Author: Michael Schuman
Publisher: Country Roads Press
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Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 324

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The one guide that shows you how to enjoy an abundance of entertainment and recreational seasonal opportunities.

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Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 482

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Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 530

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Author: Roberta G. Sands
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 1438474296
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 314

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A psychological study, based on extensive interview data, of Jewish adults who take on a devout lifestyle. Spiritual transformation is the process of changing one’s beliefs, values, attitudes, and everyday behaviors related to a transcendent experience or higher power. Jewish adults who adopt Orthodoxy provide a clear example of spiritual transformation within a religious context. With little prior exposure to traditional practice, these baalei teshuvah (literally, “masters of return” in Hebrew) turn away from their former way of life, take on strict religious obligations, and intensify their spiritual commitment. This book examines the process of adopting Orthodox Judaism and the extensive life changes that are required. Based on forty-eight individual interviews as well as focus groups and interviews with community outreach leaders, it uses psychological developmental theory and the concept of socialization to understand this journey. Roberta G. Sands examines the study participants’ family backgrounds, initial explorations, decisions to make a commitment, spiritual struggles, and psychological and social integration. The process is at first exciting, as baalei teshuvah make new discoveries and learn new practices. Yet after commitment and immersion in an Orthodox community, they face challenges furthering their education, gaining cultural knowledge, and raising a family without parental role models. By showing how baalei teshuvah integrate their new understandings of Judaism into their identities, Sands provides fresh insight into a significant aspect of contemporary Orthodoxy. “Sands’s judicious and comprehensive application of social science theories to the study of Jewish returnees provides a unique contribution to the social scientific study of religion.” — Roberta Rosenberg Farber, coeditor of Jews in America: A Contemporary Reader

Author: Dan Juster
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 0768494850
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 198

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Messianic Judaism is a grass roots movement--a movement among Jewish and non-Jewish followers of Jesus of Nazareth who recognize and identify with their Jewishness. As a pulsating grass roots movement, Messianic Judaism exhibits the power and excitement of significant new discoveries. Topical chapters in Jewish Roots discuss the following: The Biblical Meaning of Israel Israel's Call and the New Testament Messianic Judaism--Difficult Passages History of Judaism and Christianity The Faith and Life of Messianic Jews Paul, Israel, and the Law Messianic Jewish Practice Jewish and Biblical Worship Dangers to Be Faced A Messianic Vision

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Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 832

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Author: David L. Mason
Publisher: Archway Publishing
ISBN: 1665713127
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 746

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It is 1963 and Edward Kilton knows he is approaching a pivotal turning point in his life. Even though he is already the chief financial officer of the fourth largest corporation in America, he is determined to eventually secure the coveted role of CEO. Edward’s wife, Dorothy, is a concert pianist and organist who seemingly only cares for two things in life: her piano and son, Michael. Quite simply, she has been pushed to her limits with all of his business affairs and the fact that he always comes first. After he urges her to perform at Town Hall in New York City to impress his board of directors, a surprising series of events unfolds that creates an incredibly unexpected result that guides both Edward and Dorothy to discover themselves, the true meaning of family, and life itself. And the Seasons Come is a compelling tale that perpetuates the eternal struggle between unrequited ambition and love as life comes full circle for a corporate executive and his wife.

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Languages : en
Pages : 490

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Category : Income tax
Languages : en
Pages : 908

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Category : Almanacs, American
Languages : en
Pages : 796

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