Joel Soffin

Broschiertes Buch

The Mitzvah on Your Forehead: A Rabbi's Journey to Improve the World

Beschreibung

In The Mitzvah on Your Forehead, Rabbi Joel E. Soffin presents life stories that invite the reader to follow his journey as he shares his experiences and insights into family, community, and social action worldwide. Luminaries in the Jewish world as well as inspirational leaders from all walks of life provide commentary on each of his >From discussing personal ethical decisions to relating experiences such as those with Rwandan genocide widows and Ethiopian Jewish immigrants, the stories and essays in this book are thought-provoking, >Rabbi Soffin contends that each one of us has a unique mitzvah "on our forehead," a special calling or ability to make life better for others. Here, you'll discover many of them and perhaps, ultimately, >In a world where there is so much chaos and pain, this book is a helpful reminder that we all, both individually and collectively, can find ways to be of service in making the world a better place.

Autor

RABBI JOEL E. SOFFIN is a nationally known Reform Rabbi. His unique approach to interpersonal relations, congregational life and social action is admired by laypeople, Rabbinic colleagues, and activists around the world. He served as the Rabbi of Temple Shalom in Succasunna, NJ, for twenty-seven years. He created and is President of the Jewish Helping Hands Foundation ( JHH), which focuses solely on social action work. Since retiring, Soffin has served as Sabbatical Rabbi in several congregations and, for the last fifteen years, as Torah and Talmud teacher. The recipient of several Fain awards, Soffin has been a popular Scholar-in-Residence in various congregations and a resource to Social Action Committees worldwide.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Neil Investments Inc
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 141mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 413g
• ISBN-13: 9781667853703
• ISBN-10: 1667853708
• Artikelnr.: 64266738