putting God on Your Guest List: How to Claim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Bar or Bat Mitzvah; and other books.

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NEW EDITION By Rabbi Edward Feinstein 6 x 9, 160 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-58023-454-2 $15.99 Also Available: Teacher’s Guide 978-1-58023-187-9 $8.95

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AGES 11–13

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AGES 11+

By Penina Adelman, Ali Feldman and Shulamit Reinharz 6 x 9, 240 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-58023-215-9 $16.99 Also Available: Teacher’s Guide 978-1-58023-225-8 $8.99

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Recently Published—Children’s The Shema

in the Listening to Each Other

Mezuzah

Best-selling author! Over 300,000 books sold!

By Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Full-color Illus. by Joani Keller Rothenberg

In a divided world where the one who shouts the loudest often gets the most attention, a story about compromise and listening.

AGES 3–6

Children’s / Religion / Judaism 9 x 12, 32 pp, Hardcover Full-color illustrations 978-1-58023-506-8 $18.99 Available August 2012

The townspeople have mezuzahs but cannot agree on how to put them up on their doorways. Should they place them horizontally or vertically, standing up or lying down? To end their arguing, they consult the wise rabbi of the town, who advises them to carefully read the Shema in the mezuzah to find the answer. With this lively tale, based on a twelfth-century rabbinic debate, best-selling, award-winning children’s author Sandy Eisenberg Sasso helps young people discover that there is often more than one solution to a problem, and that living together and creating “home” requires cooperation and listening to one another.

Praise for Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso’s Work “Engaging…. Sasso manages to teach some important lessons in a graceful and elegant manner without being overly didactic.” —Jewish Book World

Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso is author of the award-winning, best-selling God’s Paintbrush (over 100,000 sold), In God’s Name (over 80,000 sold), For Heaven’s Sake, Cain & Abel: Finding the Fruits of Peace and other books. She is active in the interfaith community and has written and lectured on the renewal of spirituality and the discovery of religious imagination in children of all faiths. She is rabbi of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck in Indianapolis. Joani Keller Rothenberg is illustrator of Sasso’s Cain & Abel: Finding the Fruits of Peace. She holds an M.A. in art therapy and works extensively with children as an art therapist.

AGES 4+

By Rabbi Lawrence Kushner and Karen Kushner Full-color illus. by Dawn W. Majewski 11 x 8½, 32 pp, Hardcover 978-1-58023-092-6 $18.99 Also Available: Because Nothing Looks Like God Teacher’s Guide 8½ x 11, 24 pp, PB 978-1-58023-140-4 $6.95

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AGES 4+

By Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Full-color illus. by Phoebe Stone 9 x 12, 32 pp, Hardcover, Full-color illus. 978-1-879045-26-2 $16.99 Also Available in Spanish! El nombre de Dios 9 x 12, 32 pp, Hardcover, Full-color illus. 978-1-893361-63-8 $16.95

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Children’s—Recently Published

It’s

… It’s

Mitzvah

By Liz Suneby and Diane Heiman Full-color Illus. by Laurel Molk

A fun-filled introduction to the joys of doing good deeds. Join Mitzvah Meerkat and friends as they introduce children to the everyday kindnesses that mark the beginning of a Jewish journey and a lifetime commitment to tikkun olam (repairing the world). Through lively illustrations and playful dialogue, children engage with Jewish wisdom as they share in welcoming new friends, forgiving mistakes, respecting elders, sharing food with the hungry and much, much more. “We know you can’t touch it. We know you can’t smell it (unless it’s homemade chicken soup). We know you can’t buy it. We know a mitzvah by the warm feeling of happiness in our hearts when we do good deeds. Mitzvah is a way of life.” “Imagine a Jewish Dr. Seuss, and you get this gorgeous book. What a splendid way to introduce young children to the rich moral vocabulary of Judaism!”

AGES 3–6

Children’s / Religion / Judaism 9 x 12, 32 pp, Hardcover, Full-color illustrations 978-1-58023-509-9 $18.99

—Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin, author, For Kids—Putting God on Your Guest List: How to Claim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Bar or Bat Mitzvah and Text Messages: A Torah Commentary for Teens

“[A] lively, feel-good [book]. Pleasant dialogue and humorous illustrations provide clear-cut situations in which even the youngest participants can learn to do a mitzvah.” —Publishers Weekly

Liz Suneby and Diane Heiman are co-authors of The Mitzvah Project Book: Making Mitzvah Part of Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah … and Your Life (see p. 23) and the Children’s Choice Award winner See What You Can Be: Explore Careers That Could Be for You! Laurel Molk is the author and illustrator of several children’s books including Off We Go! and When You Were Just a Heartbeat, and provided graphics for The Mitzvah Project Book.

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AGES 3–6

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AGES 3–6

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Recently Published—Bible The Book

of Job Annotated & Explained Translation and Annotation by Donald Kraus Foreword by Dr. Marc Brettler

A book from SkyLight Paths, Jewish Lights’ sister imprint

An inviting guide to a classic that challenges God’s justice.

Religion / Biblical Studies 5½ x 8½, 256 pp Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-389-5 $16.99 Donald Kraus, executive editor for Bibles at Oxford University Press, has produced such highprofile projects as The Catholic Study Bible; The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha; The Jewish Study Bible; and The Jewish Annotated New Testament. Dr. Marc Brettler is the Dora Golding Professor of Biblical Studies and former chair of the department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University.

The Book of Job, celebrated as a classic of world literature and one of the glories of the Bible, can often be puzzling and frustrating: puzzling for its dialogue form and off-putting because in places it doesn’t seem to make sense. The book was written in a world very different from ours, and yet the fundamental questions are very much our own: Is it worthwhile to act for the best? Does life have a meaning beyond itself? Are there any answers to our questions? Donald Kraus, the longtime editor of Oxford Study Bibles, clarifies for today’s readers what Job is, how to overcome difficulties in the text and what it may mean for us. Kraus’s fresh translation captures some of the finest poetry in the Hebrew Bible as well as recovers some of the original author’s intent. His probing commentary explores Job’s daring challenges to God’s goodness, questions about the basic fairness of existence and compelling descriptions of the glories of the created world and the bitter sorrows of human life. Kraus identifies and clarifies problem areas in the text, invites us to enter into Job’s dialogue and stimulates thoughtful consideration of life’s intractable questions. About SkyLight Illuminations SkyLight Illuminations offers today’s spiritual seeker an enjoyable entry into the great classic texts of the world’s spiritual traditions. Each classic is presented in an accessible translation, with facing pages of guided commentary from experts, offering readers the keys they need to understand the history, context and meaning of the text. The series enables readers of all backgrounds to experience and understand classic spiritual texts directly, and to make them a part of their lives.

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Spirituality / Nature—Recently Published

Fly-Fishing—The Sacred Art Casting a Fly as a Spiritual Practice By Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer and Rev. Michael Attas, MD Foreword by Chris Wood Preface by Lori Simon

In this unique exploration of fly-fishing as a spiritual practice, an Episcopal priest and a rabbi share what fly-fishing has to teach us about reflection, awe and wonder of the natural world, the benefits of solitude, the blessing of community and the search for the Divine. Tapping the wisdom in the Jewish and Christian traditions and their own geographically diverse experiences on the water, they show how time spent on the stream can help you navigate the currents and eddies of your own inner journey. With charm, wit and passion, they delve into the significance of: • Escaping the Everyday • Fly-Casting & Finding Your Place in Nature • Mindfulness During and After Your Trip • Fly-Fishing Community & Sharing Common Ground • Insightful Surprises in Unfamiliar Terrain • Expanding & Expressing Your Creativity through Fly-Tying • Tapping Your Inner Steward & Giving Back to the Stream

A book from SkyLight Paths, Jewish Lights’ sister imprint

Discover the spiritual potential hidden in every cast of the fly rod.

Sports / Fishing / Spirituality 5½ x 8½, 160 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-299-7 $16.99

Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer is creator of The Fly Fishing Rabbi: A Blog about Trout, God and Religion, and a contributor to Trout magazine. He is the spiritual leader of Temple Shearith Israel in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Rev. Michael Attas, MD, an avid fly-fisher for over forty years, is assisting priest at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Waco,Texas, a practicing cardiologist, professor of medical humanities at Baylor University and columnist for the Waco Tribune Herald. Chris Wood is president and CEO of Trout Unlimited, the conservation organization whose mission is “Conserving, protecting and restoring North America’s cold-water fisheries and their watersheds.” Lori Simon is the executive director of Casting for Recovery, a breast cancer support group that uses fly-fishing to heal sufferers, both mentally and physically.

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By Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener Foreword by Rev. Sally Bingham 6 x 9, 192 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-261-4 $16.99

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Recently Published—Interfaith Resources Religion Gone Astray

What We Found at the Heart of Interfaith By Rabbi Ted Falcon, Pastor Don Mackenzie and Imam Jamal Rahman

A book from SkyLight Paths, Jewish Lights’ sister imprint

Welcome to the deeper dimensions of interfaith dialogue— exploring that which divides us personally, spiritually and institutionally. Expanding on the conversation started with their very successful first book, the Interfaith Amigos—a pastor, a rabbi and an imam—probe more deeply into the problem aspects of our religious institutions to provide a profound understanding of the nature of what divides us. They identify four common problem areas in the Abrahamic faiths: Exclusivity: Staking Claim to a One and Only Truth Violence: Justifying Brutality in the Name of Faith Inequality of Men and Women: The Patriarchal Stranglehold on Power Homophobia: A Denial of Legitimacy They explore the origins of these issues and the ways critics use these beliefs as divisive weapons. And they present ways we can use these vulnerabilities to open doors for the collaboration required to address our common issues, more profound personal relationships and true interfaith healing.

Religion / Interfaith 6 x 9, 192 pp, Quality PB Original 978-1-59473-317-8 $16.99 Rabbi Ted Falcon, PhD, Pastor Don Mackenzie, PhD, and Imam Jamal Rahman, coauthors of Getting to the Heart of Interfaith: The Eye-Opening, Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi & an Imam and former hosts of Interfaith Talk Radio in Seattle, share an evolving process to deepen interfaith awareness. Their work promotes greater understanding between faith and also non-faith people and communities in order to discover the kinds of energies that can help transform and heal both person and planet.

“Intriguing … tangible … it can encourage muchneeded healing for readers of all faith backgrounds.” —Publishers Weekly

A “Best Spiritual Book of the Year.” —Spirituality & Practice

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