Putting Worlds into Words: Selected Writings from Twenty-Five Years at the First Narayever Congregation

By Rabbi Ed Elkin

Putting Worlds into Words chronicles one rabbi's quarter-century of spiritual leadership at a vibrant, traditional-egalitarian downtown Toronto synagogue, the First Narayever Congregation.
In this anthology of evocative writings and sermons, Rabbi Elkin offers reflections on events of seismic magnitude such as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the October 7 attacks on Israel. He also shares personal struggles, and offers fresh ideas on timeless theological matters.
As he navigates the delicate balance between tradition and contemporary life, Rabbi Elkin's voice rings with empathy, spiritual openness, and courage. Readers of all ages, religions, and educational backgrounds will find meaning in his work.
Putting Worlds into Words emerges as an absorbing, thought-provoking portrait of how one twenty-first century Jewish congregation and its rabbi can march to their own drum while remaining connected to the Jewish people and the wider human family.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1038352630
• ISBN13: 9781038352637
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: FriesenPress
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"