Life is a Sacred Text is for everyone of every background and belief, rooted in Jewish wisdom. So of course there are some on-ramps here for getting oriented to the lenses that get used around here, if you want that sort of thing.
(And even for those of you who were raised Jewish, well–needless to say, Rabbi Ruttenberg herself didn't grow up knowing stuff in the posts below, so if that's you, too, well... hi, welcome to the party, chips are on the table.)
This section talks about things like a textual history of the tradition; how Jews read, from both a macro- and micro- perspective; what the philosophical difference is between all these denominations (it IS more than just fashion sense); how to explore Judaism, whether you're (re)connecting with your roots or investigating conversion; and much more.
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
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