In a fresh collection of thoughtful essays, 20 writers explore the blessings and challenges of Jewish Unitarian Universalist identity and community. While there has been a long and consistent presence of Jewish culture and people in Unitarian Universalism, this poignant anthology is the first to give voice to this community's struggles, wisdom, and contributions. Essayists include born Jews who came to Unitarian Universalism, Unitarian Universalists who adopted Judaism as a spiritual path, and Unitarian Universalists who have encountered Judaism in diverse ways.
Leah Hart Landsberg shares some thoughts about Jewish Voices in Unitarian Universalism
Foreword
Introduction
Jaclyn Kottman
Embracing "And"
Rob Eller-Isaacs
Illustrious Ancestors
Dara Olandt
Tambourines and Teshuva
Denny Davidoff
Living in Ambiguity
Leah Hart-Landsberg
The Almost Unitarian Rabbi
Mark Belletini
Roots Hold Me Close
Liz Lerner Maclay
The Discipline of Forgiveness
Liora Gubkin Malicdem
Holy Crap! Counting Our Blessings
Noach Dzmura
The Mezuzah at the Threshold
Deb Cohen
Do I Fit In?
Sue Magidson
100% Jewish. 100% UU
Ibrahim Abdurrahman Farajajé
Counter-oppressive Earthkeeping
David Helfer
Picking Up the Pieces
Kelly Weisman Asprooth-Jackson
Erev Rav, A Mixed Multitude
Alison Miller
A Home for All Souls
Hannah Eller-Isaacs
A Daughter's Quest for Identity Through Food
Rick Fierberg
Welcomed Guest or Family?
Bonnie Zimmer
My New Minyan
Paul David Wadler
Authentically Cynical
Marti Keller
Leaven and Horseradsh
Glossary
Leah Hart-Landsberg and Marti Keller have assembled a rich and exciting collection of reflections by people in the Unitarian Universalist world who are also Jewish. The inner conflicts, the joyous integration of both traditions, and the wisdom that emerges from the life experiences of the contributors to this book open all of us readers to new insights in both traditions!
—Rabbi Michael Lerner, Editor, Tikkun Magazine
Jewish Voices in Unitarian Universalism is a powerful expression of the depth, breadth, and diversity of Jewish belief and practices within contemporary Unitarian Universalism. These essays detail some of the joys and struggles of living as a hyphenated UU, and yet, because of that struggle, many of the authors have found both their Jewish and Unitarian Universalist faith deepened.
—Kathleen Rolenz, Editor, Christian Voices in Unitarian Universalism
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