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Trade Review"the compendium is brilliantly stimulating in the light it shines upon a little known phenomenon of mystical spirituality" Sufi, no.57 -- Neil. W. Johnston

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Book SynopsisYou are invited to spend a year with the inspirational words, ideas, and counsel of the great twentieth-century thinker Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, through his meditations on the fifty-four weekly Torah portions and eleven Jewish holidays.Trade Review"The author . . . [hopes that his work] 'will stimulate reader contemplation, elicit personal reflections that further illustrate or develop the ideas in this book, and motivate readers to make our tradition's profound teachings ever more meaningful and impactful in their own lives.' A Year with Mordechai Kaplan does just that, while at the same time sharing the wisdom, passion, and insights that Kaplan can continue to offer us into the next phase of Jewish life."—Jonathan Fass, Jewish Book Council"Mordecai Kaplan's illuminating commentary based on Jewish tradition and his own life experiences give us new wisdom. Rabbi Reuben explores Kaplan's wide-ranging thought, Jewish religious experience, and human experience in a way that is clear and emotionally sensitive."—Reviews by Amos Lassen"Rabbi Reuben’s commentary makes for wonderful Shabbat reading—inviting us to engage with Torah, Kaplan and contemporary human experience in ways that are nourishing, optimistic and inspire us with hope."—Elsie Stern, Reconstructing Judaism“There is no greater sage than Mordecai Kaplan to walk us into an appreciation of how religion can add depth and insight to the experience of modernity, and no rabbi with greater sensitivity to guide us along the way than Steven Carr Reuben. Newcomers to Kaplan and longtime aficionados alike will revel in spending a year with Mordecai Kaplan. Relying on the spirit and smarts of these two rabbis not only enlightens us but elevates us.”—Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, American Jewish University“A Year with Mordecai Kaplan is inspirational. It reminds me of a less mystical Larry Kushner and a more anecdotal Harold Kushner.”—Rabbi Arnold Rachlis, University Synagogue, Irvine, California“Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben’s selection of insightful passages from the writings of Mordecai Kaplan and illuminating commentary from Jewish tradition and his own life experiences generate a treasure trove of wisdom to delight the mind and move the heart. A Year With Mordecai Kaplan is a spiritual gift!”—Rabbi David Ellenson, chancellor of Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion“As Steven Reuben probes Torah, Kaplan’s wide-ranging thought, Jewish religious experience, and human experience in wonderfully clear and often penetrating reflections, Reuben and Kaplan together awaken our desire to be ‘champions of holiness.’”—Ellen Davis, Amos Ragan Kearns Professor of Bible and Practical Theology, Duke Divinity SchoolTable of ContentsForeword, by Rabbi David A. Teutsch Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Genesis (Bere’shit) Bere’shit: Fulfillment Noaḥ: Good Enough Lekh Lekha: Purpose Va-yera’: Interconnectedness Ḥayyei Sarah: Lovingkindness Toledot: Family Va-yetse’: Seeking Va-yishlaḥ: God-Wrestling Va-yeshev: Thoughtlessness Mikkets: Dreams Va-yiggash: Destiny Va-yeḥi: Appreciation 2. Exodus (Shemot) Shemot: Revelation Va-’era’: Mercy Bo’: Hardened Heart Be-shallaḥ: Action Yitro: Self-Interest Mishpatim: Human Dignity Terumah: Indwelling Tetsavveh: Light Ki Tissa’: Giving Va-yak’hel: Community Pekudei: Building 3. Leviticus (Va-yikra’) Va-yikra’: Prayer Tsav: Firelight Shemini: Godliness Tazriaʿ: Witness Metsoraʿ: Defilement ’Aḥarei Mot: Scapegoat Kedoshim: Holiness ’Emor: Hunger Be-har: Oppression Be-ḥukkotai: Free Will 4. Numbers (Be-midbar) Be-midbar: Wilderness Naso’: Blessings Be-haʿalotekha: Humility Shelaḥ-Lekha: Perception Koraḥ: Rebellion Ḥukkat: Anger Balak: Dwellings Pinḥas: Women Mattot: Vows Maseʿei: Vengeance 5. Deuteronomy (Devarim) Devarim: Discovery Va-’etḥannan: Oneness ʿEkev: Gratitude Re’eh: Choice Shofetim: Justice Ki Tetse’: Indifference Ki Tavo’: Experiencing God Nitsavim: Generations Va-yelekh: Teaching Ha’azinu: Rock Ve-zo’t ha-berakhah: Divine Kiss 6. Holidays Rosh Hashanah: Sovereignty of God Yom Kippur: Transformation Sukkot: Gratitude Shemini Atzeret: Sharing the Divine Presence Simḥat Torah: Celebration Hanukkah: Rededication Purim: Resilience Pesach: Freedom Yom ha-Shoah: Living in the Shadow Yom ha-Atzmaut: Building a Just Nation Shavuot: Torah Epigraph Source Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography

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Book SynopsisDescubre el secreto que Josué les dio a los israelitas para la prosperidad y el éxito. Los israelitas finalmente tuvieron tierras y la oportunidad de comenzar de nuevo. Su líder, Josué, habló sabiamente sobre cómo seguir la ley de Dios y cómo tener éxito.

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