A Touch of the Sacred - A Theologian's Informal Guide to Jewish Belief (Paperback)


Powerful, soul-strengthening musings from the leading theologian of liberal Judaism.

Too often, books on religion are written either primarily for the head or for the heart as if thinking people don t also feel intuitively, and spiritual types never think much at all. Bosh Here is our special mix for you . It is our hope that these pieces will serve as unique windows into Judaism in bite-size, sacred touches . "from the Introduction"

For the first time, Dr. Eugene Borowitz, the dean of liberal Jewish theologians, opens his heart as well as his mind as he talks about the mix of faith and doubt, of knowing and not-knowing the elements of Jewish belief in an easily accessible style.

In these pages, Borowitz shares with you his rich inner life, which draws from both the rational and mystical Jewish thought that have inspired two generations of rabbis, cantors, and educators, and will now inspire you. With him, you will explore: Seeking the Sacred One Doing Holy Deeds Creating Sacred Community Reading Sacred Texts Thinking about Holiness Learning from Holy Thinkers and much, much more


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Powerful, soul-strengthening musings from the leading theologian of liberal Judaism.

Too often, books on religion are written either primarily for the head or for the heart as if thinking people don t also feel intuitively, and spiritual types never think much at all. Bosh Here is our special mix for you . It is our hope that these pieces will serve as unique windows into Judaism in bite-size, sacred touches . "from the Introduction"

For the first time, Dr. Eugene Borowitz, the dean of liberal Jewish theologians, opens his heart as well as his mind as he talks about the mix of faith and doubt, of knowing and not-knowing the elements of Jewish belief in an easily accessible style.

In these pages, Borowitz shares with you his rich inner life, which draws from both the rational and mystical Jewish thought that have inspired two generations of rabbis, cantors, and educators, and will now inspire you. With him, you will explore: Seeking the Sacred One Doing Holy Deeds Creating Sacred Community Reading Sacred Texts Thinking about Holiness Learning from Holy Thinkers and much, much more

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Imprint

Jewish Lights Publishing

Country of origin

United States

Release date

August 2009

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

December 2009

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Dimensions

229 x 153 x 17mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

256

ISBN-13

978-1-58023-416-0

Barcode

9781580234160

Categories

LSN

1-58023-416-X



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