{"product_id":"spiritual-boredom-rediscovering-the-wonder-of-judaism-paperback","title":"Spiritual Boredom: Rediscovering the Wonder of Judaism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErica Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBreak the Surface of Spiritual Boredom to Find the Reservoir of Meaning Within\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe need to be bored. When we get bored and take responsibility for our boredom, we arrive at a new level of interest, introspection, or action that has been stirred by the very creativity used to keep boredom away. The relationship between boredom and creativity is far from accidental. Creative minds are often stimulated by boredom, regarding it as a brain rest until the next great idea looms on the horizon of the otherwise unoccupied mind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003efrom Chapter 10\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoredom is a crisis of our age. In religious terms, boredom is sapping spirituality of its mystical and wholesome benefits, slowly corroding our ability to recognize blessing and beauty in our lives, to experience wonder and awe. What happens when our need for constant newness minimizes our interest in prayer, learning, and the mysteries of nature?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis intriguing look at spiritual boredom helps you understand just what this condition is, particularly as it relates to Judaism, and what the absence of inspiration means to the present and future of the Jewish tradition. Drawing insights from psychology, philosophy, and theology as well as ancient Jewish texts, Dr. Erica Brown explores the many ways boredom manifests itself within Judaismin the community, classroom, and synagogueand shows its potentially powerful cultural impact on a faith structure that advises sanctifying time, not merely passing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Erica Brown\u003c\/strong\u003e, an inspiring writer and educator, is scholar-in-residence for the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. She consults for the Jewish Agency and other Jewish non-profits, and is a faculty member of the Wexner Foundation. She is an Avi Chai Fellow, winner of the Ted Farber Professional Excellence Award, and the recipient of a Covenant Award for her work in education. She is author of \u003cem\u003eConfronting Scandal: How Jews Can Respond When Jews Do Bad Things\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e Inspired Jewish Leadership: Practical Approaches to Building Strong Communities\u003c\/em\u003e, a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award, and \u003cem\u003eSpiritual Boredom: Rediscovering the Wonder of Judaism\u003c\/em\u003e and coauthor of \u003cem\u003eThe Case for Jewish Peoplehood: Can We Be One?\u003c\/em\u003e (all Jewish Lights). She contributed to \u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Have Sinned: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e Sin and Confession in Judaism-\u003c\/em\u003eAshamnu \u003cem\u003eand \u003c\/em\u003eAl Chet, \u003cem\u003eWho by Fire, Who by Water\u003c\/em\u003e-Un'taneh Tokef and \u003cem\u003eAll These Vows\u003c\/em\u003e-Kol Nidre (all Jewish Lights). She lectures widely on subjects of Jewish interest and leadership. She lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, and can be reached at www.EricaBrown.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728789442656,"sku":"9781683363088","price":22.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/NHdlU3JTWThnamxLTXYvUUo0VVVsdz09.webp?v=1777427596","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/spiritual-boredom-rediscovering-the-wonder-of-judaism-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}