Arthur Green is recognised as one of the world's preeminent authorities on Jewish thought and spirituality. He is the Irving Brudnick professor of philosophy and religion at Hebrew College and rector of the Rabbinical School, which he founded in 2004. Professor emeritus at Brandeis University, he, also, taught at the University of Pennsylvania and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, where he served as dean and president.
"The ultimate Jewish primer from Judaism's greatest scholar of
spirituality. This book is a gem."
—Lawrence Kushner, author, I’m God; You’re Not: Observations on
Organized Religion & Other Disguises of the Ego, and other
books
“With his unique vision, Arthur Green uses words to transport us
into the heart of Jewish thought, history and emotion. The journey
will leave your mind tingling and your soul intoxicated with joyful
learning.”
—Francine Klagsbrun, author, Jewish Days: A Book of Jewish Life
and Culture Around the Year
“A marvelous mini-encyclopedia of Jewish reli-gious life—concise,
clear and remarkably wide-ranging. An absolutely essential
book.”
—Barry W. Holtz, associate professor of Jewish education,
The Jewish Theological Seminary; editor, Back to the Sources
“I can’t wait to teach These Are the Words in my congregation.
Green’s lucid spiritual vocabulary can help transform how Jews
think, speak and act—about what we value most.”
—Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg, Jewish Community of Amherst,
Massachusetts
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