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"Strong Medicine" Speaks: A Native American Elder Has Her Say
by Amy Hill Hearth"Strong Medicine" Gould is an eighty-five-year-old Elder in her Lenni-Lenape tribe and community. Taking turns with the author as the two women alternate voices throughout this moving book, Strong Medicine tells of her ancestry.
"That the People Might Live": Loss and Renewal in Native American Elegy
by Arnold KrupatThe word "elegy" comes from the Ancient Greek elogos, meaning a mournful poem or song, in particular, a song of grief in response to loss. Because mourning and memorialization are so deeply embedded in the human condition, all human societies have developed means for lamenting the dead, and, in "That the People Might Live" Arnold Krupat surveys the traditions of Native American elegiac expression over several centuries.Krupat covers a variety of oral performances of loss and renewal, including the Condolence Rites of the Iroquois and the memorial ceremony of the Tlingit people known as koo'eex, examining as well a number of Ghost Dance songs, which have been reinterpreted in culturally specific ways by many different tribal nations. Krupat treats elegiac "farewell" speeches of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in considerable detail, and comments on retrospective autobiographies by Black Hawk and Black Elk.Among contemporary Native writers, he looks at elegiac work by Linda Hogan, N. Scott Momaday, Gerald Vizenor, Sherman Alexie, Maurice Kenny, and Ralph Salisbury, among others. Despite differences of language and culture, he finds that death and loss are consistently felt by Native peoples both personally and socially: someone who had contributed to the People's well-being was now gone. Native American elegiac expression offered mourners consolation so that they might overcome their grief and renew their will to sustain communal life.
"Thou, Dear God"
by Martin Luther King Jr."Thou, Dear God" is the first and only collection of sixty-eight prayers by Martin Luther King, Jr. Arranged thematically in six parts--with prayers for spiritual guidance, special occasions, times of adversity, times of trial, uncertain times, and social justice--Baptist minister and King scholar Lewis Baldwin introduces the book and each section with short essays. Included are both personal and public prayers King recited as a seminarian, graduate student, preacher, pastor, and, finally, civil rights leader, along with a special section that reveals the biblical sources that most inspired King. Collectively they illustrate how King turned to private prayer for his own spiritual fulfillment and to public prayer as a way to move, inspire, and reaffirm a quest for peace and social justice. With a foreword by Rev. Dr. Julius R. Scruggs, it is the perfect gift for people and leaders of all faiths, and an invaluable resource for spiritual individuals and those who lead worship.
"We're Just Friends" and Other Dating Lies
by Chuck MilianSafely Navigating the Dating MinefieldHurt feelings, unmet expectations, dashed hopes, misplaced trust - these are just some of the potential time bombs that explode in dating relationships leaving a trail of broken hearts. Does it have to be this way? Do you have to stop dating to protect yourself and others from deep hurt?As a pastor of a large congregation and former singles pastor, author Chuck Milian has seen firsthand the broken relationships that occur when men and women don't move with proactive care in and through their dating relationships. With pastoral wisdom and insight, Milian educates readers about defining expectations before they start dating, and he outlines a specific five-step dating plan that will help limit relational damage as they look for someone to share their lives with. The author encourages, challenges, and instructs believers in this comprehensive how-to-date handbook. He gives practical advice on wisely forming relationships with the opposite sex while still having fun, avoiding unnecessary hurts, making lifelong friends, and knowing "where they are" each step of the way. Filled with personal reflections and insights, singles will take a look back at their past relational mishaps and move forward into a biblically healthy and romantically fulfilling relationship as God intended it to be. This book remedies and reduces the casualties of the current dating minefield where hearts get broken daily and sometimes never recover.
"When Gods Were Men": The Embodied God in Biblical and Near Eastern Literature
by Esther J. HamoriIn the texts of Genesis 18 and 32, God appears to a patriarch in person and is referred to by the narrator as a man, both times by the Hebrew word īsh. In both texts, God as īsh is described in graphically human terms. This type of divine appearance is identified here as the "īsh theophany". The phenomenon of God appearing in concrete human form is first distinguished from several other types of anthropomorphism, such as divine appearance in dreams. The īsh theophany is viewed in relation to appearances of angels and other divine beings in the Bible, and in relation to anthropomorphic appearances of deities in Near Eastern literature. The īsh theophany has implications for our understanding of Israelite concepts of divine-human contact and communication, and for the relationship to Ugaritic literature in particular. The book also includes a discussion of philosophical approaches to anthropomorphism. The development of philosophical opposition to anthropomorphism can be traced from Greek philosophy and early Jewish and Christian writings through Avicenna, Averroes, Maimonides and Aquinas, and into the work of later philosophers such as Hume and Kant. However, the work of others can be applied fruitfully to the problem of divine anthropomorphism, such as Wittgenstein's language games.
"When You Were Gentiles"
by Cavan W ConcannonCavan W. Concannon makes a significant contribution to Pauline studies by imagining the responses of the Corinthians to Paul's letters. Based on surviving written materials and archaeological research, this book offers a textured portrait of the ancient Corinthians with whom Paul conversed, argued, debated, and partnered, focusing on issues of ethnicity, civic identity, politics, and empire. In doing so, the author provides readers a unique opportunity to assess anew, and imagine possibilities beyond, Paul's complicated legacy in shaping Western notions of race, ethnicity, and religion.
#ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing
by Emily Joy AllisonWhen Emily Joy Allison outed her abuser on Twitter, she launched #ChurchToo, a movement to expose the culture of sexual abuse and assault utterly rampant in Christian churches in America. Not a single denomination is unaffected. And the reasons are somewhat different than those you might find in the #MeToo stories coming out of Hollywood or Washington. While patriarchy and misogyny are problems everywhere, they take on a particularly pernicious form in Christian churches where those with power have been insisting, since many decades before #MeToo, that this sexually dysfunctional environment is, in fact, exactly how God wants it to be. #ChurchToo turns over the rocks of the church's sexual dysfunction, revealing just what makes sexualized violence in religious contexts both ubiquitous and uniquely traumatizing. It also lays the groundwork for not one but many paths of healing from a religious culture of sexual shame, secrecy, and control, and for survivors of abuse to live full, free, healthy lives.
#Holy Trinity
by R. A. Varghese#Holy Trinity - A Tweet-a-logue is a tweet format discussion of the Trinity between a skeptic and a Trinitarian. Christians shy away from the doctrine because of its seeming complexity. Yet it is the most fundamental truth of their faith and of reality. It tells us what God is like, why we live, how to be happy. Rightly understood it makes sense of our everyday experience and the experience of humanity. The book asks and addresses tough questions: is the doctrine contradictory? what about science? evil and suffering? Incredibly, we see precursors of the truth in the three kinds of pre-Christian religions: the cyclic-mystical of India, the unity-in-multiplicity of China and the historical-linear of Israel. In the end, it is only because of the Trinity that we can truly say that love is the ultimate reality.
#Jesus: "Who do you say that I am?"
by Chris BrowneNearly 2,000 years ago Jesus led His disciples to Caesarea Philippi and asked them two questions, "Who do others say that I am?" and "Who do you say that I am?" A Mistaken Identity? Over the past six years, over 30,000 students from Christian schools all over the world have participated in The Global Student Assessment to learn how they view Christ and their relationship with Him. Their honest interaction with the questions on the assessment provide significant insight into how they would answer those same questions today and suggest that it is possible that many of us desire to love a version of Jesus that is inspired more by culture than fact. Is it possible that we are part of a generation that is in a relationship with a false version of Jesus? If so, how would we know?#Jesus explores both historical and contemporary answers to the question about how others perceived Jesus Christ and then invites readers to form their own conclusions and personally respond to Christ's question, "who do you say that I am?"
#KnowTheTruth: Why Knowing Who You Are Changes Everything
by Gordana BiernatGORDANA BIERNAT is the only European to have been named an Oprah Winfrey SuperSoul 100 Teacher. Her straightforward and empowering tweets have already inspired hundreds of thousands across the globe and this book is a collection of her most profound wisdom. #KnowTheTruth will open your eyes to your true potential and inherent inner power; it will remind you of who you are and why you are here. All the 'truth thoughts' in this book have ONE purpose - to help you understand yourself and your place in the world. The truth is never complicated or irrational; the truth always feels easy and right. If you have an unresolved issue or need guidance, just ask, 'What is my message for today?' then open this book and read the message it has for you.
#OrganicJesus: Finding Your Way to an Unprocessed, GMO-free Christianity
by Scott DouglasIf Generation Next is supposed to question everything and trust no one, where does faith fit in?Consumers demand that their food be pesticide—free, their cosmetics and shampoo be paraben-free, and that everything possible—from clothes to toilet paper—be made without additives or chemicals. But there's nothing that has more additives to the original product than Christianity. How do we get back to the 100% organic version of Jesus?In his personal search for the organic Jesus, Scott Douglas goes on a funny, thought—provoking romp through the foundations of belief. Christianity, he says, has become a simulacrum—a bloated, overprocessed image that lacks the true substance of the real thing. His search for the original took him far and wide through historical Christ figures, urban legends, odd facts about the faith, freakishly flawed Christians, and the Internet. Using relatable, contemporary anecdotes, and unlikely wisdom concealed within humor, Douglas reveals a way back to the authentic essence of following Christ.By including "wiki" breaks, social media callouts, quizzes, charts, and more, #OrganicJesus is ideal for readers raised on social media who can't step out of their house without tweeting about it or eat lunch without posting on Instagram. Douglas is careful to be as non—biased as possible, writing not for any particular agenda—political or otherwise—but instead encouraging readers to seek their own path for spiritual renewal. The result is a candid look at modern Christianity that will challenge savvy young Christians to put as much effort into discovering sustainable religion as they do in their pursuit of an organic marketplace.
#PlenamenteSoltero. Conviértete en la persona correcta antes de conocer a la persona correcta.
by Damien K. H. Nash Eileen Moënne Figueroa¿Conoces a alguien soltero? ¿Eres tú soltero? Mejor dicho, ¿eres plenamente soltero? Ya sea que estés comprometido, en una relación de noviazgo o seas un soltero que busca relacionarse, es importante que respondas de forma sincera y en oración. Dios desea que seamos plenos, especialmente antes de embarcarnos en una relación seria. Una de las razones por las que las relaciones duran poco tiempo o son largas y dolorosas es porque nosotros, como sociedad, no buscamos iniciar una relación siendo plenos en nuestra soltería. Este libro nos muestra a Adán como un hombre pleno y soltero mientras se relaciona con Dios, antes de siquiera saber que necesitaba a Eva. Cuando comencemos a buscar la soltería de todo corazón, nuestras relaciones comenzarán a florecer como Dios lo quiso en un principio. Este libro te ayudará a reconocer las áreas que están impidiendo que seas pleno y soltero. Te ayudará a aceptar el plan de Dios para tu soltería y a aplicar principios bíblicos para alinear tu conducta con Su plan. Los matrimonios también pueden beneficiarse de este libro, porque podrán identificar los límites que pueden haber transgredido antes y después de dar el sí, lo que les permitirá llegar a la raíz de las contiendas en su relación. Amigos, volvamos a los fundamentos de los principios bíblicos que yacen en la primera relación de la humanidad mientras procuramos ser #PlenamenteSolteros. www.completelysingle.com
#Staymarried: 30-Minute Weekly Devotions to Grow In Faith And Joy from I Do to Ever After
by Michelle Peterson30-minute couples devotionals will strengthen your marriage#Staymarried: A Couple's Devotional gracefully blends Scripture readings and therapeutic best practices to help couples bond. Michelle Peterson—whose #Staymarried blog and podcast have a well-earned following—skillfully highlights issues that all married couples face. With her smart, empathetic advice and understanding that cookie-cutter solutions don't work, every couple can learn to grow closer to each other, and to God.When you spend 30 minutes each week discussing a reading with your spouse, you'll also learn practical techniques for effective communication and conflict management. You'll be able to better connect with your spouse, and strengthen your commitment to sacred marriage.Discover why Christians are using this couples devotional as a resource for effective marriage guidance:Real solutions for real problems—Many marriages face similar issues: trust, intimacy, managing finances, and learning to fight fair (yes, you can learn to fight more productively). Academic resources and proven therapeutic techniques work hand-in-hand with faith to get to the heart of any issue.Manageable time frame—Weekly topics are bite-sized enough to tackle in half an hour, but meaningful enough that you can achieve real progress with each devotional.Skills for a lifetime—With this couples devotional, any couple can develop the skills to build a healthier, stronger relationship for the rest of their lives. This book should serve as a touchstone that couples can return to over the years when and if they need to.Discover one of the best devotionals for couples with this go-to resource for Christians who want to get (and stay!) happily married.
#Struggles Study Guide: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World
by Craig GroeschelWe all love the benefits of technology and social media, but even with the incredible upsides, many of us suspect there are unintended negative consequences beyond our control. The more we compare ourselves with others, the less satisfied we are. The more we interact online, the more we crave face-to-face intimacy. The more filtered our lives become, the more challenging it is for us to be authentic. The more information we receive about the pain and crises in the world, the more difficult it is for us to care. In this timely five-session video-based study (DVD/digital video sold separately), New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel taps in to some of the most up-to-date studies on social media to help us understand how it affects our emotions, our relationships, our attitudes, and our beliefs. He offers real-life examples to reveal the depths to which each of us battles with social media, how it masks our real struggles, and how we can reclaim a Christ-centered life. He encourages us to regain control over our lives by rediscovering the principles real life with Jesus brings: contentment, intimacy, authenticity, compassion, and rest. #Struggles will show you the ways technology has enslaved you rather than served you and what changes your need to make in your life to restore balance. Above all, it will point you to Christ and help you understand the healing he wants to do in you. As you follow his leading and seek him first, you will find you are no longer defined by who follows you but by the One you follow. Sessions include: Recovering Contentment (10:00) Restoring Intimacy (10:00) Revealing Authenticity (10:00) Resurrecting Compassion (10:00) Replenishing Rest (10:00) Designed for use with #Struggles Video Guide (sold separately).
#Struggles: Following Jesus in a Selfie-Centered World
by Craig GroeschelWe all love the benefits of technology and social media, but even with the incredible upsides, many of us suspect there are unintended negative consequences that are beyond our control. We’ve lost perspective, even perhaps ourselves.In this relevant and life-changing new book, New York Times bestselling author and pastor of LifeChurch.tv Craig Groeschel encourages readers who are hungry to regain control over their lives and put Christ first again. He walks them though biblical values that all Christ followers know are essential, but are even more important for the maxed out, selfie-centered world we live in.The more you compare, the less satisfied you are. The more we interact online, the more we crave face to face intimacy, but the harder it is to have. The more filtered our lives become, the harder it is to be authentic. The more information about the pain in the world we’re exposed to the more difficult it is to care.It’s time to refresh and rediscover our understanding for today’s world the biblical principles that life with Christ brings: contentment, intimacy, authenticity, compassion, rest and more. Groeschel taps some of the most up to date studies on the effects of social media on our emotions and our friendships, and shows us through real-life illustrations how we struggle and how we can overcome our struggles with Jesus’ life-changing gospel message.With helpful appendices like the 10 Commandments of Using Social Media to Strengthen Your Faith, a challenge to go on Technology Fasts, and Creating Safeguards for Your #Struggles, you’ll find #Struggles to be just the guide to bring balance and real-life engagement to your everyday living.
#butGod: The Power of Hope When Catastrophe Crashes In
by Jeremy Freeman"Sir, your sons have been in a car accident. How quickly can you get here?"Join Pastor Jeremy Freeman as he shares how the harrowing phone call that no parent wants to receive would lead to a miraculous outcome that only God could deliver.When Jeremy and Emily Freeman's teenage son Caleb was in a devastating car accident, doctors gave him a 10 percent chance of survival. Fear of losing a child was all too fresh for the Freemans--their seven-year-old son, Trey, had died just four years earlier from a genetic immunodeficiency. But God had other plans.In #butGod, Jeremy shares the incredible story of Caleb's recovery, the darkness that nearly overtook their family in the waiting, and the #butGod movement that captured the prayers of Christians around the world. #butGod includes heartfelt excerpts from Emily's prayer journal and encouragement from Jeremy that goes beyond platitudes to a hard-won trust in God's goodness.The Freeman family's incredible story offers:Greater understanding of the beauty God can bring through sufferingAn honest glimpse of how one family grew closer together despite grief, tension, and doubtA powerful example of how God works through the prayers of His peopleHope that only God can provideWhatever sorrow you're walking through, #butGod leads you to the sweetness found in trusting God with suffering--and the deeper faith that comes from seeing His purpose in the pain.Praise for #butGod:"Pastor Jeremy Freeman and his family have endured crushing disappointment and heartbreak, but they've also experienced the redemptive and healing power of God. If you are facing significant challenges, Pastor Jeremy's book #butGod will build your faith and equip you with the strength to overcome."--Craig Groeschel, founder and senior pastor of Life.Church and New York Times bestselling author"There are some books that when you start reading you cannot put them down. #butGod is one of those books. This is an amazing story that will captivate you. You will laugh and cry. You will weep for sorrow and weep for joy. And in it all, you will see the amazing grace of God and His sustaining power and love for His children."--Dr. Daniel L. Akin, President, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina
#iamdone: Stop Dancing on the Fringes
by Amber McLeanReaders learn how to eliminate the things preventing them from bringing their dreams to fruition.
#iamholy: The Life You've Always Wanted...Based on the Finished Work of Jesus
by Mike MasséFreedom from 'Christian slavery' Radical grace, radical love, radical life Mike Massé loved God and lived to reach the lost. He was admired for his commitment to the gospel and his passion for ministry. But for many years he harbored a private sense of unworthiness and inadequacy, striving to be “good enough”—until a grace conversion liberated him from the chains of expectation and requirement. Only as he came to recognize his true position in Christ did he find the power to love God and others as he desired—from the safe place of total acceptance. Challenging conventional wisdom, traditional thinking, and religious attitudes as he shares his experiences, Massé explains how you can find the same freedom to be who God has always said you are. With honesty, humor, and heart-felt conviction, he celebrates the liberty to be found in the radical truth between legalism and license.
$4.83: The Cost to Impact the Life of a Child for a Year . . . Maybe Forever
by Jenn Tarbell Lance Wood Celina KimTrue stories of helping kids and families through Christ-centered microfinance—and how little it really takes to change a life.With $4.83, you could buy a large coffee, grab a medium-sized movie theater popcorn, or even pay for thirty minutes of big city downtown parking. But with that same $4.83, through Christ-centered microfinance, you could impact the life of a child for one year—maybe forever. The evidence is overwhelming: When parents are given opportunities, the lives of their kids improve. $4.83 brings together data and real-life stories to highlight ten areas where kids win through Christ-centered microfinance.“This book will break your heart and mend it again . . . essential reading for anyone interested in the spiritual aspect of economic development amongst the most vulnerable people in the world.” —Michael Mithika, President & CEO of VisionFund International
'Abd al-Mu'min: Mahdism and Caliphate in the Islamic West (Makers of the Muslim World)
by Maribel Fierro&‘Abd al-Mu&’min (c.1094–1163) did not establish the first caliphate in the Islamic West, but his encompassed more territory than any that had preceded it. As leader of the Almohads, a politico-religious movement grounded in an uncompromising belief in the unity of God, he unified for the first time the whole of North Africa west of Egypt, and conquered much of southern Spain. Studying every facet of &‘Abd al-Mu&’min&’s rule, from his violent repression of opposition to the flourishing of scholarship during his reign, Maribel Fierro reveals an intelligent leader and a skilled military commander who sought to build a lasting caliphate across disparate and diverse societies.
'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Amr al-Awza'i (Makers of the Muslim World)
by Steven C. Judd&‘Abd al-Rahman b. &‘Amr al-Awza&‘i (c.707–774) was Umayyad Syria&’s most influential jurist, part of a generation of scholars who began establishing the first formal structures for the preservation and dissemination of religious knowledge. Following the Abbasid revolution, they provided a point of stability in otherwise unstable times. Despite his close ties to the old regime, al-Awza&‘i continued to participate in legal and theological matters in the Abbasid era. Although his immediate impact would prove short-lived, his influence on aspects of Islamic law, particularly the laws of war, endures to this day.
'Aharei Mot: The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)
by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin'Aharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1-18:30) and Haftarah (Ezekiel 22:1-19): The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learning—for young people and adults—will never be the same. The complete set of weekly portions is available in Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s book The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS, 2017).
'Behind' the Text: History and Biblical Interpretation (Scripture and Hermeneutics Series)
by Mary Healy C. Stephen Evans Craig Bartholomew Murray Rae Robin ParryChristianity believes in a God who acts in history. The Bible tells us the story of God’s actions in Israel, culminating in the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth and the spreading of the gospel from Jerusalem to Rome. The issue of history is thus unavoidable when it comes to reading the Bible. Volume 4 of the Scripture and Hermeneutics Series looks at how history has dominated biblical studies under the guise of historical criticism. This book explores ways in which different views of history influence interpretation. It considers the implications of a theology of history for biblical exegesis, and in several case studies it relates these insights to particular texts. “Few topics are more central to the task of biblical interpretation than history, and few books open up the subject in so illuminating and thought-provoking a manner as this splendid collection of essays and responses.” Hugh Williamson, Regius Professor of Hebrew, University of Oxford, England “. . . breaks new ground in its interdisciplinary examination of the methodology, presuppositions, practices and purposes of biblical hermeneutics, with a special emphasis on the relation of faith and history.” Eleonore Stump, Robert J. Henle Professor of Philosophy, Saint Louis University, United States “This volume holds great promise for the full-fledged academic recovery of the Bible as Scripture. It embodies an unusual combination of world-class scholarship, historic Christian orthodoxy, bold challenges to conventional wisdom, and the launching of fresh new ideas.” Al Wolters, Professor of Religion and Theology, Redeemer University College, Ontario, Canada “The essays presented here respect the need and fruitfulness of a critical historiography while beginning the much-needed process of correcting the philosophical tenets underlying much modern and postmodern biblical research. The result is a book that mediates a faith understanding, both theoretical and practical, of how to read the Bible authentically as a Christian today.” Francis Martin, Chair, Catholic-Jewish Theological Studies, John Paul II Cultural Center, Washington, D.C. Not only is history central to the biblical story, but from a Christian perspective history revolves around Jesus Christ. All roads of human activity before Christ lead up to him, and all roads after Christ connect with him. A concern with history and God’s action in it is a central characteristic of the Bible. The Bible furnishes us with an account of God's interactions with people and with the nation of Israel that stretches down the timeline from creation to the early church. It tells us of real men, women, and children, real circumstances and events, real cultures, places, languages, and worldviews. And it shows us God at work in human affairs, revealing his character and heart through his activities. “Behind” the Text examines the correlation between history and the Bible. For the scholar, student, and informed reader of the Bible, this volume highlights the importance of history for biblical interpretation, and looks at how history has and should influence interpretation.
'Cult Wars' in Historical Perspective: New and Minority Religions (Routledge Inform Series on Minority Religions and Spiritual Movements)
by Eugene V. Gallagher'Cult Wars' in Historical Perspective provides a broad characterization of the shifting religious contours over the past several decades. Offering an assessment of several important topics in the study of new religions, this book explores developments in well-known groups such as the Unification movement, The Family International (Children of God), the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), and the Church of Scientology. Bringing together both insiders and outsiders from various academic disciplines and personal perspectives, this book takes account of the ways in which the cult question is defined and addressed in different countries. It offers a vivid depiction of how the cult wars or cult controversies of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries first took shape; the transformation of deeply entrenched positions on cults and sects as at least some members of new groups, cult watchers,and academics entered into serious and sustained conversations about topics of mutual concern; the shifting foci and concerns of the general public, law enforcement and the courts, and academics in various countries; and the complex histories of individual groups in which many dramatic transformations have occurred despite their comparatively short life spans.
'Ekev: The JPS B'nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS Study Bible)
by Rabbi Jeffrey K. SalkinThe JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary shows teens in their own language how Torah addresses the issues in their world. The conversational tone is inviting and dignified, concise and substantial, direct and informative. Each pamphlet includes a general introduction, two model divrei Torah on the weekly Torah portion, and one model davar Torah on the weekly Haftarah portion. Jewish learning—for young people and adults—will never be the same. The complete set of weekly portions is available in Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin’s book The JPS B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary (JPS, 2017).