Still Small Voice: Reflections on Being a Jewish Man [Paperback]

Michael Holzman (Author), Michael G. Holzman (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2, 2007

What does it mean to be a Jewish man? Fifty years ago the answer was obvious, and the question unnecessary. Today, however, when women assume so many of the roles formerly reserved for men, and when men take on many traits formerly associated with women, how do we answer this question? The varied personal reflections included in this book represent individual voices responding to a communal change. Included are the voices of fathers and of sons, young men and older men. There are the voices of businessmen and artists, Jewish professionals and those struggling to understand their relationship with Judaism. This collection provides a thoughtful and thought-provoking snapshot of how Jewish men s lives and souls are evolving in the present moment.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Rabbi Michael G. Holzman brought together a talented and diverse group of individuals for his highly anticipated collection. Rabbi Michael Garret Holzman is an Associate Rabbi and the Director of the Youth Learning Program at Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, PA. Rabbi Victor S. Appell, a native New Yorker, grew up in the Reform movement. Rabbi Appell enjoyed a decade long career in sales and marketing; after deciding to pursue a life-long dream of becoming a rabbi. Irwin Ayes is a native Floridian who attended Emory University in Atlanta and Medical School in San Francisco. David Bergman is Senior Manager at Health Dialog, a disease management company. Lary Bloom is a columnist for the New York Times and Connecticut magazine. Steve Breslauer is a husband and father, a scientist, a national and international Reform Jewish leader, and an ardent Zionist. Meir Feldman is presently Associate Rabbi at Temple Israel in Memphis, TN. Prior to Meir s Jewish journey, he was an attorney for 7 years. Michael P. Freedman, Ed. D. is a retired high school science teacher and department head formerly with the School District of Philadelphia. Dana Jennings is an editor for The New York Times, and the author. Dr. Richard Gartner is a psychologist and psychoanalyst practicing in New York City. Owen Gottlieb is currently a third-year rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York. Neil Hirsch is a rabbinical student at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion's New York Campus. Beth Kander is a freelance writer and actress. Michael Kimmel is Professor of Sociology at SUNY Stony Brook, and the author or editor of more than 20 volumes on men and masculinities. Avram Mandell is currently the Director of Education at Leo Baeck Temple in Los Angeles, where he has been since 2004. Rabbi Dan Moskovitz is a Rabbi at Temple Judea in Tarzana, California. Mike Rankin is a retired Navy Medical Officer and is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at George Washington University School of Medicine. Rick Recht is the top touring musician in Jewish music playing over 150 dates each year in the US and abroad. Yigal Rechtman grew up on Kibbutz Tzora, near Jerusalem. He lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and two children. Rabbi Douglas Sagal is a native of New Jersey and is currently the senior Rabbi of Temple Emanu-El in Westfield, NJ. Phillip A. Saperia is Executive Director of The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies in New York City. David Segal now attends the rabbinic studies program at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in the Class of 2010. Rabbi Daniel G. Zemel is the rabbi of Temple Micah in Washington, DC. .

Product Details

• Paperback: 324 pages
• Publisher: URJ Press; 1st edition (December 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807410578
• ISBN-13: 978-0807410578
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,483,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)