The Choosing: A Rabbi's Journey from Silent Nights to High Holy Days by Andrea Myers is the story of her conversion to Judaism and path to becoming a rabbi.At times The Choosing is as funny as David Sedaris's Naked. Filled with humorous, sometimes painful memories of family, Andrea has chosen moments in her life that make her the person she is today. Throughout all the stories, the love her family feels for her is evident in their actions.
In the style of rabbis since the beginning of the written word, Rabbi Myers brings events in her life back to the traditions and meanings within Judaism. The Choosing will show a different perspective on holidays - one that can only be achieved by a mixing of cultures - from the Hanukah stockings on the fireplace, to the stealing of chickens on Rosh Hashanah - readers will be entertained, educated, and inspired by the honest, sometimes raw, descriptions and stories.
Myers, Andrea. (2011). The Choosing: A Rabbi's Journey from Silent Nights to High Holy Days. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.
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