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Who are the ancient role models for the sacred relationship between Jews and non-Jews today? Now more than ever, gentiles are an integral part of the Jewish community. But they are not new to the Jewish story. In fact, righteous gentiles go back to Abraham. The story of the Jewish people can't be told without them. Noted author and educator Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin provides an informative and inspiring look at the sympathetic non-Israelite characters of the Hebrew Bible and the redemptive relationships they had with the Jewish people. Relying on biblical and extra-biblical sources, he introduces each character, drawing lessons from the life of each that will be relevant to you, whatever your faith tradition. They include the ... First gentile to bless a Jew First woman to hear the Divine voice and save a Jewish baby First teacher of morality to the Jews First gentile mother of Jewish children Gentile midwives who invented civil disobedience Mother of Moses and nurturer of the Jewish people Father-in-law and teacher of Moses First "gentile Zionist" Gentile warrior who fought for the Israelites Gentile contractor for Solomon's Temple Gentiles who acknowledged God and repented Creator of the Second Jewish Commonwealth

Be inspired by the writings of ordinary Christians who chose to renounce the world in order to individually follow God's call. Insightful commentary and historical background illustrates how you can use this wisdom in your own spiritual quest.

Going beyond loss as a problem to be resolved, a grief to be worked through, Dr. Nancy Copeland-Payton, a spiritual director and ordained clergywoman, reframes loss from the perspective that our everyday losses help us learn what we need to handle the major losses. Weaving in spiritual and classical themes, personal and scriptural story, Dr. Copeland-Payton shows us that by becoming aware of what our lesser losses have to teach us, the larger losses of our lives become less terrifying. Each chapter includes a spiritual practice and questions for reflection to help you:┬╖Mine the hidden depths of painful losses of things and places.┬╖Traverse the devastating loss of relationships and the heart-wrenching death of people we love.┬╖Overcome the steep, dark slopes of loss of beliefs and faith.┬╖Venture past our fear of the losses of aging and our own death.

Inspiration and encouragement from across faith traditions for all who seek hope and wholeness through letting go."Let this book greet you, as it has me, with insight, tenderness and practical assistance.... There is a kindness and generosity in this collection. And a call for honesty. ''The truth will set you free,'' it is written. The wisdom here will show you the way. You will find renewal in these pages, empowering you for love of self and love of others."-from the Introduction by The Rev. Canon Marianne Wells BorgOld wounds can bind up your heart and keep you from fully loving-and fully living-in the present. Your pain may come from devastating trauma or unconscious resentment from accumulated everyday grievances. No matter the depth of the hurt, true healing comes from the courage to face the past and begin the process of letting go. These offerings of warmth and wisdom from many different faiths, backgrounds and perspectives will encourage you to begin your own journey toward the wholeness and freedom that comes from true forgiveness.CONTRIBUTORS:Nancy L. Bieber . Rev. Carolyne Call . Rev. Dr. Joan Brown Campbell . Nancy Barrett Chickerneo, PhD . Paul Wesley Chilcote, PhD . William Cleary . Nancy Corcoran, CSJ . Linda Douty . Rabbi Ted Falcon . Marcia Ford . Rev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune . Tamar Frankiel, PhD . Rabbi Edwin Goldberg, DHL . Caren Goldman . Rev. Steven Greenebaum . Judy Greenfeld . Kent Ira Groff . Diana L. Guerrero . Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar . Kay Lindahl . Rabbi David Lyon . Pastor Don Mackenzie . St. Maximos . Ron Miller . Diane M. Millis, PhD . Rev. Timothy J. Mooney . Rev. Dr. John Philip Newell . Linda Novick . Rev. Larry J. Peacock . Gordon Peerman . M. Basil Pennington, OCSO . Jan Phillips . Susan Quinn . Imam Jamal Rahman . Marty Richards, MSW, LCSW . The Rev. Canon C.K. Robertson, PhD . Rev. Nanette Sawyer . Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper . The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori . Aaron Shapiro . Rami Shapiro . Louise Silk . Rev. Susan Sparks . Aaron Spevack, PhD . Rabbi Elie Kaplan Spitz . Molly and Bernie Srode . Tom Stella . Sohaib  N. Sultan . Terry Taylor . Yoland Trevino . Rev. Jane E. Vennard . The Rev. Peter Wallace . Cynthia Winton-Henry

LGBTQI people and allies, clergy, activists and scholars explore LGBTQI inclusion in their religious communities, addressing how their faith''s teachings have been traditionally interpreted, the ways in which inclusion is being consciously constructed or denied, and where LGBTQI people can find support within the tradition.

Compassionately guides you through the practicalities of facing and finally accepting brokenness in your life¿a process that can ultimately bring mending. A clear-eyed, kindhearted method based on teachings and practices from many religious traditions.

An illuminating in-depth exploration of the complexities-and perhaps audacity-of naming the unnameable.One of the oldest and most beloved prayers-known even to Jews who rarely attend synagogue-is Avinu Malkeinu ("Our Father, Our King"), a liturgical staple for the entire High Holy Day period. "Our Father, Our King" has resonance also for Christians, whose Lord''s Prayer begins "Our Father."Despite its popularity, Avinu Malkeinu causes great debate because of the difficulties in thinking of God as father and king. Americans no longer relate positively to images of royalty; victims of parental abuse note the problem of assuming a benevolent father; and feminists have long objected to masculine language for God.Through a series of lively introductions and commentaries, almost forty contributors-men and women, scholars and rabbis, artists and thinkers from all Jewish denominations and from around the world-wrestle with this linguistic and spiritual conundrum, asking, "How do we name God altogether, without recourse to imagery that defies belief?"Contributors:Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson ΓÇó Rabbi Anthony Bayfield ΓÇó Rabbi Will Berkowitz ΓÇó Dr. Annette Boeckler ΓÇó Dr. Marc Brettler ΓÇó Dr. Erica Brown ΓÇó Rabbi Angela Buchdahl ΓÇó Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove ΓÇó Rabbi Joshua Davidson ΓÇó Rabbi Lawrence Englander ΓÇó Lisa Exler ΓÇó Rabbi Paul Freedman ΓÇó Rabbi Elyse Frishman ΓÇó Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand ΓÇó Rabbi Edwin Goldberg ΓÇó Rabbi Andrew Goldstein ΓÇó Dr. Joel M. Hoffman ΓÇó Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman ΓÇó Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur ΓÇó Rabbi Elie Kaunfer ΓÇó Rabbi Karen Kedar ΓÇó Rabbi Reuven Kimelman ΓÇó Rabbi Daniel Landes ΓÇó Liz Lerman ΓÇó Rabbi Asher Lopatin ΓÇó Catherine Madsen ΓÇó Rabbi Jonathan Magonet ΓÇó Rabbi Dalia Marx ΓÇó Chazzan Danny Maseng ΓÇó Ruth Messinger ΓÇó Rabbi Charles H. Middleburgh ΓÇó Rabbi Jay Henry Moses ΓÇó Rabbi Jack Riemer ΓÇó Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin ΓÇó Rabbis Dennis and Sandy Sasso ΓÇó Rabbi Marc Saperstein ΓÇó Rabbi Jonathan P. Slater ΓÇó Rabbi David Stern ΓÇó Rabbi David Teutsch ΓÇó Dr. Ellen Umansky ΓÇó Edward van Voooen ΓÇó Rabbi Margaret Moers Wenig ΓÇó Dr. Ron Wolfson ΓÇó Rabbi Daniel Zemel ΓÇó Dr. Wendy Zierler

Integrates the classic foundations of pastoral care with current approaches to spiritual care, particularly in acute or long-term care facilities and rehabilitation centers. Experts in the field offer theological perspectives, theory and practical tools,

This volume of the My People's Prayer Book series underscores the mystery of the twilight moments and the opportunity for insight that they bring.

With easygoing humor and profound poignancy, Ron Wolfson's inspiring memoir is filled with stories of growing up in a warm family, embracing Jewish identity, and learning never to underestimate his mother. A moving book that will resonate with anyone seeking to shape stronger families and communities and live a life of joy and purpose.

Learn and laugh with these women of the church, bound together by a deep commitment to ministry. Over fifty clergywomen representing fourteen denominations explore their holy-and unflinchingly human-moments as they juggle the sometimes isolating expectations from their congregations and the shared realities, graces and humor of everyday life.

This passionate book documents the legendary grassroots and legal struggle of a determined group of Jewish women from Israel, the United States, and other parts of the world to win the right to pray out loud together as a group at the Western Wall.

Provides deeper insight into the understanding that in Gnosticism the distinction between savior and saved ceases to exist-you must save yourself and in doing so save God.

Explore the rich vibrancy of summer and reflect on how nature teaches us to value time—in this collection of reflections by our greatest writers.A season of both growth and of stillness, of hard work in the garden and of relaxing in the cool of the mountains, summer is a celebratory time. Every day matters, says summer. Look around you. Life is starting up again after a long winter and spring, and we find ourselves in a world filled with creatures and plants and shimmers of heat on the subway, with backyard cookouts and ice cream trucks jingling through the neighborhood.This collection of powerful, stirring pieces from a wealth of sources—ranging from poems composed in eighth-century China to letters from a pioneer woman in the American West, from the Declaration of Independence to Ray Bradbury’s musings on childhood summers—invites us all to fully experience the rich and bountiful spirituality of summer.

Award-winning anthologist Dov Peretz Elkins captures the best and worst of Jewish experience in spine-tingling tales of courage, devotion, passion and extraordinary achievement that will intrigue minds and warm hearts. For people from all walks of life.

Deepen your understanding, harness the power of the Infinite inside you, and connect to your own soul. This unique guide to the nature of both physical and spiritual reality explores the body's energy centers, the many dimensions of the soul, the Divine nature, and the unfolding relationship between the lower and the higher realms.

The groundbreaking professional resource for providing spiritual guidance to people from faith traditions other than your own.This comprehensive resource offers valuable information for providing spiritual guidance to people from a wide variety of faith traditions. Covering the world''s faith traditions as well as interfaith, blended and independent approaches to spirituality, each chapter is written by a spiritual guidance professional from that tradition or who works extensively with people from that tradition. Each chapter provides:An overview of the tradition, including basic beliefsMethods for spiritual guidance honored in that traditionCommon spiritual problems encountered by people of that traditionTips, techniques and practicesHelpful resources for further learning

Draws on both science and theology, fact and belief, cosmology and Jewish mysticism, to discover the presence of God throughout the cosmos and in our everyday lives. This update of the award-winning first edition gives us a fresh look at the growing topic of science and spirituality and shows us how the universe is reflected in our very being.

Contributors from across the spectrum of Jewish life chart the importance of the Thirteen Attributes of God. They explore the kind of God Jews meet in prayer and the consequent self-reflection about the human condition that Judaism recommends on the basis of its idealized image of God as, above all, merciful and gracious.

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.

A fresh and delightful quest to rediscover spiritual meaning for life, focusing on Jewish holy days and Shabbat. Grounded in a context of religious pluralism with careful attention to tradition and cutting-edge developments across the spectrum of Judaism.