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Below is a sampling of books written by members of our Faculty and
Advisory Board. Click on to the book for more information.
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A
Gift Passed Along by
Sarah Shapiro sings with joy of being a Torah Jew in
Eretz Yisrael, even in this time of terror and tension. Sarah
Shapiro walks the streets of Jerusalem and sees the same surface
sights the rest of us do, but she sees meaning beneath the
mundane details of everyday life. Subtly and skillfully, this
collection of essays explores issues most people avoid, and
as we read we begin to think with new understanding and perspective.
We’ll nod our heads with a gentle smile when we hear an aging
woman say, “I respect age. I would not trade what I have learned
for a face without wrinkles. Age is a crown.” We’ll see “annoyances”
in a new light when we hear Rabbi Scheinberg’s laughter. We’ll
take pride in the Jewish values of people who bring food and
drink to the soldiers who have been dragging them roughly
off a hill near Efrat.
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Of
Home and Heart by Sarah Shapiro. Looking at
their hopes and dreams, their challenges and struggles, their
newly discovered opportunities along well-trodden paths to
growth and fulfillment, responses to old challenges and new
pitfalls -- in stirring prose, and soaring poetry, thoughtful
essays and provocative discussions, bittersweet memories and
beckoning aspirations. A veritable kaleidoscope of what it
means to function as a Torah-guided woman in contemporary
society, as a contemporary person in Torah society.
In this anthology, the Jewish woman defines herself -- in
her own voice as well as through the voices of outstanding
rabbis and writers who have distinguished themselves with
their challenging yet reassuring insights and words of guidance.
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I Remembered
in the Night Your Name - About Finding Our Way Back to Places
We've Never Been by
Varda Branfman
In this book of essays, poems,
and memoirs, Varda Branfman shares a vision of the peace and
wholeness to be found in returning to our higher selves. Weaving
between meditation and experience, she makes visible the spiritual
journey for others to see in all its complexity, grandeur,
and joy. It's all one tapestry of light whether she's swimming
in a glacial lake, saying Psalms in an old Jerusalem synagogue
under threat of war, or witnessing the breathtaking dance
of a 70 year-old grandmother at a Jewish wedding. This is
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A
Thread of Blue by
Dr. Judy Belsky on a background of white — sudden
tragedy superimposed on ordinary existence. The sudden death
of her only son transported Dr. Judy Belsky into the unknown
realms of Thread of
Blue. With the insight of a trained psychologist, the
words of a gifted author and poet, and the heart of a believing
Jew, Dr. Belsky shared her journey into bereavement and loss,
healing and faith. This updated edition contains the original
text of the classic, plus fifteen new essays.
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Our
Bodies our Souls by
Tziporah Heller. Today's Jewish woman seeks to actualize
her potential in all spheres: career, relationships, in her
home and her heart. In Our
Bodies, Our Souls, Tziporah Heller, a world-renowned
educator and author, shows us how the Jewish traditions enable
women to achieve such wholeness. With warmth, wit, and a rare
depth of scholarship the author shows how the traditional
Jewish paths can help lead to a spiritual awareness that works
in perfect consonance with a woman's deepest instincts and
needs.
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