{"title":"Rabbi Allan L. Berkowitz","description":"\u003cp\u003eRABBI ALLAN L. BERKOWITZ is a rabbi and nonprofit executive ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1985, with a Master’s Degree in Education from Columbia University Teachers College and a B.A. from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He is the co-author of \u003cem\u003eEmbracing the Covenant: Converts to Judaism Talk About Why \u0026amp; How\u003c\/em\u003e and author of \u003cem\u003eThe Psalms: A Guide for the Heart and Soul\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBerkowitz served as a congregational rabbi for approximately twelve to fourteen years before spending seventeen years as Executive Director of the Environmental Volunteers, an environmental education organization in the San Francisco Bay Area. He later served as chief operating officer of Faith in Action East Bay, a community organizing social justice nonprofit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllan lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Allan L. Berkowitz’s books are published by Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"embracing-the-covenant","title":"Embracing the Covenant: Converts to Judaism Talk About Why \u0026 How","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is a practical and inspirational                 companion to the conversion process for Jews-by-Choice and                 their families. Written primarily for the person considering                 the choice of Judaism, it provides highly personal insights                 from over 50 people who have made this life-changing decision.                  \u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003eBut it also will speak to their                 families—the non-Jewish family that provided his or her                 spiritual beginnings and the Jewish \"family\" which                 receives the convert—and help them understand why the                 decision was made.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1879045508\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781879045507\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Rabbi Allan L. Berkowitz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43252429193432,"sku":"9781879045507","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43252429226200,"sku":"9781683360445","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781879045507_FC_mockup_v2_1676931315_48a618cb-522e-4789-af8a-43443bdd7a29.jpg?v=1791045062"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-rabbi-allan-l-berkowitz.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}