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Being Jewish - An Identity Crisis?
As the news programs report ever-growing anti-Jewish and anti-Israel
sentiments around the world, the question of Jewish Identity is more
pertinent than ever. Who and what is Jewish? Does "Jewish" connote a
people? A nationality? A religion? A race? A culture?
All of the above: Together and individually. But what does it all
mean?
Numerous publications; books, magazines, periodicals, and more
examine and explore Judaism, it's history, philosophy, literature,
and religious traditions. (For a sample reading,
click here.) So where does one commence? Anywhere will do.
The journey begins!
The focus of this installment of the Mazonet Book Review is three
fold:
The works selected range from a humorous glimpse into the Zen
appeal, to a fictional portrayal of a family in crisis, spiritually
and otherwise, and the last - a heated intellectual discussion
between two rabbis seeking the "absolute truth."
Mazonet's Bookclub June/July Selections:
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"Zen
Judaism: For You, a Little Enlightenment" by David M. Bader, a
comic look at a phenomenon of the mystic pull eastern religions have
for Jews.
Click
Here to read Review
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"Bee Season" by Myla
Goldberg, (fiction) looks at a modern Jewish family and its struggle
to discover God.
Click
Here to read Review
•
"One People, Two Worlds" - the Jewish perspective expressed in an
email discussion between two rabbis; One Orthodox and one Reform.
Click
Here to read Review
Send Your thoughts to: judaism@mazornet.com.
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posted.
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the MazorNet JEWISH Book Club -- Click
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to BookClub@mazornet.com
Write your comments about the featured
books to
BookClub@mazornet.com
Buy "Zen
Judaism: For You, a Little Enlightenment " -
Click
Here
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