{"product_id":"being-jewish-the-spiritual-and-cultural-practice-of-judaism-today-9781416536024","title":"Being Jewish: The Spiritual and Cultural Practice of Judaism Today","description":"Increasing numbers of Jews are returning to their religious roots in a search for meaning, eager to explore a heritage that is deeply embedded in history and at the same time rapidly changing. But what is Judaism today? And what does it mean -- culturally, spiritually, and ritually -- to be Jewish in the twenty-first century? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBeing Jewish\u003c\/i\u003e, Ari L. Goldman offers eloquent, thoughtful answers to these questions through an absorbing exploration of modern Judaism. A bestselling author and widely respected chronicler of Jewish life, Goldman vividly contrasts the historical meaning of Judaism's heritage with the astonishing and multiform character of the religion today. The result will be a revelation for those already involved with Judaism and a fascinating introduction for those whose interests are newly minted or rekindled. \u003cbr\u003e This inspiring volume encourages us to find our own place within the tradition and leads us into a deeper understanding not just of the details of the religion but, ultimately, of what it means to be Jewish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoldman, Ari L.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eARI L. GOLDMAN\u003c\/b\u003e, one of the nation's leading religion journalists, was a reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e for twenty years. He left the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e in 1993 to teach journalism at Columbia University, where he has trained a new generation of religion writers. Professor Goldman was educated at Yeshiva University, Columbia, and Harvard. He is the author of the bestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Search for God at Harvard\u003c\/i\u003e and the widely acclaimed \u003ci\u003eLiving a Year of Kaddish\u003c\/i\u003e. Goldman has been a Fulbright Professor in Israel and a Skirball Fellow at Oxford University in England. He lives in New York with his wife and their three children.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492439396626,"sku":"9781416536024","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c97ef481-1b48-4027-9310-3fcd08ac893d.jpg?v=1730590984","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/being-jewish-the-spiritual-and-cultural-practice-of-judaism-today-9781416536024","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}