Lawrence Kushner , author, lecturer and spiritual leader, is regarded as one of the most creative religious thinkers and writers in America.
He enjoys Mozart, hanging around sailboats, and making his granddaughters giggle..
He is fascinated by graphic design and computers (designing most of his Jewish Lights books).
Kushner served as rabbi at Congregation Beth El in Sudbury, Massachusetts, for almost thirty years; he is currently the Emanu-El scholar at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco, and an adjunct faculty member at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.
Kushner\'s acclaimed books include I\'m God
You\'re Not: Observations on Organized Religion & Other Disguises of the Ego
Honey from the Rock: An Easy Introduction to Jewish Mysticism
Invisible Lines of Connection: Sacred Stories of the Ordinary
The Book of Letters: A Mystical Hebrew Alphabet
Jewish Spirituality: A Brief Introduction for Christians ; and In God\'s Hands , an inspiring fable for children, with Gary Schmidt (all Jewish Lights).
It has been said that some spiritual leaders blend religion and psychology to help us walk better on the ground, but Lawrence Kushner draws on the wisdom of the mystics to help us dance better on the ceiling.
Through his books and lectures, people of every faith and background have found inspiration and new strength for spiritual search and growth.
A commentator on National Public Radio\'s All Things Considered, he has focused us on spiritual renewal with wisdom and humor.
Lawrence Kushner , author, lecturer and spiritual leader, is regarded as one of the most creative religious thinkers and writers in America
