Books published by Jewish Lights Publishing

A step-by-step guide to the traditional Shabbat Seder, with complete Hebrew, Hebrew transliterations and English translations of the Shabbat Seder blessings and prayers. A companion to Shabbat: The Family Guide to Preparing for and Celebrating the Sabbath.

The new Jewish spirituality lies somewhere between God's elusive presence in our world and our search for authentic language to describe it. This meditation on the Hebrew letters of the divine name sheds light on our search for God in our everyday lives.

A "bible" for the religiously unaffiliated, weaving sacred texts from the world's major religions into a coherent exploration of the core questions at the heart of every religion¿s search, with insightful commentary on using these texts in our daily lives.

Access Judaism''s spiritual pathways and principles and be empowered to test their value within your life. With step-by-step guides to Jewish practices and examples of how they might unfold inside your life, shows how the traditions can refuel your spirit.

Jewish spirituality approaches life in a way that encourages us to become aware of God''s presence and purpose, even in unlikely places. A unique guide to the rich wisdom of Judaism tailored to address Christians'' questions and help deepen their own faith.

A collaborating pastor, rabbi and Imam share their stories, challenges, and the inner spiritual work necessary to go beyond tolerance to a vital, inclusive spirituality. Includes practical advice to help you embody their revolutionary spirit of healing.

This extraordinary spiritual handbook is a compassionate call to reconnect with your spiritual roots & nourish your relationship with God. Breaks free from ways of Jewish worship that no longer inspire & offers practical ideas for enriching daily life.

Be inspired by the writings of ordinary Christians who chose to renounce the world in order to individually follow God''s call. Insightful commentary and historical background illustrates how you can use this wisdom in your own spiritual quest.

Offers you new ways to pray, new channels for communicating with God and new opportunities to open your heart to God''s response, from one of the most important spiritual teachers in contemporary American Judaism.

Shows that the Judaic tradition need not be understood in terms of human passivity and resignation, but rather as a vehicle by which human individuality and freedom can be expressed within a relational matrix.

A comprehensive resource for spiritual leadership development in the 21st century-for all faith traditions. Experts in the field explore how to train spiritual leaders who bring healing, faith, justice and support to communities and congregations.

Inspired by the pioneering work of Leslie Wexner, this book brings together diverse, remarkable thinkers from The Wexner Foundation¿s professional and volunteer programs, Harvard University¿s Center for Public Leadership and The Harvard Business School to address challenges facing Jewish communal life and the skills and strategies demanded by them.

Join Mitzvah Meerkat and friends as they introduce children through lively illustrations and playful dialogue to the everyday kindnesses that mark the beginning of a Jewish journey and a lifetime commitment to tikkun olam (repairing the world).

Complete musical notations for the chants and spiritual practices in The Magic of Hebrew Chant in a larger format ideal for individual musician and group use. Each chant includes Hebrew text and transliteration, English translation and musical notation.

From the best-selling author of God Is a Verb, the classic spiritual retreat guide that enables anyone to create their own self-guided spiritual retreat at home.The ancient mystics looked to spiritual retreat as a way of cleansing the body and healing the soul. In Silence, Simplicity & Solitude, David A. Cooper traces the path of the mystics and the practice of spiritual retreat in all the major faith traditions, sharing the common techniques and practices of the retreat experience for beginner and advanced meditators alike.Cooper shows the way to the self-discovery and discipline of the spiritual retreat experience and clearly instructs how to create an effective, self-guided spiritual retreat in your own home.Silence, Simplicity & Solitude teaches that not only is silence a great healer, but that inner spiritual retreat can provide life-changing insight into deeper spiritual truths

This daring blend of Jewish theology, science and Process Thought fleshes out an appreciation of creation in light of science that allows us to articulate a deeper sense of space and time and the wonders of being alive. It explores the ethical implications of humanity's role as partner in creation and the concept of land-Earth and Israel-as holy.

This volume of the My People's Prayer Book series celebrates Shabbat morning and guides us to a new understanding of this day of rest, memory and joy.

Dr. David Hartman, leading modern Orthodox theologian, presents his own painful spiritual evolution. His creates space for questioning and critique that can allow traditionally religious Jews to act out a moral life in tune with modern experience.

An updated and expanded edition of the first comprehensive resource for pastoral care in the face of disaster¿a vital resource for clergy, seminarians, pastoral counselors and caregivers of all faith traditions.

The most memorable prayer of the Jewish New Year¿what it means, why we sing it and the secret of its magical appeal. Lively commentaries explore why Kol Nidre remains a liturgical highlight, regularly attended even by those who disbelieve the content.

Drawing on timeless texts from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism and more, this compendium of wisdom is a new scripture for the spiritual but not religious. Where conventional Bibles and scriptures speak to believers of one religion or another, this is a global spiritual conversation for seekers of every faith and none.

Leaders from across the spectrum of the emerging directions of feminist Christianity speak about theological visions, liturgical and ministerial challenges and scriptural insights as a starting point for building new models of religious life and worship.