Hyman - Bush, Lawrence
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Rabbi Hyman Babushkin has headed and cultivated a progressive religious movement, Encounter Judaism, for half a century - but as he turns 83, he has lost his wife, his prostate, and, perhaps, his faith. The loyalty of some of the key women among his cohort is wavering, his leadership is being challenged, and he is beset by fantasies of fleeing back to the ultra-Orthodox world from which he was excommunicated during the heady 1960s. What's a guru to do? HYMAN is a novel rich in humor, Jewish thought, and provocative questions about power and sexuality as it vaults back and forth through fifty years of American culture.…mehr

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Rabbi Hyman Babushkin has headed and cultivated a progressive religious movement, Encounter Judaism, for half a century - but as he turns 83, he has lost his wife, his prostate, and, perhaps, his faith. The loyalty of some of the key women among his cohort is wavering, his leadership is being challenged, and he is beset by fantasies of fleeing back to the ultra-Orthodox world from which he was excommunicated during the heady 1960s. What's a guru to do? HYMAN is a novel rich in humor, Jewish thought, and provocative questions about power and sexuality as it vaults back and forth through fifty years of American culture.
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An innovative creator who has been active in American Jewish life for over four decades, Lawrence Bush is the author of a dozen books, including Waiting for God: The Spiritual Explorations of a Reluctant Atheist; BESSIE: A Novel of Love and Revolution; and Pinko Jew, an anthology of his writings and artworks. He edited Jewish Currents, a 75-year-old magazine, from 2002-18, for which he conducted JEWDAYO, a history blog that appeared every day for nine years. He was also the founding editor of Reconstructionism Today for thirteen years. Bush's writing has appeared in the New York Times, Village Voice, MAD magazine, Tikkun, Reform Judaism, and many other publications.