Making Shabbat: A Beginner's Guide (Sacred Vessels)

This handbook is ideal for anyone beginning their Jewish journey, and may be used in a variety of settings: at home, in classrooms, in the synagogue. It's an extended conversation between an experienced rabbi and anyone who is curious about expanding their Jewish observance, filled with how-to's, anecdotes, and guidance to make observance a spiritual experience. The book is just the thing for new converts, newlyweds, singles, couples - anyone curious about what Shabbat can do for them.

Diane Aronson Cohen was ordained a Conservative rabbi by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1993, where she was twice awarded the commencement prize for outstanding work in theology. She holds a B.A. from UCLA, a B.H.L. and M.A. from the University of Judaism (now American Jewish University), and an M.A. from JTS. She has held a number of congregational positions and is now preparing to be a hospital chaplain. She has published in the areas of ritual, Torah, and prayer, and writes occasionally on a variety of topics at ravdina.blogspot.com. This booklet is an outgrowth of her work with the conversion Beit Din of the Rabbinical Assembly in Los Angeles.