{"product_id":"extraordinary-nature-of-ordinary-things-rev-ed-9781681150888","title":"Extraordinary Nature of Ordinary Things (REV Ed)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis first book by the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eMore Beautiful Than Before\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty of What Remains \u003c\/i\u003ehas been reissued with a new foreword by Steve Leder, reflecting anew--20 years later--on these inspirational essays and the influence they have had.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough vignettes at times funny and poignant, Rabbi Leder\u003cbr\u003epoints out those easily overlooked connections between everyday experiences and\u003cbr\u003ethe teachings of Judaism. God and spirituality can be found in every aspect of\u003cbr\u003eour daily routines. Ordinary things--a pet frog, a weekend fishing trip, a\u003cbr\u003eroller coaster ride--become extraordinary when re-examined through Jewish eyes.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWoven throughout Rabbi Leder's essays are midrashic texts, \u003cbr\u003etalmudic excerpts, and passages from the Torah, reflecting thousands of years\u003cbr\u003eof Jewish wisdom. Whether recalling a memorable walk along the beach with Dad, \u003cbr\u003eteaching a child the commandment of tzedakah, or stepping into the shoes of an\u003cbr\u003eanxious father-to-be as he paces the halls of the maternity ward, these stories\u003cbr\u003ereveal Judaism's power to illuminate our lives.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Behrman House Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681150888\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.58h x 5.51w x 0.71d","brand":"Steve Leder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42200648810677,"sku":"9781681150888","price":22.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_495c4db9-b707-4575-ab2b-cda8ab9f4c87.jpg?v=1655218360","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/extraordinary-nature-of-ordinary-things-rev-ed-9781681150888","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}