
As a Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us

After A Decade As A Political Speechwriter For Leaders Like Hillary Clinton And President Barack Obama, And As Head Speechwriter For First Lady Michelle Obama, Sarah Hurwitz Decided To Apply Her Skills As A Communicator To Writing A Book...about Judaism. And No One Is More Surprised Than She Is. Hurwitz Was The Quintessential Lapsed Jew - Until, At Age Thirty-six, After A Tough Break-up, She Happened Upon An Advertisement For A Beginner's Class On Judaism. She Attended On A Whim, But Was Blown-away By What She Found: Beautiful Rituals, Helpful Guidance On Living An Ethical Life, Conceptions Of God Beyond The Judgy Bearded Man In The Sky - None Of Which She Had Learned In Hebrew School Or During The Two Synagogue Services She Grudgingly Attended Each Year. That Class Led To A Challenging, Moving - And Ultimately Life-transforming - Journey. Hurwitz Visited The Offices Of Rabbis, Attended Jewish Meditation Retreats, Sat At The Shabbat Tables Of Orthodox Families, And Read Hundreds Of Books About Judaism--all In Dogged Pursuit Of Answers To Her Biggest Life Questions--
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