From the Bookshelf: Parker Palmer, The Active Life
We might speak of contemplation-and-action, letting the hyphens suggest what our language obscures: that the one cannot exist without the other.
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From the Bookshelf: Yossi Klein Halevi, Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor
It’s been a while since I’ve posted about what I’m reading. Welcome back to “From the Bookshelf”, where I share…
Social Justice from the Jewish Sources (David Jaffe, Introduction)
When I think about Judaism and justice, two questions come to mind. What does Judaism say about justice? And how…
Eitan Fishbane, “The Sabbath Soul”
Eitan Fishbane collects for us a series of Hasidic texts on Shabbat. He translates them, and provides extensive notes helping…
Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, “Davening: A Guide to Meaningful Jewish Prayer”
Reb Zalman died a few years ago, but his impact on the Jewish world has not ceased. I first started…