The Jewish Way to a Good Life: Find Happiness, Build Community, and Embrace Lovingkindness in Bloomington, MN

Rest, community, and celebration are for
everyone
in this radical, refreshing book—where traditional Jewish wisdom becomes essential advice for today “One of the blessings of twenty-first-century globalization is that it allows us entrée into other cultures and traditions. You no longer have to
be
Jewish to
do
Jewish.”—from the introduction
For as long as Judaism been a religion, “Jewish” has been a culture—one whose unique blend of ritual and realism has kept its people going for some 3,000 years. In
The Jewish Way to a Good Life
, Rabbi Shira Stutman invites readers of every faith—and none—to do
chesed
(good work), foster
tzedek
(justice), practice
shabbat
(rest), and ultimately find happiness.
From
Love
and
Sex
to
Mourning
Money
, Rabbi Shira visits ten realms where we
all
get lost on occasion, to deliver spirited, sometimes surprising wisdom. On love:
Sex is meant to be fun and liberating
. On rest:
Time is even more sacred than things
. Again and again, she reveals how customs have survived not out of obligation, but because they meet our deepest needs—from
shiva
, which allows mourning families not to be OK, to the unbridled joy of dancing the
hora
at weddings.
For anyone seeking community, meaning, or simply “something more,”
offers practical, time-tested ways to enrich our daily routines and engage those around us. By looking in and reaching out, we can all help
tikkun olam
—heal the world.
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