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My Redeemer Lives Jewish Calendar
$14.99Add to cartUses both Jewish (Lunar) and Gregorian (Solar) dates / Shows & Explains Major Biblical/Jewish and Israeli holidays / Includes weekly Torah and Haftarah (Prophets) portions read in synagogues worldwide, and suggested New Testament (Barit Hadashah) readings / Uses exquisite photographs of Israel with inspirational Scripture quotes / Provides large boxes for appointments, notes, etc. / Uses high-quality design, paper and printing / Created in Israel.
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Passover Seder Dinner Kit
$19.99Add to cartExperience Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) Last Supper: A Passover Seder! This convenient pack provides everything you need to celebrate Passover.
The kit includes a beautiful tin Seder Plate, two Passover Haggadahs, and our Messianic Passover Seder Preparation Guide. Our Haggadah is the most popular Messianic Jewish Passover Haggadah in the world with its unique focus on Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah and his teaching, especially on his last night in the upper room. The Haggadah includes the words and music for the Passover songs mentioned in the book and guides the reader through the traditional Passover seder dinner, step-by-step. The Preparation Guide provides everything you need to know about preparing for your Passover Seder dinner with blessings, recipes, and songs.
The observance of the Passover Seder reminds us of our rescue from Egyptian bondage and celebrates the eternal theme of redemption while echoing the Messiah`s last supper, a Passover seder. All scriptural quotations are from the Complete Jewish Bible. The Haggadah and Preparation Guide are also available in Spanish.
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Holy Cow : Does God Care About What We Eat
$16.99Add to cartJoin best-selling author Hope Egan on her personal journey through what the Bible says about eating meat. With the help of author and Bible teacher D. Thomas Lancaster, Hope helps you see how science and Scripture brilliantly intertwine. Promoting neither legalism nor vegetarianism, Holy Cow! gently challenges followers of Jesus to take a fresh look at how they live out their faith and what Christian obedience looks like.
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Kashrut And Jewish Food Ethic
$32.95Add to cartAcademic Studies Press Title
Since the turn of the millennium, rapid advances in technology, globalized markets, and atomized politics instigated in the American and Israeli Jewish communities questions about the morals of food consumption. Contemporary issues such as workers’ rights, animal welfare, environmental protection, among others, intersect with basic Jewish food ethics: while Jewish communities respect ancient laws, they also appreciate the importance of progress and look forward to a more repaired world. In these pages, readers will have the unique opportunity to delve into the minds of the brightest Modern Orthodox thinkers of the current generation. The contributions contained in Kashrut & Jewish Food Ethics by members of the progressive Orthodox Jewish association Torat Chayim are rich in detail and offer new paradigms for the practical observance of kashrut that have swirled in the ether for generations.
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Kashrut And Jewish Food Ethic
$90.00Add to cartAcademic Studies Press Title
Since the turn of the millennium, rapid advances in technology, globalized markets, and atomized politics instigated in the American and Israeli Jewish communities questions about the morals of food consumption. Contemporary issues such as workers’ rights, animal welfare, environmental protection, among others, intersect with basic Jewish food ethics: while Jewish communities respect ancient laws, they also appreciate the importance of progress and look forward to a more repaired world. In these pages, readers will have the unique opportunity to delve into the minds of the brightest Modern Orthodox thinkers of the current generation. The contributions contained in Kashrut & Jewish Food Ethics by members of the progressive Orthodox Jewish association Torat Chayim are rich in detail and offer new paradigms for the practical observance of kashrut that have swirled in the ether for generations.
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Sin A Gogue
$29.95Add to cartAcademic Studies Press Title
By its very nature, the ideals of religion entail sin and failure. Judaism has its own language and framework for sin that expresses themselves both legally and philosophically. Both legal questions – circumstances where sin is permissible or mandated, the role of intention and action – as well as philosophical questions – why sin occurs and how does Judaism react to religious crisis – are considered within this volume. This book will present the concepts of sin and failure in Jewish thought, weaving together biblical and rabbinic studies to reveal a holistic portrait of the notion of sin and failure within Jewish thought.
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Sin A Gogue
$90.00Add to cartAcademic Studies Press Title
By its very nature, the ideals of religion entail sin and failure. Judaism has its own language and framework for sin that expresses themselves both legally and philosophically. Both legal questions – circumstances where sin is permissible or mandated, the role of intention and action – as well as philosophical questions – why sin occurs and how does Judaism react to religious crisis – are considered within this volume. This book will present the concepts of sin and failure in Jewish thought, weaving together biblical and rabbinic studies to reveal a holistic portrait of the notion of sin and failure within Jewish thought.
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Bridges To Messiah Yeshua
$6.99Add to cartA Csci Technology LLC Title
This book provides insight and a perspective about the formation of the church most people have never thought about. Well documented and informative, it describes the rift between the Roman Empire and the Hebrew Nation at the time of Jesus (Yeshua). You will be surprised how this knowledge brings light to the pages of the New Testament scriptures.
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Discovering Second Temple Literature
$29.95Add to cartJewish Publication Society
Exploring the world of the Second Temple period (539 BCE-70 CE), in particular the vastly diverse stories, commentaries, and other documents written by Jews during the last three centuries of this period, Malka Z. Simkovich takes us to Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Antioch, to the Jewish sectarians and the Roman-Jewish historian Josephus, to the Cairo genizah, and to the ancient caves that kept the secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls. As she recounts Jewish history during this vibrant, formative era, Simkovich analyzes some of the period’s most important works for both familiar and possible meanings.
This volume interweaves past and present in four parts. Part 1 tells modern stories of discovery of Second Temple literature. Part 2 describes the Jewish communities that flourished both in the land of Israel and in the Diaspora. Part 3 explores the lives, worldviews, and significant writings of Second Temple authors. Part 4 examines how authors of the time introduced novel, rewritten, and expanded versions of Bible stories in hopes of imparting messages to the people.
Simkovich’s popular style will engage readers in understanding the sometimes surprisingly creative ways Jews at this time chose to practice their religion and interpret its scriptures in light of a cultural setting so unlike that of their Israelite forefathers. Like many modern Jews today, they made an ancient religion meaningful in an ever-changing world.
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JGirls Guide : The Young Jewish Womans Handbook For Coming Of Age
$16.99Add to cartWhat does it mean to become a Jewish woman?
This growing up business isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be: It can be complicated and scary and seem impossibly hard. With all the choices and challenges before her, how does a girl become a young Jewish woman?
The JGirl’s Guide is a first-of-its-kind book of practical, real-world advice using Judaism as a compass for the journey through adolescence. This newly updated and expanded survival guide for coming of age explores the wisdom and experiences of rabbis, athletes, writers, scholars, musicians and great Jewish thinkers.
This inspiring, interactive book can help Jewish girls figure it all out. It explores what happens at school and with friends. It shows them how to get along better with their families. It offers them a chance to hear the voices of other girls going through experiences just like theirs.
Now’s the time when girls are thinking: Who am I? What do I believe in? Who will I become? The JGirl’s Guide provides Jewish writings, traditions and advice that can help.
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Why Judaism Matters
$20.99Add to cartPresented 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.
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Your Word Is Fire 2nd Edition
$16.99Add to cartA fully updated and revised edition of a classic text on Jewish prayer.
The power of prayer for spiritual renewal and personal transformation is at the core of all religious traditions. Because Hasidic literature contains no systematic manual of contemplative prayer, the texts included in this volume have been culled from many sources. From the teachings of the Hasidic Masters–the Ba’al Shem Tov, the Maggid Dov Baer of Meidzyrzec, and their immediate disciples–the editors have gleaned “hints as to the various rungs of inner prayer and how they are attained.”
Hasidism, the Jewish revivalist movement that began in the late eighteenth century, saw prayer as being at the heart of religious experience and was particularly concerned with the nature of a person’s relationship with God. The obstacles to prayer discussed by the Hasidic masters–distraction, loss of spirituality, and inconstancy of purpose–feel very close to concerns of our own age. Through advice, parables, and explanations, the Hasidic masters of the past speak to our own attempts to find meaning in prayer.
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Mind The Gap
$39.00Add to cartIntroduction
Part I: Mind The Gap! Reading Between The Old And The New Testament
When Was The Old Testament Written? A Brief Timeline
Ancient Judaism And Its Literatures
Part II: The Jewish Jesus
Jesus, The Messiah Of Israel
In A World Of Demons And Unclean Spirits
Did Jesus Abolish The Law Of Moses?
The Resurrection Of The Dead And Life In The Company Of Angels
Epilogue
Glossary
Further Readings
Additional Info
Do you want to understand Jesus of Nazareth, his apostles, and the rise of early Christianity? Reading the Old Testament is not enough, writes Matthias Henze in this slender volume aimed at the student of the Bible. To understand the Jews of the Second Temple period, it’s essential to read what they wrote-and what Jesus and his followers might have read-beyond the Hebrew scriptures. Henze introduces the four-century gap between the Old and New Testaments and some of the writings produced during this period (different Old Testaments, the Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha, the Dead Sea Scrolls); discusses how these texts have been read from the Reformation to the present, emphasizing the importance of the discovery of Qumran; guides the student’s encounter with select texts from each collection; and then introduces key ideas found in specific New Testament texts that simply can’t be understood without these early Jewish “intertestamental” writings-the Messiah, angels and demons, the law, and the resurrection of the dead. Finally, he discusses the role of these writings in the “parting of the ways” between Judaism and Christianity. Mind the Gap broadens curious students’ perspectives on early Judaism and early Christianity and welcomes them to deeper study. -
My Dad : In His Own Words Interview Journal
$10.95Add to cartDiscover his stories, share his life, and create a lasting keepsake together.
Within each family lies a treasure of memories and experiences. Things that define who Dad is. That reflect the love he shares. Discover together the stories he holds close to his heart with these pages, filled with meaningful questions to answer. Once written, these stories will create a priceless keepsake for the whole family.
Dad, your life is a gift.
You hold within you a story that only you can share. Use these pages to fill with your one-of-a-kind memories whether it s a special moment from your childhood, an unforgettable adventure, or a piece of advice to share. Speak from the heart, in your own words it doesn’t need to be formal or complex. Because when you are finished, you will create a gift that will be loved for generations. -
Regret Free Living
$13.99Add to cartScot Sellers shares his 10 essential lessons gleaned from a life devoted to better understanding relationships and sources of real satisfaction. Regret-Free Living is a valuable resource for making life decisions, and focuses on the human side of those decisions rather than a strict, formulaic set of recommendations.
Learn the biggest regrets that most people have toward the end of their lives-and how to avoid them. From uncovering your passions and giftedness to discovering spiritual fulfillment to dumping the “as soon as” mentality, Sellers guides his readers through an energizing journey that helps bring about a life you likely never thought possible.
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Me Myself And God
$19.99Add to cartBy letting go of our old notions of reality, we can recognize the undivided nature of the world and enter into a transformative divine awareness.
“Instead of conceptualizing the Divine Presence, analyzing it, or talking about it, we rather strive to experience it moment by moment in our lives. Any moment we open our hearts to the Divine Presence, any moment we experience it, we cultivate a loving relationship to All That Is. If this book has one lesson to offer, it is this: what we need to do is to strive to overcome the sense of separation through clear seeing…. Once we have done that, there is nothing left but love.”
-from Chapter 7
Many of our human existential struggles stem from the sense of disconnection, alienation and loneliness that comes from a fragmented view of reality. Drawing on the insight and audacity of Jewish mystics, and rooted in a rich understanding of Torah, Rabbi Jeff Roth helps us overcome this sense of separation and reconnect with a more harmonious flow of life. He equips spiritual seekers of all faiths-or none-with powerful techniques rooted in Jewish mystical practices and mindfulness meditation.
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Encountering God : El Rachum V’chanun God Merciful And Gracious
$27.99Add to cartIt is time to recover rabbinic lessons of late antiquity: God is a God of grace and love; human beings can aspire to goodness and promise; on Yom Kippur the two of them meet-God’s love energizes human potential and the world is reborn with hope restored.
The God of Jewish tradition is far from the strict God of justice commonly understood to be the God of the Hebrew Bible. God’s self-introduction to Moses atop Mount Sinai does indeed conclude with the image of punishment throughout the generations but begins with “God merciful and gracious,” the imagery that finds its way into rabbinic liturgy and lore as solely the God of grace and compassion, pardon and love.
To arrive at this selective perception of biblical tradition, the Rabbis of the Talmud deliberately misread the biblical text, and then fashioned a myth of God who dresses up as a leader of prayer and promises pardon if Israel will only repeat these merciful attributes as part of its prayer ritual on that day. Ever since, the Thirteen Attributes-as the list comes to be known-becomes central to Jewish prayer, accompanying the liturgy for holidays generally, and framing the opening and closing services of the holiest day in the Jewish year, Yom Kippur, the “Day of Judgment” itself.
In this seventh volume in the Prayers of Awe Series, contributors-men and women, rabbis and laypeople, scholars and artists from across the spectrum of Jewish life, and representing the US, Israel, the UK, Germany, France, Canada, and Australia-chart the importance of these Thirteen Attributes of God. They explore the kind of God Jews meet in prayer and the consequent self-reflection about the human condition that Judaism recommends on the basis of its idealized image of God as, above all, merciful and gracious.
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Sketching Scripture : Small Group Devotionals And Bible Illustrating Templa
$16.75Add to cartInterested in Bible journaling and growing deeper in God’s Word with your friends or church group? This six-week guide for small groups is sure to draw participants closer to one another through real discussion while providing unique, scripture-based templates to help members transform the pages of their Bibles into living color.
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Becoming A Soulful Educator
$18.99Add to cartWake up, educators! Move beyond conveying information, beyond the classroom, to engaging the soul.
“We ask you to take a step back from your teaching, to take a long hard look at the impact you are making-versus the impact you want to make, the impact you became a teacher to make. And if you, like so many of us, find a disconnect between the two, we offer suggestions to help you grow as an educator, to become a soulful educator.”
-from “Who Is This Book For?”
This is the essential guidebook for everyone from educators and rabbis to parents and grandparents-anyone working in formal or informal education, whether for children, teens, emerging adults, adults or seniors.
In this bold revisioning of effective education, renowned educator Aryeh Ben David recalibrates the focus of teaching from the acquisition of knowledge to touching the soul and impacting life. He presents six steps to help educators of all kinds teach to the heart, engage students in knowledge gathering without preaching or controlling, and enable students to authentically and personally integrate Jewish wisdom into their lives. He offers guidance for how teachers can share their own vulnerabilities and yearnings to model personal growth and help their students gain new clarity on their own infinite potential for positive change. -
Wisdom Of Solomon And Us
$18.99Add to cartCan an ancient king supply a salve for our modern spiritual restlessness?
“King Solomon wisely taught that we must live each stage of our lives in a constructive way. As long as we have goals and aspirations, we are alive; we are growing; we are using the gift of time in a meaningful way.”
-from Chapter 1, “When There Is Life-Live!”
Rabbi Marc D. Angel, PhD, mines the biblical literature attributed to King Solomon, the Hebrew Bible’s model of wisdom, for the answers to life’s important questions.
Ecclesiastes-What is life’s meaning and mission? What is my significance in the vastness of space and the eternity of time?
Proverbs-How can I help maintain a healthy society, with a focus on truth, compassion and moral courage?
The Song of Songs-How can I achieve a genuine, soul-satisfying relationship with God?
More than biblical commentary, Rabbi Angel shows us how Solomon’s wisdom can soothe the contemporary disquiet of all of us seeking a thoughtful, challenging and spiritually vibrant approach to life.
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Deathbed Wisdom Of The Hasidic Masters
$19.99Add to cartDeath is a time of life that holds meaning for the dying, their family and friends, their community-and us.
“Most of Torah’s teaching is about how to live. But there is a special section within its wisdom that also speaks to us about how to die. Since we are all mortals, our lives fashioned somehow around the awareness that death is inevitably to come, this is one of the important lessons…. There is something profound to be learned about the way of dying, and it is best learned from the wisdom and stories of those who have gone before us.”
-from the Foreword
Students of the Hasidic masters wrote down the stories of the last months, days, hours and moments of the lives of their rebbes. A compilation of their experiences, called The Book of Departure (Sefer haHistalkut), first published in Hebrew in 1930, brings together the rich end-of-life stories of forty-two holy men who died between 1760 and 1904, as well as their philosophical forebearer, Isaac Luria. Featuring new pastoral commentary in a unique facing-page format, this English presentation of heart-touching deathbed tales sheds light on Jewish traditions about death, the afterlife and how to care for people in their final days.
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When A Lie Is Not A Sin
$18.99Add to cartThe difference between truth and falsehood is often clear and simple. But when life gets complicated, the Hebrew Bible can help.
The Hebrew Bible is true and wants us to tell the truth, even as biblical characters behave in less than truthful ways. What’s more, where some of the lies people tell in the Hebrew Bible stories are punished, others are ignored and still others are rewarded. The Hebrew Bible’s mixed-message of “Do as I say, not as they do” shows that lies-little and big, whether told to protect or advance oneself or when intended to preserve the peace-often occur under involved circumstances and demand careful consideration. By viewing an array of situations in light of the Hebrew Bible-from the routine but delicate to the once-in-a-lifetime dilemma-this book will make a difference in how you think and live.
This candid look at religion and truthfulness is ideal for anyone interested in exploring the religious basis for personal decision making, conscience and morality, including Jews of all denominations personally or in Torah study groups, Christians and social justice activists.
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Successful Synagogue Fundraising Today
$19.99Add to cartYou can achieve your dreams of financial stability for your congregation.
“At almost every institution around the country, there is money left unasked for and, as a result, not given. ‘Wait,’ you might say. ‘We have an annual appeal every year! Every family in our congregation is asked for a donation at High Holiday services. If they haven’t given, they just don’t want to give to us.’ That may be how you perceive the interaction, but do your congregants see it the same way?”
-from Chapter 1
Successful synagogue fundraising is no easy task, but it is possible-for all congregations. Development consultants Rabbi David A. Mersky and Abigail Harmon outline a practical, step-by-step approach to fundraising programs and systems that can help your synagogue achieve growth and sustainability. They show you how to:
Create excitement about new models of fundraising
Set up a comprehensive development program
Find and engage current and prospective donors
Choose effective staff, volunteers and consultants
Create a culture of asking and giving that everyone feels positive about
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Your People Shall Be My People
$16.00Add to cartUpdated and Expanded Edition of a Landmark Text on an Urgent Topic
Now updated and expanded, this landmark text reveals God’s purposes for his covenant people in these times–and how this revelation is impacting the church. Unlike Ruth in the Old Testament, many of us have turned our backs on the Jewish people, the relatives of the Messiah, and we share the collective guilt for centuries of their persecution. These pages remind us that now, more than ever, we must confess, embrace, and intercede for the chosen people of God, aligning our prayers with God’s plan.
Once again, Israel and her people are center stage at a crucial moment in world history, and this book shows why the church must effect reconciliation and why our prayers are vital in this hour. If we will make the same covenant pledge to Israel that Ruth made to Naomi, the church will never be the same!
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Finding Recovery And Yourself In Torah
$16.99Add to cartTorah can help you recover your soul-if you are willing to ask yourself the right questions.
“If the Torah is the all-encompassing moral compass that it claims to be, and I believe it to be so, then we can find anything in it, including the support needed for recovery…. In it are the remedies for all spiritual maladies-we just have to probe the text, dig deeply in it and drink of its life-giving waters.”
-from the Foreword
In this soul-restoring resource, Rabbi Mark Borovitz combines his knowledge of Judaism and his experience as a leader in the field of recovery to help you find in the Five Books of Moses the deeper meaning, wisdom and guidance for living well in the moment.
For each Torah portion, he provides seven days of teachings and reflection questions to help you reconnect with your sacred self, discover solutions to life’s challenges and to help you heal.
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Jewish Book Of Grief And Healing
$18.99Add to cartWisdom, solace and inspiration from Jewish tradition to bring you hope and healing after loss.
“Mourning can open doors you may not have imagined before your life was shaken by loss. This book provides keys to those doors and a way into the rooms beyond them. Whether you stand at grief’s threshold or give counsel to someone who does, this book can offer guidance…. With words of wisdom, ranging from comforting to provocative, each author stands at the entrance to one of mourning’s doors, extending a hand to offer the key you will need, inviting you into one of these deep conversations.”
-from the Preface by Rabbi Anne Brener, LCSW
Beloved and respected spiritual leaders from across the Jewish denominational spectrum share insights from their experience, Jewish tradition and their personal encounters with grief and healing. This wide range of perspectives, offered with grace and compassion, will be a treasured resource in your time of grief. Whether mourning a recent loss or experiencing pain from old scars, you will be encouraged and challenged to be fully, vulnerably present to your emotions; forgive your own shortcomings and those of others; and remain open to love despite pain and uncertainty.
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God Was In This Place And I I Did Not Know
$21.99Add to cart“A profound exploration of the necessity of paying attention to God’s presence.”
-Library JournalIn a daring blend of scholarship and imagination, psychology and history, Lawrence Kushner gathers an inspiring range of interpretations of Genesis 28:16 given by sages, from Shmuel bar Nachmani in third-century Palestine to Hannah Rachel Werbermacher of Ludomir who lived in Poland two hundred years ago. Through a fascinating new literary genre and Kushner’s creative reconstruction of the teachers’ lives and times, we enter the study halls and sit at the feet of these spiritual masters to learn what each discovered about God’s Self and ourselves as they ascend and descend Jacob’s ladder.
In this illuminating journey-celebrated in this special 25th anniversary edition with a new preface by the author-our spiritual guides ask and answer the fundamental questions of human experience: Who am I? Who is God? What is God’s role in history? What is the nature of evil? How should I relate to God and other people? Could the universe really have a self?
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What Every Christian Needs To Know About The Jewishness Of Jesus
$18.99Add to cartIf you were to ask ten people, Who started Christianity? you might hear ten voices giving the same quick response: Jesus. But those ten people would be wrong. Jesus wasn’t a Christian. Jesus lived and died as a Jew. Understanding the Jewishness of Jesus is the secret to knowing him better and understanding his message in the twenty-first century. Walking through Jesus’ life from birth to death, Rabbi Evan Moffic serves as a tour guide to give Christians a new way to look at familiar teachings and practices that are rooted in the Jewish faith and can illuminate our lives today. Moffic gives fresh insight on how Jesus’ contemporaries understood him, explores how Jesus’ Jewishness shaped him, offers a new perspective on the Lord’s Prayer, and provides renewed appreciation for Jesus’ miracles. In encountering his Jewish heritage, you will see Jesus differently, gain a better understanding of his message, and enrich your own faith.
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Unbogus : Living The Authentic Life
$28.99Add to cart“Who you see is who I am, and what you see is what you get!” How many of us can say these words and mean it? Too many people hide behind masks of pretense, whether it is socially, emotionally, spiritually, or physically simply to gain the approval or acceptance of others. One of the greatest challenges many people face today, especially Christians, is trying to live an authentic (unbogus) life in a world full of fake (bogus) people. Thus this book is a real eye-opener on the subject of bogusness versus unbogusness.
The author gives valuable insight into how to avoid living a bogus life and how to pursue an unbogus life. Having your outer man match your inner man is the goal of this book. This powerfully written book will also challenge you to rise above your unbogus behavior and find true contentment, peace, and self-worth. Finally, this book will give you a game plan to cast out areas of unbogusness in your life that have kept you from living your best life.
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Unbogus : Living The Authentic Life
$19.95Add to cart“Who you see is who I am, and what you see is what you get!” How many of us can say these words and mean it? Too many people hide behind masks of pretense, whether it is socially, emotionally, spiritually, or physically simply to gain the approval or acceptance of others. One of the greatest challenges many people face today, especially Christians, is trying to live an authentic (unbogus) life in a world full of fake (bogus) people. Thus this book is a real eye-opener on the subject of bogusness versus unbogusness.
The author gives valuable insight into how to avoid living a bogus life and how to pursue an unbogus life. Having your outer man match your inner man is the goal of this book. This powerfully written book will also challenge you to rise above your unbogus behavior and find true contentment, peace, and self-worth. Finally, this book will give you a game plan to cast out areas of unbogusness in your life that have kept you from living your best life.