{"product_id":"inviting-god-in-celebrating-the-soul-meaning-of-the-jewish-holy-days-9781590304587","title":"Inviting God In: Celebrating the Soul-Meaning of the Jewish Holy Days","description":"This warm, inspiring look at the Jewish holidays--by one of the most dynamic and accessible teachers of Jewish thought today--shows us how each holy day empowers us to recognize God's loving presence in our life every day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are many books that discuss \u003ci\u003ehow \u003c\/i\u003eto celebrate the holidays; \u003ci\u003eInviting God In\u003c\/i\u003e explains \u003ci\u003ewhy \u003c\/i\u003ewe should celebrate. Using biblical references, anecdotes, and teaching tales, Rabbi David Aaron takes us through the Jewish calendar year and explains how each holiday--from the most joyous to the most somber--reveals God's ever-present love for us. Passover, for example, celebrates unconditional love; Shavuot reminds us of freedom and our power to take responsiblity; Rosh Hashanah is about the joy of accountability and Yom Kippur sanctifies compassion and forgiveness. Rabbi Aaron helps us to awaken our soulful connection to the dramatic events that occured on those days, and to experience the holidays as opportunities to revitalize our personal relationship with God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRabbi Aaron is an enthusiastic guide, and his fresh view of the holidays will enliven and enrich traditional celebration.\u003ci\u003e Inviting God In \u003c\/i\u003ewill inspire both practicing Jews who want to reinvigorate their observance of the holidays and secular Jews searching for a meaningful way to reconnect with their Jewish roots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRabbi David Aaron, the son of a Holocaust survivor, has struggled since early youth to understand the world's potential for hatred and paradoxical yearning for meaning, love, and creativity. His own spiritual journey led him to Israel, where he studied Torah and Jewish mysticism under the tutelage of the great masters. He received his rabbinical ordination in 1979 from the Israel Torah Research Institute (Yeshivat ITRI). A popular lecturer in North America and a frequent guest on radio and TV, he is the founder and dean of Isralight (www.isralight.org), an international organization with programs throughout North America, South Africa, and Israel. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife, Chana, and their seven children and three grandchildren. For more information visit www.rabbidavidaaron.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50505331671314,"sku":"9781590304587","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7ebfe505-9996-42d8-83eb-52e2fd6ba169.jpg?v=1730837877","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/inviting-god-in-celebrating-the-soul-meaning-of-the-jewish-holy-days-9781590304587","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}