Thirty Days of Liberation: Pathways For Personal And Social Transformation Inspired By The Book Of Exodus

Looking to deepen your commitment to being an agent of liberation in the world? Seeking accessible spiritual guidance? Looking to apply ancient Jewish wisdom and traditions to your modern context? Thirty Days of Liberation: Pathways for Personal and Social Liberation Inspired by the Book of Exodus is rooted in the ancient Jewish tradition of studying about Passover for thirty days before the holiday. Originally, this intensive period of study was intended to remind observant Jews about the festival’s laws. Thirty Days of Liberation repurposes this age-old practice as a spiritual journey for contemporary people of all faiths (or none at all) that can be undertaken during the Passover/Lenten/Easter season or indeed at any time throughout the year.To honor the spirit of the tradition on which the book is based, each chapter contains thirty reflections. These bite-sized messages are organized into six accessible, thematic chapters — Personal Growth, Relationships, Social Justice, Faith, Leadership and Liberation — and can be read and used in a number of orders and ways. Use this book as a kind of spiritual “choose-your-own-adventure,” reading and reflecting on one or more passages in any order and at any pace you choose. Or, utilize the book as part of a daily spiritual practice, a quick dose of inspiration, or a resource for Bible study, sermons or Passover seders. Thirty Days of Liberation is a repository of Jewish wisdom and rabbinic insight about some of the core concerns of life, and can be a convenient companion volume to read and reflect upon any time that calls for accessible but significant spiritual or moral guidance.