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Overcoming Life's Disappointments: Learning from Moses How to Cope with Frustration | Harold S. Kushner
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5 ⭐. Nonfiction, religious, self-help.

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BarbaraJean
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The Misunderstood Jew | Amy-Jill Levine
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This was my first intro to Amy-Jill Levine, and I‘m definitely planning to read more from her. How can you not read on when the intro begins with the sentence: “When I was a child, my ambition was to be pope.” 😂 This, from a Jewish New Testament scholar.

Levine offers a fresh, much-needed perspective on Jesus and his New Testament context. She emphasizes that Christians tend to interpret the New Testament solely through the context of the ⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) Old Testament, which results in an inaccurate & mistaken picture of what first-century Judaism actually looked like—and often leads to projecting anti-Semitic views onto the text & out into the world. Her writing is accessible & approachable, and although I found her characterization of the Apostle Paul a little harsh, she makes a powerful case for careful study of the historical context as well as for a more robust interfaith dialogue. 5mo
TheBookHippie I wanted to be a nun 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 5mo
BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie 😂😂 Reminds me of Anastasia Krupnik and her desire to be a Catholic because of the fancy white confirmation dress 😆 Levine said some of her attraction to the position was that she really liked the pope‘s hat 🤣 5mo
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TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean RIGHT?!?! 😂😂😂😂 5mo
Graywacke Sounds fantastic. And @TheBookHippie - that‘s hysterical. 5mo
TheBookHippie @Graywacke I blame Audrey Hepburn and the nuns I saw in the city looking so chic in my 8 year old brain 🤣 5mo
BarbaraJean @TheBookHippie Who knew that Catholic fashion would be so enticing?! 😂 5mo
TheBookHippie @BarbaraJean 😂😵‍💫😂😅🤷🏻‍♀️ 5mo
marleed I really wanted to be the flying nun specifically Sally Field as the Flying Nun. Imagine my disappointment when I learned as an adult that Sally hated that role 🤣🤣🤣 5mo
BarbaraJean @marleed 😂😂 Adulthood brings so many disappointments!! 5mo
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Tablets Shattered: The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life | Joshua Leifer
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Interesting book about American Jewish culture and life. It‘s too painful to read about what happened during Trump‘s first presidency right now. Good analysis of migration, various views inside the religion and how it assimilates into American culture.

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