Jewish Lights Publishing: 165 books
The Gentle Weapon
Prayers for Everyday and Not-So-Everyday Moments--Timeless Wisdom from the Teachings of the Hasidic Master, Rebbe Nachman of Breslov
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1999
The gentle weapon of prayer can ease the soul and strengthen the heart, while bringing us closer to God and to a deeper understanding of ourselves.Two hundred years after he lived, the warm insights and generous wisdom of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (17721810) continue to be a source of comfort for those...
A Practical Guide to Rabbinic Counseling
A Jewish Lights Classic Reprint
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2012
This groundbreaking bookwritten specifically for community rabbis and religious counselorsreflects the wisdom of seasoned professionals, who provide clear guidelines and sensible strategies for effective rabbinic counseling.
Filling Words with Light
Hasidic and Mystical Reflections on Jewish Prayer
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2004
Breathe New Life into Your Prayer with the Wisdom of Kabbalah and the Hasidic MastersJewish mystics teach that every word a person utters in prayer should radiate light. Even the letters of the words of prayer carry sparks of the Divine that yearn to join together in holiness.In this inspiring spiritual...
by Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Find spiritual strength for healing in the wisdom of Jewish tradition.Whether you are facing illness yourself, serving as a caregiver, providing pastoral care, or simply wondering where God is when we get sick, the teachings and wisdom of Jewish tradition can help you cope with the difficulties of illness...
The Empty Chair
Finding Hope and JoyTimeless Wisdom from a Hasidic Master, Rebbe Nachman of Breslov
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1996
A treasury of insights and advice for living joyously and spiritually today, for people of all faithsand no faith.
One of the great spiritual seekers, Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (17721810) is among the most often quoted of the Hasidic masters. Even after two centuries, his teachings have a potent,...
by Karyn D. Kedar
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Embrace forgiveness as a spiritual principle and discover a new closeness with the Divine.Forgiveness is a spiritual path that you embark on with intention and vision, purposefully seeking to bridge the gap between your hurt and suffering and your sense of wholeness and resilient inner lightthe light...
Judaism for Two
A Spiritual Guide for Strengthening & Celebrating Your Loving Relationship
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2005
This inspiring and practical guidebook helps you to understand your life as a couple in the context of the themes of Jewish holidays. Drawing from ancient and contemporary texts, Jewish tradition and personal stories, Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer and Rabbi Nancy H. Wiener provide creative exercises,...
Jewish Wisdom for Growing Older
Finding Your Grit and Grace Beyond Midlife
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Offers inspiration and guidance to help you make greater meaning and flourish amid the challenges of aging. It taps ancient Jewish wisdom for values, tools and precedents to frame new callings and beginnings, shifting family roles, and experiences of illness and death. For seekers of all faiths; for personal use and caregiving settings.
by Paul Cowan
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2002
Sometimes we must look into the past in order to face the future.After growing up as a fully assimilated Jew, Paul Cowan embarked in his mid-thirties upon a journey to discover and appreciate his true identity and heritage. This orphan in history relates his search for these roots, detailing the path...
Saying No and Letting Go
Jewish Wisdom on Making Room for What Matters Most
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2013
Tap into timeless Jewish wisdom that teaches how to “hold on tightly” to the things that matter most while learning to “let go lightly” of the demands, worries, activities and conflicts that do not ultimately matter. Drawing insights from ancient and modern sources, it helps you identify your...
Jews and Judaism in the 21st Century
Human Responsibility, the Presence of God, and the Future of the Covenant
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2007
In this thought-provoking book, five celebrated leaders in Judaism, representing a broad spectrum of contemporary Jewish experience, reinterpret Jewish life, re-envision its institutions, and re-imagine its future in the shadow of the events of the twentieth century.
A Living Covenant
The Innovative Spirit in Traditional Judaism
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 1998
This interpretation of Jewish teaching will appeal to all people seeking to understand the relationship between the idea of divine demand and the human response, between religious tradition and modernity. Hartman shows that a life lived in Jewish tradition need not be passive, insulated, or self-effacing, but can be lived in the modern pluralistic world with passion, tolerance, and spontaneity.
A Heart of Many Rooms
Celebrating the Many Voices within Judaism
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2001
With clarity, passion, and outstanding scholarship, David Hartman addresses the spiritual and theological questions that face all Jews and all people today. From the perspective of traditional Judaism, he helps us understand the varieties of twentieth-century Jewish practice and shows that commitment...
My People's Prayer Book: Traditional Prayers, Modern Commentaries: Vol. 5
Birkhot Hashachar (Morning Blessings)
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2001
Provides diverse and exciting commentaries to the traditional liturgy, written by some of todays most respected scholars and teachers from all perspectives of the Jewish world. Unique, fresh, honest translations, with notes comparing other translations. This volume of the My Peoples Prayer Book series...