I'm not alone. I am part of a generation of fragmented Jews. We're in a kind of limbo. We're suspended between young adulthood and middle age; between Judaism and atheism; between a desire to believe in religion and a personal history of skepticism. Call us a bunch of searchers. Call us post-Holocaust Jews. Call us Generation J.Generation J is the ambivalent generation: unaffiliated seekers; men and women who have grown up questioning the bounds of organized religion. Lisa Schiffman is one of these seekers; and Generation J chronicles her journey through the contradictory landscape of Jewish identity. Moving from the personal to the universal; from autobiography to anthropology; from laughter to tears; Schiffman shows us the many ways in which one can be religious.Whether dipping into a ritual bath; getting henna-tattooed with the Star of David; unravelling the mysteries of the kabbalah; or confronting what Jewish tradition has to say about gay marriage; Schiffman reveals the conflicts of meaning and connection common to all who try to chart their own spiritual path. And; through it all; with humor and sensitivity; she confronts the reasons for her own quest and begins to untangle some of the thorniest questions about identity; community; and religion in America today. This engaging exploration of what it means to be Jewish is every bit as much a fascinating tour of the varieties of contemporary Jewish practice as it is an unusual personal quest. Smart; funny; and provocative; Schiffman brilliantly explores the problems and possibilities facing any spiritual seeker today.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Required reading for human evolutionBy lkb1947This book continues to be as relevant as when it was written. The political contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump represents so clearly the "war" that continues on women and even on rationality. Fortunately; the excesses of androcentric behavior appear to be sinking Trump's candidacy. Thank Godess2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A must readBy MagnoniWas given this book by a student who told me she was assigned to read it at her University. Though it is from a scholars perspective; almost a documentarian device; I felt very connected to the history and current affair of women/men in the social; emotional and cognitive development and how we find ourselves interacting today and what is possible for tomorrow if we learn from our past. Every person should read this book as an insight to the male /female relationship and its potential. Futurists do our world a great service by asking us to move ahead of the curve rather than staying in the status of today.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Such an incredible work.By foobarEveryone needs to read this. Sweeping perspective; powerful insight. Life changing. You won't look at politics; your family our your own empowerment in the same way ever again.
