On Sacred Ground: Jewish and Christian Clergy Reflect on Transformative Passages from the Five Books of Moses

by Jeff Bernhardt (Editor)

Overview

For as long as the written word has existed, the Five Books of Moses has had the power to summon our unique and diverse voices. Its words have the power to stir our minds, our hearts, and our souls. Thousands of years after it was first recorded, we still find our lives reflected in its words and can be inspired by those words.

In this poignant collection of brief essays, over one hundred clergy from diverse religious traditions share the passages that have brought meaning to their lives.

On Sacred Ground compels the reader to ask: What is my relationship to these sacred words?

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014952149
Publisher:	Blackbird Books
Publication date:	07/23/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	238
File size:	589 KB

About the Author

Jeff Bernhardt is a writer, educator, and licensed clinical social worker currently residing in Los Angeles. He earned a B.A. in Sociology and Education at Brandeis University, an MSW at USC, and an M.A. in Jewish Communal Service at Hebrew Union College. His writing has appeared in the Journal of Jewish Communal Service, the Los Angeles Times, and the Jewish Journal (Los Angeles), as well as Jewish newspapers throughout the United States. His work has also appeared in the books Mentsh (Alyson Books, 2004) and Rosh Hashanah Readings (Jewish Lights, 2006). He has written the dramatic readings Who Shall Live . . . ?, Standing at Sinai, and Those Who Walked Beside Us, which have been performed in synagogues and other Jewish communal settings throughout North America (www.jewishdramas.com). His play Mixed Blessings premiered in Los Angeles in 2010. He can be contacted at .