Why Be Jewish [Paperback]

All beginnings require that you unlock new doors. --Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav

In this short and inspiring text, Rabbi David J. Wolpe addresses all who seek to enlarge the spiritual side of their lives. For those considering a return to the faith of their forebears, for those drawn to conversion,Why Be Jewish?is a learned, graceful, and welcoming introduction beckoning readers into the heart of this venerable and enduring religion.

A sensitive portrait of Judaism for those who wish to know more about faith, religion, and spirituality. The Dallas Morning News

A clear and welcoming primer. Booklist

David Wolpe has written a touching, loving tone poem about Judaism, capturing the melody of its central ideas, the feeling and the experience of living as a Jew, the ethical challenge of seeing the world Jewishly and acting it out in life. Rabbi Irving Greenberg

David J. Wolpeis widely known for his acclaimed books:Teaching Your Children About God,In Speech and In Silence, andThe Healer of Shattered Hearts. Ordained in 1987, he is Assistant to the Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary.