Blessed Are You Wondrous Universe

<p><em style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>I thank you living and enduring universe</em></p><p><em style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>That I am aware of my breath.</em></p><p><em style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>How great are your wonders!</em></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Blessed Are You Wondrous Universe: A Siddur for Seekers</strong><span style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> combines religion's stance of wonder and gratitude with humanism's commitment to facts and scientific method. It embraces a commitment to individual and collective responsibility for our lives drawing from both worlds.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>In the traditional Jewish prayer book God is the ultimate actor whose intervention we seek whether through blessing redeeming healing or forgiving us. In this siddur we praise the universe the earth and Jewish tradition. With respect to moral choices we address ourselves: Humans are the agents who need to hear our own prayer.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Available in two editions: Comprehensive with complete Hebrew and English text and Compact with abridged and transliterated Hebrew. Both editions feature sheet music for original musical music commissioned for a selection of the prayers in this volume.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Herb Levine has fashioned a sparkling collection of prayers for a thinking feeling modern person who wants to express gratitude for the wonder of existence.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>-</span><strong style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Daniel Matt</strong><span style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> translator of the Zohar author of </span><em style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>God and the Big Bang</em><span style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>The Essential Kabbalah</em><span style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> and </span><em style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Becoming Elijah</em></p><p><span style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>A wonderful resource - inspirational comforting uplifting and insightful.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>-</span><strong style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Rabbi Adam Chalom</strong><span style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> co-author </span><em style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Contemporary Humanistic Judaism: Beliefs Values Practices</em></p><p><span style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>An exercise in holy audacity.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>-</span><strong style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Dr. Shaul Magid</strong><span style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> author </span><em style=color: rgba(10 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>The Necessity of Exile</em></p>