Rabbi wayne dosick biography of donald

About the author. Dosick 12 books 4 followers. Write a Review. Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book! Community Reviews. Search review text. Displaying 1 - 30 of 42 reviews. Miri Villerius. This book provides a very good survey of Jewish religious practice and life from Rabbi Dosick who is termed "trans-denominational".

Dosick tries to give an inclusive view of the diversity of religious beliefs, meaning, and practice of contemporary Jews. With that said, I would recommend a grain of salt be taken in terms of Dosick's discussions of history, politics, and comparative religion when they come up.

Rabbi wayne dosick biography of donald

The views therein seem quite heavily biased to Dosick's Zionism, painting an often fairly rosy view of the State of Israel, while airing on dismissiveness towards other religious groups and being fairly un-nuanced in both cases. Krystelle Fitzpatrick. A comprehensive write-up of many of the facets of Judaism, this book is a thoroughly enjoyable examination of the religion.

It makes for the perfect book for new converts, people disconnected from their faith, and those who are quite simply curious. Super informative and not terribly as academic as one might think. I appreciated the stories sprinkled within the chapters that delved deeper into the content, showing practice and situation. They were really powerful and did a good job strengthening one's understanding of what we just read from the chapter itself.

This is one of the books used in the Introduction to Judaism course I am taking as part of my conversion journey. The book does its best to give an overview of practices in all major branches of Judaism but perhaps it most comfortably fits into Conservative or perhaps Modern Orthodox. Anyway, if you want to know the basics of Judaism I think this is a very good book to start with.

Author 1 book. This is a balanced, fairly objective, highly accessible introduction to Judaism. Dosick has a gift for explanation to the uninitiated. It covers a lot of ground in pages. The book is used by some classes for people considering converting. Judaism is a law-oriented and intellectual religion rooted in deep history. Its sense of humanity and its stewardship of the environment are reflected in many of its laws.

Broadening my spiritual spectrum. Rabbi Dosick does a great job of explaining Judaism and Jewish practices as well as how they vary among different Jewish movements. It took me a little while to get used to his voice, but once I did I found this to be a very useful and engaging guide to Judaism. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is new to Judaism, is considering converting to Judaism, or is just curious about what it means to be Jewish.

Jordon Gyarmathy. Living Judaism is a wonderful reference to the basics of Jewish tradition, theology, and culture. There is a helpful mix of hebrew and yiddish terms, visual aids and explanations of traditions and why they exist. I enjoyed the read thoroughly, and how concise the book was. There was a strange focus on Christianity in some parts though.

Rabbi Dosick writes in contemporary language and approaches the subject matter with a healthy sense of pluralism. Scott Martin. Website: rabbiwaynedosick. Search Close this search box. It belongs to all groups. A Web site—www. Log In. More from pw. The Great Winter Book Preview. All rights reserved. Find Us. Stay ahead with Tip Sheet! Free newsletter: the hottest new books, features and more.

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