The JGuy's Guide: The GPS for Jewish Teen Guys
Who am I? How do I feel about myself? Do I seem cool? Do I fit in?
"At a bar mitzvah people talk about becoming a man in the Jewish religion, but what is that supposed to mean? For sure it means you are no longer a child, but you are also not yet an adult. Fortunately, there's no one official definition of manhood, just as there is no one official way of being Jewish. That's where this book comes in."
—from the Preface
Courage, friends, stress, sex, God, identity—these are some of the things that concern teen guys. This book addresses those concerns—without preaching, judgment or criticism—to help you figure out what becoming a Jewish man means to you.
It presents surprising facts, interesting stories, ideas and actions taken by Jewish men today and all the way back to biblical times to show how they answered the same kinds of questions you're asking yourself. It challenges stereotypes and myths, and offers different opinions, not only from old guys but from dozens of teenage Jewish guys just like you.
Like the Talmud, The JGuy’s Guide offers many perspectives and reflection questions to help you find your own truths.
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Book details
- Author
- Rabbi Joseph B. Meszler, Dr. Shulamit Reinharz, Liz Suneby
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 208
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Judaism
- Topics
- Judaism · Jewish identity · coming of age · teen boys · puberty · friendship · sex and sexuality · stress management
- ISBN-13
- 9781580237215 (Paperback)9781683363958 (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.