Status
Available
Collection
Publication
Basic Books (2002), Edition: First Edition, 464 pages
Description
In Judaism for Everyone Shmuley Boteach imagines a future in which his religion provides ""a locus of spirituality for men and women of all faiths."" This sounds like a pretty good future. ""In some religions the purpose of life is to perfect oneself,"" Shmuley begins. ""For Judaism the purpose of life is the healing of the world."" So, in the same way that Buddhist and Hindu traditions have spawned global interest in Eastern meditation and yoga, Judaism's broad concern for the holiness of this world may catch on with gentiles. Particular traditions of observance such as the Sabbat
User reviews
LibraryThing member FredKinley
A dreadful book. The author's arguments in support of Judaism are illogical & unsupported.
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0465007945 / 9780465007943
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