Description
"Words that come from the heart enter the heart, an ancient rabbinic proverb instructs us. The words in this book come from the heart--mine and the hearts of others. I pray that you will find within them a spark that will ignite the flame of hope and the passion for healing that lies within us all." Naomi Levy was a spirited fifteen-year-old when her father was murdered in a senseless holdup that destroyed not only his life but her trust in a loving God. Healing took a long time, yet from her struggles with grief, anger, and depression, she forged the wisdom that made her, at twenty-six, a beloved rabbi--and now makes her book a miracle of honesty, recovery, and compassion. Where do we find the strength to meet tragedy? Can we rekindle hope? Innocence? Faith? The answers, illustrated with many moving, true stories drawn from Rabbi Levy's experience and the lives of her congregants, provide sanity, peace, and a safe harbor where we can heal and grow. Remember: "Death is a great tragedy. But to die while we are still living, that is the greatest tragedy of all."
Author: Naomi Levy
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 09/07/1999
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780345413833
ISBN10: 0345413830
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Judaism | General
- Religion | Inspirational
- Self-Help | Death, Grief, Bereavement
Author: Naomi Levy
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 09/07/1999
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780345413833
ISBN10: 0345413830
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Judaism | General
- Religion | Inspirational
- Self-Help | Death, Grief, Bereavement
About the Author
Naomi Levy was in the first class to admit women to study for the rabbinate at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and the first female Conservative rabbi to lead a congregation on the West Coast. She lives in Venice, California, with her husband, Robert Eshman, and their children, Adin and Noa.