Book description
From Simon & Schuster, God Was Not in the Fire is Daniel Gordis' fascinating and exhilarating search for a spiritual judaism.
Contemporary Jews seeking a path toward spirituality and a renewal of faith will find it in this fresh look at the traditional rituals, prayers, celebrations, and ethical teachings of…
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1 author picked God Was Not in the Fire as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
In the current search for spirituality, many people inside and outside of the Jewish community are looking for the Jewish path to spirituality.
This is a powerful introduction to the various practices in Judaism that offer such a spiritual path for the seeker. The book contains a vehicle to enhancing one’s connection to the Divine or finding it for the first time. I found it helpful on a personal level.
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