Why Judaism Matters: Letters of a Liberal Rabbi to his Children and the Millennial Generation - Softcover

Rosove, Rabbi John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1683367057 ISBN 13: 9781683367055

Publisher: Jewish Lights, 2017

Synopsis

Presented in the form of letters from a rabbi to his sons, Why Judaism Matters is common sense guidance and a road map for a new generation of young men and women who find Jewish orthodoxy, tradition, issues, and beliefs impenetrable in 21st Century society. By intimately illustrating how the tenets of Judaism still apply in our modern world, Rabbi John Rosove gives heartfelt direction to the sons and daughters of reform Jews everywhere.

About this title

About the Author

RabbiJohn L. Rosove is Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Israel of Hollywood where he servedas Senior Rabbi from 1988 to 2019.

He served as the national chairperson of theAssociation of Reform Zionists of America (ARZA) (2016-2018) and is nationalco-chair of the Rabbinic and Cantorial Cabinet of J Street from 2012-2016 andagain from 2019. He received the World Union for Progressive JudaismInternational Humanitarian Award (2002) and special commendation from the Stateof Israel Bonds. In 2013 he was honored by J Street at its Fifth AnniversaryCelebration in Los Angeles.

John is the author of "Why Judaism Matters - Letters of a Liberal Rabbi to His Children andthe Millennial Generation" published by Jewish Lights Publishers, adivision of Turner Publishing (October, 2017) and of "Why Israel [and its Future] Matters - Letters of  Liberal Rabbi to his Children and theMillennial Generation" to be published in 2019 by Ben Yehuda Press.

Johnwrites a regular blog that appears on the Times of Israel Blog - blogs.timesofisrael.com/author/john-l-rosove/ and his ownblog at rabbijohnrosove.wordpress.com/
 

Edition details

• Publisher: Jewish Lights
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1683367057
• ISBN 13: 9781683367055
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240