The Place Where You are Standing is Holy: A Jewish Theology on Human Relationships [Paperback]

Gershon Winkler (Author), Lakme Batya Elior (Author)

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Publication Date: August 1, 1998

A book-length study of the wisdom that Judaism imparts upon relationships with God, self, and others.

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Winkler, a rabbi, and Elior, a scholar of Judaica and Winkler's wife, have chosen as their theme what Judaism has to say about interpersonal relationships, i.e., relationships with God, the self, other adults, children, and the earth. As Judaism is a covenanting faith above all else, this important theme is at first developed quite promisingly. Then, unfortunately, two things begin to negate the book's usefulness. First, the authors have a tendency to combine the traditional insights of Judaism with contemporary pop psychology, and second, the writing style is verbose-so much so that it is doubtful if any reader will have the stamina to plow through the entire book, at least a third of which should have been cut. Recommended only for all-inclusive Judaica collections.
Robert A. Silver, formerly with Shaker Heights P.L., Ohio
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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The Place Where You Are Standing Is Holy: A Jewish Theology on Human Relationships is an eco-ethic for the next era. The authors open the classical sources—that we have often heard about but have seldom seen in English—with erudite scholarship as well as holistic psycho-ethical insight. (Rabbi Zalman M. Schachter-Shalomi )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc. (August 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765760355
• ISBN-13: 978-0765760357
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #534,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: The Place Where You Are Standing Is Holy: A Jewish Theology on Human Relationships (Hardcover)

The art of relationships begins with respect, which begins with respecting oneself, according to this book. It gives a great deal of wisdom on the best way to conduct oneself in the art of relationship building.

The authors cover the relationships to oneself, to God, to others, to children and even to the earth. All of this information comes in the framework of Jewish theology, of course, but insofar as it is based on the Tenach, there is no reason that the book cannot be insightful and helpful for Christian readers as well.

There is even solid advice of how to heal when it is no longer possible to talk with another person--for whatever reason, including death.

This is a marvelous book that I recommend to one and all, Jewish or non-Jewish.

--Alyssa A. Lappen