Cohen, Martin, Travels on the Private Zodiac

Reflections on Jewish Life, Ritual, and Spirituality

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Martin Cohen, Travels on the Private Zodiac: Reflections on Jewish Life, Ritual, and Spirituality. Moonstone Press, 167 Delaware St.., London Ontario, Canada N5Z 2N6

 

 

In his Preface the author says that "[T]he essays contained in this book are all

 

parts of a larger attempt to explain the attraction Judaism holds for me and I offer them

 

to the reading public in the hope that they will demonstrate the plausibility of

 

understanding Judaism in a way that is traditional without being fundamentalist, liberal

 

without being naive, intellectual without being pedantic and spiritual without being

 

mercenary, self-serving or vacuous".

 

 

 

"Each of these short, well-written essays is a gem unto itself, but together

 

they make a statement about Jewish life that istruly remarkable." Dr. Marcus in Jewish

 

World

 

"His book is a delight from beginning to end. I cannot remember tha last ime I

 

read such a pithy, funny, and wise reflection on the meaning of Jewish life." Rabbi

 

Bradley Shavit Artson, Mission Viejo CA

 

Paperback, 120 pp. Canada $14.95, USA $12.95 special offers available:

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Essays from the book: Who we are / We are what we

don"t eat

German Translations: Wer wir sind / Wir

sind, was wir nicht essen

In Search of Wholeness:

 

The Pursuit of Spiritual Integrity in a Delusional World

ISBN 0-920259-59-6

Moonstone Press, 167 Delaware St.., London Ontario, Canada N5Z 2N6

 

 

In his second collection of essays, Martin Cohen explores a variety of paradoxes and

 

seeming

 

contradictions from everyday life to outline the human journey towards personal

 

fulfilment. He provides excellent insights into humanity"s struggle for truth and

 

revelations and illuminates many aspects of Judaic culture and faith within comtemporary

 

society.

 

Martin Cohen"s writing is highly creative and intelligent; his insights are often

 

surprising and always astute. The essays in this new collection are pertinent,

 

provocative, stimulating, and a pleasure to read.

 

"This book offers essential reading for anyone seeking a rich spiritual

 

pathway. Rabbi Cohen is a teacher in the fullest sense, offering a bouquet to educate the

 

mind, enflame the heart, and inspire the soul." Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson

 

"Cohen"s work is profound, thoughtful, and deeply intelligent." Dr.

 

Marcus, Jewish World

 

Paperback, 120 pp. Canada $14.95, USA $12.95, special offers available:

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Travels on the Road Not Taken:

 

Towards a Bible-Based Theory of Jewish Spirituality

In this third collection of essays, Martin Cohen presents a new approach to Jewish

spirituality based on an unconventional, often startling interpretation of the Book of

Psalms.

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Essay from the book: I shall see your Image in a waking vision

German Translation: Wachend werde ich dein Angesicht sehen