Here all along: finding meaning, spirituality, and a deeper connection to life--in Judaism (after finally choosing to look there)
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Published:
New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2019].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
xxxi 307 pages ; 25 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780525510710, 0525510710, 9780525510710, 9780525510727

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"After a decade as a political speechwriter for leaders like Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama, and as head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, Sarah Hurwitz decided to apply her skills as a communicator to writing a book...about Judaism. And no one is more surprised than she is. Hurwitz was the quintessential lapsed Jew - until, at age thirty-six, after a tough break-up, she happened upon an advertisement for a beginner's class on Judaism. She attended on a whim, but was blown-away by what she found: beautiful rituals, helpful guidance on living an ethical life, conceptions of God beyond the judgy bearded man in the sky - none of which she had learned in Hebrew school or during the two synagogue services she grudgingly attended each year. That class led to a challenging, moving - and ultimately life-transforming - journey. Hurwitz visited the offices of rabbis, attended Jewish meditation retreats, sat at the Shabbat tables of Orthodox families, and read hundreds of books about Judaism--all in dogged pursuit of answers to her biggest life questions"--,Provided by publisher.

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Hurwitz, S. (2019). Here all along: finding meaning, spirituality, and a deeper connection to life--in Judaism (after finally choosing to look there). First edition. Spiegel & Grau.

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Hurwitz, Sarah. 2019. Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (after Finally Choosing to Look There). Spiegel & Grau.

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Hurwitz, Sarah, Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (after Finally Choosing to Look There). Spiegel & Grau, 2019.

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Hurwitz, Sarah. Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life--in Judaism (after Finally Choosing to Look There). First edition. Spiegel & Grau, 2019.

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