Lawrence Kushner

A Lifetime of Genesis

World Religions

“A Lifetime of Genesis is the fruit of a lifetime of rabbinic learning. It is heartfelt, learned, inspiring and, above all, wise. While many clergy have written autobiographies, to my knowledge, none have indexed their lives through a book of the Bible. Zoob effortlessly shuttles between serious biblical scholarship and candid--even searing--reflections on his own life and rabbinic teaching. The result is a compelling kaleidoscope of Jewish thought.”

Low-Back, Ladder-Back, Cane-Bottom Chair

Bible Studies & Devotionals

“'Jim Lowry's Low-Back, Ladder-Back, Cane-Bottom Chair is a banquet of lyric preaching that will surprise, delight, and even heal your soul. Lowry is a master maggid (storyteller) in the finest tradition of classical Jewish midrash. His teaching is a rich blend of literary imagination and good spiritual cousel.'”

The Name

“Sameth reveals a secret hidden within the very Name of God. He weaves history, Bible, theology, Kabbalah, linguistics into a teaching about the nature of sexuality and the Holy One of Being. Indeed, this may just be the most interesting thing written about God since the Jews figured out there was only One.”

The Story of Ruth

Women

“Chittister and Swanson's Story of Ruth is an easy, wise, and instructive lens through which to view one of the gems of the Hebrew Bible. This creative and engaging book is in the highest Jewish tradition of reading 'between the lines' of scripture. . . Should be required reading for Christians and Jews, women and ? above all ? men.”

What Am I Missing?

Christian Living

“Rabbi Edelheit guides us through the Hebrew Bible as if we are living in it. Through scholarship, jeremiad, and memoir, he patiently explains how we Jews ‘read’ it. He introduces us to great biblical characters and ordinary contemporary strangers who seem to mysteriously pass through his life with their flaws, injuries, prayers, and lessons. If you’re a Jew and know someone who is Christian, for the love of God, give them this book.”