{"product_id":"text-messages-a-torah-commentary-for-teens-paperback","title":"Text Messages: A Torah Commentary for Teens - 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\u003eJeffrey K. Salkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn indispensable resource for everyone who cares about the Jewish future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung people need to be included in the struggle for meaning, for the right questions to ask and the search for useful and relevant answers. This is \u003cem\u003ethe\u003c\/em\u003e book that has been missing from the ever-expanding bookshelf of Torah commentaries--a collection of messages on each Torah portion, specifically for today's teens. It shows them how each Torah portion contains worlds of meaning for them, for what they are going through in their lives, and how they can shape their Jewish identity as they enter adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressing the concerns of young adults, it shows how the Torah can help teens deal with issues including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterpersonal relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial justice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSexuality and gender issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal ethics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResponsibility to family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunity and the Jewish people\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody image\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTattoos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunity service\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe meaning of faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthority and rebellion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of ritual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal theology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCivility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiving safely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDealing with disabilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenges of eating morally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking spiritual resource is truly transdenominational--including the insights of over 100 Jews who identify as Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, Reconstructionist, Renewal, post-denominational and \"just Jewish.\" They are rabbis, cantors, educators, authors and community leaders. Orthodox, Reconstructionist, Renewal, post-denominational and \"just Jewish.\" They are rabbis, cantors, educators, authors and community leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin\u003c\/strong\u003e is recognized as one of the most thoughtful Jewish writers and teachers of his generation. He has helped people of all ages find spiritual meaning in both the great and small moments in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA noted author whose work has appeared in many publications, including the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal, Reader's Digest\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eCongressional Record\u003c\/em\u003e, Rabbi Salkin is editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Modern Men's Torah Commentary: New Insights from Jewish Men on the 54 Weekly Torah Portions\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003eText Messages: A Torah Commentary for Teens\u003c\/em\u003e; and author of \u003cem\u003eBeing God's Partner: How to Find the Hidden Link Between Spirituality and Your Work\u003c\/em\u003e, with an introduction by Norman Lear; the best-seller \u003cem\u003ePutting God on the Guest List: How to Reclaim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cem\u003e For Kids-Putting God on Your Guest List: How to Claim the Spiritual Meaning of Your Bar or Bat Mitzvah\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRighteous Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible: Ancient Role Models for Sacred Relationships \u003c\/em\u003e(all Jewish Lights), among other books. \u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42728789475424,"sku":"9781683363323","price":35.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/c2tGTmR2K1dxV1oyUGpVM0RJaWd2QT09.webp?v=1777427597","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/text-messages-a-torah-commentary-for-teens-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}