Of Tribes and Tribulations

If youve ever been uncomfortable or confused by the conventional wisdom of traditional religious beliefs read this book. In Of Tribes and Tribulations Rabbi Roseman addresses twelve of the most common issues raised by religious seekers. Using his own search for clarity he leads the reader through a mature thought process that can help seekers move toward answers to their spiritual questions or in his words tribulations. Of Tribes and Tribulations is Kenneth D. Rosemans capstone work reflecting a fifty year career as college dean congregational rabbi scholar and writer. With an introduction that reveals a remarkable childhood and education its twelve chapters are filled with honesty humor humanity and wisdom. The author grapples with every major Jewish religious and historical issue from the changing perspectives of a rabbi shaped by but transcending his Classical Reform upbringing. Each page reflects Rosemans religious humanism his thoughtful spiritual curiosity and his constant quest to understand the covenant between God and the Jewish people. --Lewis M. Barth former Dean Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Los Angeles CA In these delightful essays Ken Roseman takes us on a personal and intellectual journey through the most vexing questions of our time. Part apologetic part memoir part call to action Of Tribes and Tribulations is filled with wisdom honesty and tenderness. It is a thoughtful moving exploration of the meaning and value of Jewishness in the 21st century. --Peter N. Moore Associate Professor of History Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi TX Rabbi Kenneth D. Roseman PhD has retired after fifty-three years of congregational and academic rabbinical service in the cities of Cincinnati New York Madison Dallas and Corpus Christi. He is the author of prize-winning books on Jewish history for adolescents and adults.