Surprised by God is a memoir of a young woman's spiritual awakening and eventual path to the rabbinate, a story of integrating life on the edge of the twenty-first century into the discipline of traditional Judaism, without sacrificing either. It's also an unflinchingly honest guide to the kind of work that goes into developing a spiritual practice-and it shows why, perhaps, doing this in today's world requires more effort than ever. At thirteen,...

"There is a battle raging. It's not in the Middle East. And terrorists are not the threat. But millions of souls are at risk. There is but one hope, and if we fail - the youth of our nation could be lost...forever. Now is the time to read the Battle Cry for a Generation. In North America today, there is the largest number of teens since the baby boomer generation. These teens hold the future - yours and ours - in their hands. Battle Cry for a Generation...

"Noted cult expert Gary Eisenberg brings together the observations and insights of the leading cult investigators, speaking powerfully and effectively about the impact that cults are having on the Jewish community. Eisenberg demonstrates that, in comparison to the larger United States population, Jews are greatly overrepresented in cults. Indeed, some cults even see Jews as their primary targets. Recent decades have shown, however, that no age group,...