Since its original publication in 1987, Embracing Judaism has enjoyed much popularity as a warm and accessible introduction to Judaism and a supportive guide for Jews by choice. This book will bring readers closer to understanding the foundations and development of Judaism, as well as the basics of Jewish life and practice. This updated edition contains new material, a revised personal essay by Rachel Cowan, and a comprehensive bibliography.

“Maimonides says that if you love God, you will want to share that feeling with others. In this wonderful volume, Rabbi Kling conveys his deep love of God and the Jewish tradition, and provides a wonderful summary of Judaism's distinctive spiritual and ethical message. I highly recommend it for prospective Jews by choice and all those interested in Judaism as a religious faith and a holy way of life.” -Eric H. Yoffie, president, Union of American Hebrew Congregations.

“Embracing Judaism is a book that speaks to the heart, from its title to its warm, lucid, and inclusive tone. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about the values and practices of Judaism – meaning everyone who cares about Jewish life today.” -Francine Klagsbrun, author of Jewish Days: A Book of Jewish Life and Culture Around the Year.

“More than Judaism 101, more than a convert's primer, this book delivers the basics of Jewish tradition with remarkable sensitivity, clarity, and inclusiveness born of loving-kindness. Rachel Cowan's essay alone is worth the cover price.” -Letty Cottin Pogrebin, author of Deborah, Golda and Me: Being Female and Jewish in America.

Examination copies available for rabbis and teachers. Please fax your request, on letterhead, to the Rabbinical Assembly, 212.749.9166.

A guide to Jewish living for those seeking to increase their level of Jewish commitment. From lighting Shabbat candles to volunteering in a homeless shelter, this book identifies hundreds of opportunities to transform daily living into Jewish living.

"It's a Mitzvah! is a rare commodity: a practical book to change your spiritual life. Rabbi Artson provides everything we need to begin and sustain a religious journey.” -David Wolpe, Sinai Temple , Los Angeles , CA , and author

Discounted rate available for 6 or more copies .

"All people seek the secret of their own continuity," writes Jonathan Wittenberg. "The light of where we come from shines into the uncertainty of who we are. For where we come from is always at the heart of who we are, and until we understand the greater journey of our family and people we cannot recognize the direction of our own life." In this series of lyrical essays organized around the Jewish calendar, Rabbi Wittenberg engages with moral and theological questions - the relationship between God and the Holocaust, humanity's responsibility for its actions, the transience of life - in language that is both precise and passionate. His meditations on the wonders of the natural world and the impact of intergenerational memory invite readers to consider the religious essence of everyday life. Weaving in quotations from Isaac Babel, Osip Mandelstam, Wordsworth, Keats, and Coleridge, as well as biblical and talmudic insights, Rabbi Wittenberg sheds a universalistic light on the particularities of Jewish tradition. Taken as a whole, this series of provocative essays touches on themes that are not only reflective of the Jewish community's eternal journey, but on the eternal journey shared by all of humanity.

"The philosopher S. R. Hirsch referred to the calendar as the catechism of the Jews. Jonathan Wittenberg, in his remarkable book, has opened the Jewish calendar without dogma, but with a poetic sensibility that reveals the personal and collective wisdom and life force of an old-new people. This is a book for the heart, mind and soul of every reader." -Harold M. Schulweis, author of For Those Who Can't Believe and In God's Mirror

This handbook for prospective converts outlines and answers the questions most frequently asked by Jews by Choice. Both practical and anecdotal, this book provides insights into the conversion process, available options, and potential challenges.