Overview

For as long as Judaism has been a religion, ""Jewish"" has been a culture-one whose unique blend of ritual and realism has kept its people going for some 3,000 years. In The Jewish Way to a Good Life, Rabbi Shira Stutman invites readers of every faith-and none-to do chesed (good work), foster tzedek (justice), practice shabbat (rest), and ultimately find happiness. From Love and Sex to Mourning and Money, Rabbi Shira visits ten realms where we all get lost on occasion, to deliver spirited, sometimes surprising wisdom. On love: Sex is meant to be fun and liberating. On rest: Time is even more sacred than things. Again and again, she reveals how customs have survived not out of obligation, but because they meet our deepest needs-from shiva, which allows mourning families not to be OK, to the unbridled joy of dancing the hora at weddings. For anyone seeking community, meaning, or simply ""something more,"" The Jewish Way to a Good Life offers practical, time-tested ways to enrich our daily routines and engage those around us. By looking in and reaching out, we can all help tikkun olam-heal the world. #1 Bestseller in Women & Judaism

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A powerful reminder of what the Founders were up against when they took their stand--and of what they were willing to risk in the defense of liberty.--Nicholas Guyatt, coauthor of Jefferson's Wolf: A Founding Father's Troubling Answer to the Problem of Slavery Fresh, useful, and consistently surprising.--Richard Bell, author of The American Revolution and the Fate of the World Is there anything new to say about the Declaration of Independence? In this brilliant new book, Robert G. Parkinson offers an emphatic 'yes.' . . . This is a vitally important book to be read in 2026 and beyond.--Francis D. Cogliano, author of Revolutionary America, 1763-1815: A Political History Tyrants and Rogues is exceptional among books on the Declaration of Independence. . . . Robert G. Parkinson's discussion is epically effective because it goes beyond the abstract complaints to highlight the offending personalities.--Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy, author of The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution and the Fate of the Empire

Author Information

Robert G. Parkinson is professor of history at Binghamton University. He is the author of The Common Cause, Thirteen Clocks, and Heart of American Darkness. He lives in Charles Town, West Virginia.

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