The Messiah and the Jews: Three Thousand Years of Tradition, Belief and Hope Good Things to Know An intimate and candid examination

An intimate and candid examination of the changing nature of belief and where it can lead us—from the life experience of one of Judaism's leading thinkers

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Featuring the traditional prayers--provided in the original Hebrew and a new and annotated translation--this fourth volume in the Prayers of Awe series explores the profound theological questions at the core of this service and our own humanity: What happens to us after we die

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The Messiah and the Jews: Three Thousand Years of Tradition, Belief and Hope Good Things to Know An intimate and candid examinationA comprehensive, inspiring and fascinating discovery of what Jews believe about the Messiahand why you might believe in the Messiah, too. "The conviction that the Messiah is coming is a promise of meaning. It is a source of consolation. It is a wellspring of creativity. It is a reconciliation between what is and what should be. And it is perhaps our most powerful statement of faithin God, in humanity and in ourselves." from Chapter 1, "The Messiah Is