- Hardcover: 267 pages
- Publisher: Random House Inc (Oct 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0375400036
- ISBN-13: 978-0375400032
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,719,521 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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To Begin Again signals the arrival of an important new voice. In words that are as wise as they are comforting and as universal as they are specific, Rabbi Naomi Levy tells us how to survive, emotionally and spiritually, when we feel overwhelmed by grief, loss, or life itself. Her book provides a safe harbor where we can begin to reconstitute our lives.
Where do we find the strength to rebuild our lives after difficult times? Is it possible to recapture our hope? Our innocence? Our faith? The answers, never simple but always inspiring, are indeed found in this wonderful book.
Naomi Levy was a bright, cheerful fifteen-year-old girl who awoke to the devastating news that her father had been shot. His senseless murder shattered her belief in God and left her feeling helpless and full of rage. But, in time, she learned to fight her way through the darkness to conquer her heartbreaking pain. She describes, with humor and extraordinary honesty, how she managed to emerge victorious over sorrow.
Later, in her years as the rabbi of a congregation in Venice, California, Levy quickly learned that her own painful experiences were not unique. Many of her congregants had also suffered--divorce, addiction, rape, loss, illness. They too had searched long and hard for ways to bring joy back into their lives.
A natural and engaging storyteller, Levy weaves together her own story and the struggles of her congregants with the ancient lessons of great sages. She offers up exquisitely simple prayers, which--no matter what our religious beliefs--remind us that we are far, far stronger than we ever imagined. What emerges is a remarkable tapestry that teaches us how to mend our hearts and souls.
To Begin Again is a book that will be passed to friends when tragedy strikes, a book that will rest at our bedside tables during troubling times. It is a testament to the human spirit--to the undying strength that enables us to make our way through whatever darkness we may face and begin living once again.
Where do we find the strength to rebuild our lives after difficult times? Is it possible to recapture our hope? Our innocence? Our faith? The answers, never simple but always inspiring, are indeed found in this wonderful book.
Naomi Levy was a bright, cheerful fifteen-year-old girl who awoke to the devastating news that her father had been shot. His senseless murder shattered her belief in God and left her feeling helpless and full of rage. But, in time, she learned to fight her way through the darkness to conquer her heartbreaking pain. She describes, with humor and extraordinary honesty, how she managed to emerge victorious over sorrow.
Later, in her years as the rabbi of a congregation in Venice, California, Levy quickly learned that her own painful experiences were not unique. Many of her congregants had also suffered--divorce, addiction, rape, loss, illness. They too had searched long and hard for ways to bring joy back into their lives.
A natural and engaging storyteller, Levy weaves together her own story and the struggles of her congregants with the ancient lessons of great sages. She offers up exquisitely simple prayers, which--no matter what our religious beliefs--remind us that we are far, far stronger than we ever imagined. What emerges is a remarkable tapestry that teaches us how to mend our hearts and souls.
To Begin Again is a book that will be passed to friends when tragedy strikes, a book that will rest at our bedside tables during troubling times. It is a testament to the human spirit--to the undying strength that enables us to make our way through whatever darkness we may face and begin living once again.
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I have never read a book so stirring and moving in its approach to the help one seeks in difficult times. Naomi Levy's personal portrayals both in her own life and those of others are so revealing and inspirational that one cannot help but find meaning in overcoming the difficulties that life unfortunately brings about.
Format:Hardcover
Rabbi Levi's book is written with simplicity, understanding and intelligence. Her profound love of God appears in each page. It is a open source of wisdom that any spiritual wonderer should read with joy.
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This was such an inspirational book. I am going through a painful separation and needed someone to help me move ahead. Every chapter ends w/ a prayer related to that topic. Written by one of the first female Jewish Rabbis, don't let that stop you. As a Christian I found the book to be extremely inspirational but not overwhelmingly religious. I'll be buying everyone on the Christmas list a copy of their own.
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Sharing the strength to overcome life's tragedies
How do you continue after experiencing a painful loss? How do you overcome being a survivor in order to become a participant. Read more
Published on 19 May 1999
A most inspiring book on hope and faith.
For someone so young in years her insightfulness is profound, her compassion heart warming and her prayers inspirational. What a book! What's next Rabbi Levy?
Published on 7 May 1999
Wonderful storyteller
Rabbi Levey has a wonderful way of storytelling. She uses real examples from her congregation and her own life. Read more
Published on 26 April 1999
Extremely comforting - a transfusion of love and strength.
After losing my husband of 13 years to Alzheimer's disease, and reeling from the pain of those last years; after placing my 88 year-old mother in a nursing home, selling her home... Read more
Published on 28 Mar 1999
A warm and compassionate book filled with love and devotion
I became aware of Rabbi Levy"s book by the announcement of Rabbi Sherman's impending review of "TO BEGIN AGAIN" , scheduled for Tuesday April 13th at 10am at... Read more
Published on 27 Mar 1999
This is a wonderful, hope-filled book.
As a Christian minister I have found Rabbi Naomi Levy's book to be an outstanding book about hope, faith, and moving on in difficult times. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 1999
Superbly-written, sensitive
Rabbi Levy has used her own losses and those of her congregation to write a sensitive portrait of recovery from losses of all types. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 1999
Powerful and healing...
In less than three years, I've had to struggle with several tragedies with two children and a husband having chronic illness which has required several brain and spinal surgeries,... Read more
Published on 10 Dec 1998
Spiritual lessons that resonate with love and truth
A spiritually intimate book in which Rabbi Levy conveys the simple - yet powerful - message that love, compassion, acceptance and understanding set one's soul free. Read more
Published on 9 Dec 1998
A touching and uplifting must-read.
What a wonderful book. Rabbi Levy's thoughts and words are insightful and uplifting, and her strength and courage are incredibly contagious. Read more
Published on 3 Dec 1998
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