A window into the Jewish understanding of God throughout history and today―written especially for Christians.In Jewish Scripture―Christianity's foundation―God's presence is everywhere: in nature; in history and in the range of human experience. Yet the Torah; Maimonides and 4;000 years of Jewish tradition all agree on one thing: that God is beyond any form of human comprehension. How; then can Judaism be so crowded with descriptions and images of God? And what can they mean to the ways Christians understand their own faith?In this special book; Rabbi Neil Gillman guides you through these questions and the countless different ways the Jewish people have related to God; how each originated and what each may mean for you. Whether you are Christian; Muslim or even Jewish; this nuts-and-bolts introduction will both answer your questions―and stimulate new ones.A theologian who writes as a great teacher; Gillman addresses the key concepts at the heart of Judaism's approach to God. From Ein Sof (Infinity) to Shekhinah (Presence); Gillman helps you understand what the search for knowing God itself says about Jewish tradition and how you can use the fundamentals of Judaism to strengthen; explore and deepen your own spiritual foundations.God Is Echad (Unique)God Is PowerGod Is PersonGod Is Nice―SometimesGod Is Not Nice―SometimesGod Can ChangeGod CreatesGod RevealsGod Redeems
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. An Italian American Odyssey is a treasure to be savoredBy Midwest Book ReviewWritten by acclaimed artist and educator B. Amore; An Italian American Odyssey: Through Ellis Island and Beyond is not just a single person's memoir - it is the collective memoir of seven generations of an Italian-American family; chronicling the story of their journey to America. Full color photographs and collages are displayed on almost every other page of the English-language first half of the compendium; the second half presents an Italian translation of the English text; though without the photographs. The text is not a single continuous text; but rather an eclectic selection of vignettes; first-person testimonies; letters; insights; diaries; and much more. An Italian American Odyssey is a treasure to be savored a few pages at a time or all at once; and a wondrous window into the difficult yet often rewarding task of adapting to new challenges.
