A Man's Responsibility: A Jewish Guide to Being a Son, a Partner in Marriage, a Father and a Community Leader
What is Jewish men's spirituality? In today's world, is it necessary?
A provocative look at how a new generation of Jewish men can grow spiritually, and in doing so, strengthen the intangible bonds of family, love, duty and truth which ultimately lead to God. It unearths the male stereotypes that exist in Judaism and color our expectations for what it means to be a Jewish man in today’s world. It examines Jewish sources that reveal the traditional life cycle of a man—from son to partner in marriage to father—and in doing so uncovers the ideals that define being a Jewish man. It also views Jewish men within the context of a sacred community and what that means for the sacred obligations of manhood.
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Book details
- Author
- Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 192
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Judaism
Religion › Spirituality - Topics
- Jewish men · Jewish spirituality · Judaism · marriage and family · fatherhood · Torah · community leadership · masculinity
- ISBN-13
- 9781580234351 (Paperback)9781681629612 (Hardcover)
About the author
RABBI JOSEPH B. MESZLER is the rabbi at Temple Sinai in Sharon, Massachusetts, and the author of A Man’s Responsibility: A Jewish Guide to Being a Son, a Partner in Marriage, a Father and a Community Leader, Witnesses to the One: The Spiritual History of the Sh'ma, and Facing Illness, Finding God: How Judaism Can Help You and Caregivers Cope When Body or Spirit Fails. He is also coauthor of The JGuy’s Guide: The GPS for Jewish Teen Guys.
Meszler serves as an instructor at the Kehillah Schechter Academy.
When he is not writing, Meszler speaks publicly on topics including the spiritual history of the Sh'ma, Jewish male identity, and Judaism’s approach to illness and caregiving. These themes run directly through his books for Jewish adults and teens.