I Have Some Questions About God [Paperback]

Bradley Shavit Artson (Author), Joshua Hammerman (Author), Elyse Frishman (Author), Joel Grishaver (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Six leading rabbis tell stories to answer twelve important God questions in the new book, I Have Some Questions About God. This full-color book is designed to help families talk about the difficult issues of understanding God.

Children want to talk about God. They have lots of questions. This book was engineered to let teachers and parents feel comfortable having the conversations that their children are seeking.

I Have Some Questions About God is a collection of twelve questions about God (and related issues) from children. Six wonderful rabbis, all parents, have written answers to these questions. Most of their answers are stories. Added are a series of targeted excecises that encourage children to reflect and share their experiences of God in the world. The end result is a collection of wonderful stories and hands-on experiences. With I Have Some Questions About God parents and children are invited to enter into conversations about God that are as easy as reading stories and then asking, 'Which of these answers is the closest to the way you believe?'

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Alef Design Group (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891662155
• ISBN-13: 978-1891662157
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,356,195 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson is the Dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies and Vice President at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles, where he teaches Jewish Philosophy & Theology, as well as Senior Homiletics. The author of 6 books, and a weekly email commentary on the Torah portion that goes to almost 12,000 subscribers, he served as a congregational rabbi in Southern California for ten years. During that time, his synagogue grew from 200 to almost 600 membership units, and he helped over 200 people convert to Judaism. On the editorial board for several journals and magazines, Rabbi Artson has written approximately 170 articles and is a frequent lecturer and teacher. Rabbi Artson is on the faculty of the Wexner Heritage Foundation and speaks frequently for UJA/Federation communities. Prior to rabbinical school, he was a graduate of Harvard, and then served as a Legislative Aide to the Speaker of the California State Assembly. He lives with his wife, Elana, and their twins, Shira and Jacob.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars amazing book, May 4, 2006

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This review is from: I Have Some Questions About God (Paperback)

when I met Rabbi Artson in person, I was blown away! His stories are amazing, and his experiences are shown throughout the book. This book is an amazing collection of stories to answer a child's questions about G-d. I'm 15 and I still learned from and enjoyed this book. A must have for any young-child Jewish educator.