The Jewish tradition is over three thousand years old, filled with a rich history of significant events, impressive literature, sophisticated theology, and features a full calendar of holidays, as well as a chockfull of home rituals, spiritual practices, customs and commandments.

Simply put, this storied religion is a comprehensive way of life, and its wealth of knowledge can be an exhausting obstacle to a potential convert. Becoming a Jew is more than simply adopting a new faith and set of spiritual practices; it also involves joining a whole new people and ethnic group.

Emerging Jewish, a new book by Rabbi Daniel Kohn, is a manual for people emerging from the complicated process of becoming a Jew; an insightful guide that ensures that the enthusiasm, excitement, idealism, and commitment to Judaism and the Jewish people remain intact, alive, and glowing with life.

For many new Jews, developing an independent sense of their own Jewish identity, a feeling of belonging, authenticity, and ease in the realm of Jewish religion and the Jewish people can be a long-term struggle.Emerging Jewish is a survival guide for people thinking about converting to Judaism: students, converts and their non-Jewish (and Jewish) friends and family. Many converts enter this process with idealistic expectations, but emerge demoralized and frustrated due to unexpected challenges and obstacles. This book provides guidance on how to successfully navigate these potentially devastating experiences and emerge — as the title suggests — with undiminished enthusiasm, excitement, and commitment to Judaism and the Jewish people.

Emerging Jewish is not a "how-to" book for converting to Judaism. Although it is about conversion to Judaism, it focuses exclusively on the personal and social aspects of the conversion experience. This book is for anyone whose life may be touched by conversion to Judaism.

For potential candidates for conversion, long-time Jews-by-Choice, for family members or friends, it is a survival guide. No other book provides crucial information about the emotional and social impediments — and even opposition — that Judaism converts may encounter on their spiritual path.

 

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ISBN13 (TP) 978-1-4257-7770-8
ISBN13 (HB) 978-1-4257-7776-0