Taking Judaism Personally: Creating a Meaningful Spiritual Life

by Judy Petsonk

Book Overview

An intimate look not only at the inner meaning of being Jewish, but also at the way Amer. construct a faith out of the spiritual chaos of contemporary society. Petsonk shows how she and many others... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068482809X
• ISBN13: 9780684828091
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Free Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Meaningful but at times Meandering

Judy Petsonk's narrative of how people have chosen to make Judaism meaningful in their lives is at once extremely personal, and very interesting. At times, Judy goes too much into detail regarding the internal politics of particular Jewish organizations, or particular individuals, thus threatening to lose the reader's attention. You wonder why you need to know some of the things she describes. Keep reading, however, because you discover a myriad of delightful ways in which people demonstrate their faith. In addition, Judy's descriptions of the various events and movements in contemporary American Judaism is an important history lesson all its own. "Taking Judaism Personally" is a marvelous tribute to a living, vibrant religion.

An introduction to Jewish Renewal

I picked up a copy of this book in a used bookstore and it began my journey back to Judaism. For the list of references alone, this book is fantastic!