num_pages: 136
description: Finding meaning in the mundane is just a matter of knowing where to look. Herewith, the miraculous nature of everyday life is explored. Through vignettes at turns funny and poignant, Rabbi Leder points out those easily overlooked connections between everyday experiences and the teachings of Judaism. God and spirituality can be found in every aspect of our daily routines. Ordinary things--a pet frog, a weekend fishing trip, a roller coaster ride--become extraordinary when reexamined through Jewish eyes. Woven throughout Rabbi Leder's essays are midrashic texts, talmudic excerpts, and passages from the Torah, reflecting thousands of years of Jewish wisdom. Whether recalling a memorable walk along the beach with Dad, teaching a child the commandment of tzedakah, or stepping into the shoes of an anxious father-to-be as he paces the halls of the maternity ward, these stories reveal Judaism's power to illuminate our lives. On Eleven Suggestions for Raising a Mensch On the paradox of modern You can't put one tuchus in two chairs. On The miraculous is the common and the birth, teaching, our breath. Discover The Extraordinary Nature of Ordinary Things.
language: English
title: The Extraordinary Nature of Ordinary Things
titlecomplete: The Extraordinary Nature of Ordinary Things
genres: Nonfiction
ratings_count: 23
publisher: Behrman House