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The world is rapidly dividing between those who take biblical narratives as the literal word of God -- claiming that they are historically and scientifically true --and those who dismiss those narratives as quaint or even foolish fairy tales. WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME invites the reader to discover a middle ground that takes biblical narratives seriously without regard to their historical or scientific truth. The "truth" of these stories has nothing to do with, "Did this really happen?" Their truth emerges in the valuable lessons these stories can teach all of us. As we walk the rich middle ground of biblical narrative, we shall keep one question constantly in mind: Where am I in the text? In other words what do these stories teach ME that can help me to be a more self aware, caring, and compassionate human being?

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118 pages
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English
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Aardvark Global Publishing dba ECKO Publishing
Publication date

September 1, 2014
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5.5 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches
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1427655014
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978-1427655011
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"Rabbi Stephen Fuchs invites us to take stock of our own lives,our perceptions and beliefs, as well as ownership of our actions.Inspired by biblical narratives, his book reminds us that we eachhave unique callings and the power to make choices that can makeour world a better place. The variety in our beliefs, experiencesand talents is what makes this world a beautiful and exciting placeto call home."
Ana CabánFitness, Wellness & Lifestyle ConsultantCerti ed Wellness CoachLos Angeles, CA

"Rabbi Stephen Fuchs is a passionate student of Scripture and ofhuman nature. Here, he calls upon a lifetime of scholarship andteaching to mine the familiar Bible stories for golden nuggets thatmany will nd to be priceless treasure."
Ruth Ann HarnischPresidentThe Harnisch FoundationNew York, NY

"Enlightening and inspiring, this book demonstrates the centralityof the biblical message as a basis for the essential teaching ofJudaism. Stephen Lewis Fuchs explores the Jewish tradition andhow it calls humankind into partnership with God's creation inorder to mend the world."
Rabbi (Dr.) Walter HomolkaRector of the Abraham Geiger College at the University of Potsdam;Vice-President European Union for Progressive JudaismBerlin, Germany

"Rabbi Stephen Fuchs' new book What's in It for Me? FindingOurselves in Biblical Narratives is a culmination of a lifetime ofstudy of biblical narratives that have shaped religious tradition. Hisinterpretations of well-known--and some lesser known--biblicalstories will appeal both to readers with deeply held religiousbeliefs and those with no belief system. In clear, readable prose,Fuchs presents cogent and understandable explanations of Biblicalmythology and derives crucial lessons from the narratives. Manywill nd meaning and instruction in the teachings of this learnedman and his texts."
Dr. Sally Wolff KingSenior EditorThe Emory ClinicEmory University,Atlanta, GA

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"What's in It for Me? Finding Ourselves in Biblical Narratives" percolated in my mind for 40 years before its publication in 2014. I am grateful for the AMAZON reviews it has received and that it is available as an audio book that has also been translated into German and Russian.My second book, "ToraHighlights" was published in the fall of 2016. It provides short comments in English and German on each of the weekly Torah readings that I hope will inform and inspire readers of all religious persuasions.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aardvark Global Publishing dba ECKO Publishing (September 1, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 118 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1427655014
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1427655011
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.25 x 8.5 inches

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"The work is very approachable and supremely readable." Toni Robinson

At the age of 68, I distilled more than 45 years of study, teaching and writing into my first book! Over the last 40 years as a pulpit rabbi and 18 months as President of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, in which I visited and spoke in more than 65 communities around the world, I have seen a great need for the approach to biblical stories that What's in It for Me? Finding Ourselves in Biblical Narratives presents. I have since written four other books that I believe you will enjoy

I am gratified by the AMAZON reviews I have received to date and hope that you will find great meaning in my books. I am also eager to share their message in person with your congregation, book group, seminar, convention or other type of meeting. Please be in touch at meinbiblicalnarratives@gmail.com

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Cherie Bennett

A MUST READ CATALYST FOR ALL AGES BRIDGING THE PERSONAL AND THE PROFOUND

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 17, 2015

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I'm an author best known for writing for young adults, and I cannot emphasize enough how much I feel Rabbi Fuch's book speaks to not just adults, but also to young people searching for meaning/faith/their own path in life. Many of the best and brightest of young people chafe at having any religion "shoved down their throat", or the Bible approached with absolutism, which they are simply supposed to follow because their parents told them to do so. Regarding the Bible, WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME (which sounds like a young person's question, actually) is a fantastic catalyst to opening /welcoming the portals of individual thought and interpretation to readers of all ages. This has tremendous appeal to young people - to all thoughtful people, really - encouraging individual thought, experiencing the Bible through the prism of ones own experience. My own son, who is 23, read the book over Thanksgiving, and responded very positively to not being told "how to think". It actually sparked a long conversation between us about religion and philosophy - what more could a Jewish mother and author ask for? As we are all on our own path, and by definition where we are on that path is ever changing, WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME is a book to read again and again, and will speak to one differently, a catalyst to different insights, as we grow and change. WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME is written is a very accessible style - which is key - it manages to be profound without being at all elitist. It changed the way I look at the Bible, I found it profoundly impactful on my own life and I have no doubt it will also influence my own writing.-- CHERIE BENNETT ("ANNE FRANK & ME")

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A Book Truly for All Faiths and Lessons for Everyone

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As a minister who teaches from an interfaith perspective, I found this book wonderful. It addresses the lessons that the Torah offers with humor, a sense of reality and timeliness, and brings the reader the sense that these stories have more dimensions to them than just being nice stories to support a specific faith.

I was raised a Christian, but am now a Deist, so I did not have the preconceptions of either Christianity or Judaism when reading this book. What I found was a book that was enlightened in its approach, open to the reality that the stories of the first five books of the Bible and the Torah were meant to teach us moral lessons about personal responsibility and creating a more just and compassionate world, with women being as important to that effort as men. As a woman, I liked seeing women as heroines whom I could relate to rather than women as something to be feared and relegated to second-class status as several world faith's do today.

The fact that Rabbi Fuchs sees that these books are not strictly historical and definitely not scientific is refreshing to read in today's culture of literalism driving so many faiths. That he has written this book so that it is easy to read and understand with highlights of humor to make his points makes this book one that young people of all faiths will find easy to understand. I cannot recommend this book highly enough for people of all ages and faiths.

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The world around us poses questions and none of us has answers, none that will satisfy everyone. We search for meaning in our lives, in our past, in the stories our parents and grandparents and siblings and teachers tell us about the world that came before. But what readers will find in Stephen Fuchs' book is an interpretation of an ancient world that can seem alien and familiar all at the same time. A world that is, after all, ours.

"What's in It for Me? Finding Ourselves in Biblical Narratives" offers a guided tour of the Torah, the Bible, the Greatest Stories Ever Told, or whatever you want to call those tales we learned as children, over and over, year after year. Yet repeated tellings haven't given us insight of the kind Fuchs brings to his first book: a grounded yet spiritual look at our civilization's most beloved mysteries.

Reading this book won't necessarily solve those mysteries or answer life's nagging questions, but what Fuchs gives his readers is a chance to form a new view of those old inscrutables. The rabbi who's been 'round the world clearly didn't write this book to offer his own personal reasons why you must believe to understand.

Instead, it appears he wrote it to give anyone who wants to understand a reason to believe.

In the end, that is what is in this book for everyone.

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Rabbi Fuchs is an excellent educator and uses his many talents to open the Hebrew Bible for every reader. He is a passionate teacher who cares about both this sacred text and every student who comes to him. This is not a book you read, but a series of ideas and questions that you use for continual thinking and conversations. I am certain that this book will continue to be a valuable resource for Jews, Christians, Muslims and secularists who care about their communities.

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Rabbi Fuchs has delivered a profound yet easy to understand journey through the bible. What's In It for Me teaches the reader about God's wish for a just, caring and compassionate society. While this seems like a tall order, the narrative superbly weaves bible stories with current events to help us to understand and accept that we are only human and will face many challenges along the way; that using our God given talents is what is important to helping others. This book confirms what I have learned and applied from my many years of studying the spiritual principles of the 12 steps; that with God's help we can suit up and show up to make a positive difference in our world!
Robin M. Gilliam, Author of Gift of Desperation.

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Easy read, yet challenging.

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You may find this book a valuable guide to your thinking about some very essential concepts. The few hours you spend with Rabbi Fuchs' ideas may have a profound influence on your thinking about fundamental aspects of your interactions with others and with your own thoughts.

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