Rabbi Mitchell Smith's Books

Reflections on a Life of Jewish Commitment Essays Honoring Harold Smith in Celebration of His 100th Birthday is a volume of essays by rabbis and others whose lives and institutions have been impacted by Harold and his late wife Mickey, through their passionate engagements in service of Jewish life. This volume is edited by their son, Rabbi Mitchell Smith

Created to enhance the prayer experience for learners of all ages, this revised edition of the book, published by the Minneapolis Jewish Day School, now includes the Hallel and the counting of the omer.

The question isn't whether grace is there for you in Judaism. The question is, do you have the courage to accept it? "Chesed isn't a reward; it is reality. God’s grace isn’t limited to what we want to happen or might like to happen. God’s grace is what is happening whether we like it or not. In short, God’s grace is the giving of all to all." —from the Introduction Ask almost any Jew whether grace is a central concept in Judaism and an essential element in living Jewishly and, chances are, their answer will be “no.” But that’s the wrong answer. This fascinating foray into God’s love freely given offers you—regardless of your level of Jewish involvement—a way to answer that question in the affirmative. Drawing from ancient and contemporary, traditional and non-traditional Jewish wisdom, this book reclaims the idea of grace in Judaism in three ways: It offers a view of God that helps you understand what grace is, why grace is, and how grace manifests in the world. It sets forth a reading of Judaism that is grace-filled: an understanding of creation, Shabbat and other Jewish practices from a grace-filled perspective. It challenges you to be embraced and transformed by grace, and to live life as a vehicle for God’s grace, thereby fulfilling the promise of being created in God’s image and likeness.

An unconventional look at a controversial topic: intermarriage in the biblical period.

Book's by Rabbi Mitchell Smith

Reflections on a Life of Jewish Commitment

Reflections on a Life of Jewish Commitment

Reflections on a Life of Jewish Commitment

Reflections on a Life of Jewish Commitment

With All Your Heart Weekday (Revised Edition): A Weekday Prayer Book

With All Your Heart Weekday (Revised Edition): A Weekday Prayer Book

Amazing Chesed

Amazing Chesed

Strange Wives: The Paradox of Biblical Intermarriage

Strange Wives: The Paradox of Biblical Intermarriage

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