D7 Paperback 1985 255p. 9.00x7.00x0.60 THE ART OF SHABBAT; THE SHABBAT SEDER; PREPARATION FOR SHABBAT; CANDLE LIGHTING; PEACE BE TO YOU; FAMILY BLESSINGS; SANTIFICATION OF THE DAY; WASHING THE HANDS; BLESSING OVER BREAD AND MORE.

The Art of Jewish Living: The Shabbat Seder

Religion & Spirituality

Wolfson, Dr. Ron

Judaism

Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs

A Time to Mourn a Time to Comfort (Art of Jewish Living Series)

Self-Help

Death & Grief

The Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs

Create a meaningful and happy Hanukkah in your home―with story, celebration, food and song. 
This newly-designed, easy-to-use edition of a classic spiritual sourcebook offers updated information, more family ideas, and new resources for every aspect of your holiday celebration.
Information on every aspect of Hanukkah is covered, including:
<ul>
<li>The story of Hanukkah</li>
<li>Celebrating―for families of every constellation</li>
<li>Songs and prayers in English, Hebrew and Yiddish (with clear transliterations)</li>
<li>Recipes for traditional and modern Hanukkah foods</li>
<li>"December Dilemmas"―coping with other traditions' celebrations</li>
<li>Firsthand explanations and ideas from real-life families around America</li>
</ul>
Hands-on advice and practical suggestions invite families into Hanukkah’s spirituality and joys, from the making of luscious latkes and Hanukkah crafts to the stories of the heroism and the miracle that are remembered every year with the lighting of the hanukkiyah.

Hanukkah, 2nd Edition: The Family Guide to Spiritual Celebration (The Art of Jewish Living)

Jewish Lights

Celebrate the joy of “making Shabbat” each week in your home―with rituals, prayers, blessings, food, and song. This expanded, easy-to-use edition of the classic spiritual sourcebook offers updated information, more ideas, and new resources for every aspect of the holy day. 
An inspiring how-to guide to every aspect of Shabbat, including: 
<ul>
<li>History and meaning</li> <li>How to prepare</li> <li>Rituals, prayers, and blessings (step-by-step) </li> <li>The Sabbath day </li> <li>Havdalah</li> <li>Songs and prayers in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish (with clear transliterations)</li> <li>Recipes for traditional and modern foods to spice up the Shabbat menu </li> <li>Family activities to enhance the experience</li>
</ul>
Enriched by real-life voices sharing practical suggestions and advice, this creative resource helps us to reacquaint ourselves with time-tested traditions and discover old and new ways to celebrate Shabbat, including biblically-inspired songs and games, Shabbat-related crafts, and more family-tested ideas.

Shabbat, 2nd Edition: The Family Guide to Preparing for and Welcoming the Sabbath (The Art of Jewish Living Series)

Remember, retell, recreate, and relive the Exodus experience―with the stories, rituals, foods, and songs of Pesah. 
This revised and expanded edition of the classic spiritual sourcebook offers updated information, more ideas, and new resources for every aspect of the Festival of Freedom.
An inspiring and practical how-to guide, Passover clearly explains all the vital information that you need to fully honor―and to fully enjoy―this sacred celebration, including: 
<ul>
<li>History and meaning</li>
<li>How to prepare, from shopping to kashering to selecting a Haggadah</li>
<li>Rituals, prayers, and blessings (step by step)</li>
<li>Songs and prayers in English and Hebrew (with clear transliterations)</li>
<li>Innovative and imaginative new traditions to enliven your celebration</li>
<li>Firsthand explanations and ideas from a variety of perspectives</li>
<li>New information and ideas about how to involve everyone―from toddlers to teens to grandparents―in a meaningful Seder experience</li>
</ul>
Enriched by real-life voices sharing practical, useful suggestions and advice, this creative resource helps us to reacquaint ourselves with time-tested traditions and discover old and new ways to celebrate the birth and continuous renewal of the Jewish people.

Passover, Second Edition: The Family Guide to Spiritual Celebration

The Spirituality of Welcoming: How to Transform Your Congregation into a Sacred Community

A practical guide for envisioning―and transforming―your synagogue into a powerful new congregation of welcoming, learning and healing. "The new synagogue we envision is a spiritual center for all those who set foot inside it. It is a kehillah kedoshah, a sacred community, where relationships are paramount, where worship is engaging, where everyone is learning, where repair of the world is a moral imperative, where healing is offered, where personal and institutional transformation are embraced. The times are ripe for this spiritual call." ―from the Introduction So often we want our congregations to be more―more compelling, more member-focused, more spiritual and yet more useful for our daily lives. Through reflection, examples, tips and exercises―and incorporating the fruits of Synagogue 2000 (now Synagogue 3000), a groundbreaking decade-long program investigating the challenges facing modern synagogues―this inspiring handbook both establishes a sound foundation for why a deep hospitality is crucial for the survival of today's spiritual communities, and dives into the practical hands-on how of turning your congregation into a place of invitation and openness that includes: Prayer that is engaging, uplifting and spiritually moving • Institutional deepening that is possible because of an openness to change • Study that engages adults and families, as well as children • Good deeds―the work of social justice―as a commitment of each and every member • An ambience of welcome that creates a culture of warmth and outreach • Healing that offers comfort and support at times of illness and loss • ... and much more.

A Step-by-Step Guide for Honoring the Dead and Empowering the Living When someone dies, there are so many questions―from what to do in the moment of grief, to dealing with the practical details of the funeral, to spiritual concerns about the meaning of life and death. This indispensable guide to Jewish mourning and comfort provides traditional and modern insights into every aspect of loss. In a new, easy-to-use format, this classic resource is full of wise advice to help you cope with death and comfort others when they are bereaved. Dr. Ron Wolfson takes you step by step through the mourning process, including the specifics of funeral preparations, preparing the home and family to sit shiva, and visiting the grave. Special sections deal with helping young children grieve, mourning the death of an infant or child, and more. Wolfson captures the poignant stories of people in all stages of grieving―children, spouses, parents, rabbis, friends, non-Jews―and provides new strategies for reinvigorating and transforming the Jewish ways we mourn, grieve, remember, and carry on with our lives after the death of a loved one.

A Time to Mourn, a Time to Comfort: A Guide to Jewish Bereavement (The Art of Jewish Living)

God's To-Do List: 103 Ways to Be an Angel and Do God's Work on Earth

You Are God's Partner Put on This Earth to Do God’s Work 
"What on earth are you here for? To do the tasks that God has for you…. You can call someone who is lonely. You can visit a friend who is sick. You can read a book to a child. You can comfort a mourner. You can volunteer your time. You can make a difference. You can give of your self―a self that is infused with godliness." ―from the Introduction
All human beings are made in the image of God. But for what purpose were you made? The biblical answer is clear: you are to imitate God in order to bring God’s presence into your life and the lives of others.
This practical guidebook to repairing the world―often in simple everyday ways―details the biblical accounts of what God does, not what God says: God creates, blesses, rests, calls, comforts, cares, repairs, wrestles, gives and forgives. For each of God’s actions, this provocative resource suggests what might be on God’s to-do list for you, the many ways you can make small and great differences in the lives of others and find the ultimate source of meaning for your own.
An inspiring gift to uplift your spirit and share with others, whatever your faith, you can do God’s To-Do List.

God's To-do List: 103 Ways to Be an Angel and Do God's Work on Earth

How do you get to the heart of a life well lived? Its all about the questions.
If you can hear the questions and apply them to the way you live your life on earth today, then when the time comes, your soul will be ready to take that stairway to heaven, prepared to answer the Seven Questions with a resounding Yes!, and take your rightful place among the angels. from the Prologue In this charming, inspiring and wise guide to a well-lived life, beloved teacher Ron Wolfson provides an advance copy of the Seven Questions youll be asked in heavenwhether youre a believer or a non-believer. The answers to these questions will help you shape a life of purpose and meaning on earth today. Supported by wisdom from the Jewish tradition, lifes experiences, and personal anecdotes, Wolfson tells you about these transformative questions and explores the values that are at the heart of a life that matters. He offers funny, insightful and poignant stories of how peopleancient and contemporaryhave answered the Seven Questions through their everyday actions. He encourages you to reflect on your own life goals and provides ideas both big and small for achieving them.

The Seven Questions You're Asked in Heaven: Reviewing and Renewing Your Life on Earth

Become a real superhero! Learn how to use the powers God gave you to continue the work of creation and repair the world.
"We don't have to pretend to use the powers God has given us. These powers are real and they are super! Our God shares God's powers with us so we can make our lives better and the lives of others better. When we learn how to use God’s superpowers, we become God’s partners― God’s superheroes―on earth." ―from the Introduction
This inspirational guide for kids ages eight to twelve is a marvel, showing them (and their families) that it’s easy to become God’s partner on earth: figure out what God does in the Bible, then do it!
God creates, blesses, rests, calls, comforts, cares, repairs, wrestles, gives and forgives. For each of God’s superpowers, Dr. Ron Wolfson gives kids stories and suggestions for what might be on their own God’s to-do list― the many ways they can use their superpowers to make a difference in the lives of others, and find meaning and purpose for their own.

Be Like God: God's To-Do List for Kids

Children's Books

Religions

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Wolfson, Dr. Ron. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Wolfson, Dr. Ron