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Renewal - A Guide to the Values-Filled Life

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Hardcover

Price:$22.00

Kosher Jesus

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Kosher Jesus is a project of more than six years research and writing. The book seeks to offer to Jews and Christians the real story of Jesus, a wholly observant, Pharisaic Rabbi who fought Roman paganism and oppression and was killed for it. While many Christians will be confused by its assertion that Jesus never claimed divinity and not only did not abrogate the Torah but observed every letter of the Law, they will find comfort in my tracing most of Jesus principal teachings back to Jewish sources, this before he was stripped of his Jewishness by later writers who sought to portray him as an enemy of his people. This is especially true of Jesus' most famous oration, the Sermon on the Mount, which is a reformulation of the Torah he studied and to which he was committed. A small sampling: Jesus: (Matt 5:5) Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Hebrew Bible: (Psalms 37) The meek shall inherit the earth, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace. Jesus: (Matt 5:8) Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see G-d. Hebrew Bible: (Psalms 24) Who shall ascend the mount of the Lord the pure-hearted. Jesus: (Matt 5:39) But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. Hebrew Bible: (Lamentations 3:30) Let him offer his cheek to him who smites him.... Jesus: (Matt 6:33) But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well. Hebrew Bible: (Psalms 37:4) Delight yourself in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Jesus: (Matt 7:7) Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. Hebrew Bible: (Jer 29:13) When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart. Jesus: (Matt 7:23) Then I will declare to them, I never knew you; go away from me, you evildoers. Hebrew Bible: (Psalms 6:9) Depart from me, all you workers of evil... The book is also for Jews who remain deeply uncomfortable with Jesus because of the Church s long history of anti-Semitism, the deification of Jesus, and the Jewish rejection of any Messiah who has not fulfilled the Messianic prophecies. We Jews will forever reject the divinity of any man, the single most emphatic prohibition of our Bible. And we can never accept the Messiahship of any personality, however noble or well-intended, who died without ushering in the age of physical redemption. But as Christians and Jews now come together to love and support the majestic and humane Jewish state, it s time that Christians rediscover the deep Jewishness and religious Jewish commitment of Jesus, while Jews reexamine a lost son who was murdered by a brutal Roman state who sought to impose Roman culture and rule upon a tiny yet stubborn nation who will never be severed from their eternal covenant with the G-d of Israel.

Price:$26.95

10 Conversations You Need to Have with Yourself

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Celebrity author and therapist Rabbi Boteach shows how to use the power of self-talk to reach your full potential Some of the most effective talk therapy is self-talk therapy—learning to connect positively with that internal voice that serves as your own personal GPS to guide you through life. Rabbi Shmuley teaches the reader to reconnect with the inner voice of conscience, the source of personal dreams and values, which has been so drowned out by the noise of a culture that emphasizes form over substance, career over calling, and consumption over conviction. Drawing on Rabbi Shmuley's extensive counseling experience, this book helps you defeat negative self-talk and strengthen your positive inner voices of inspiration, conscience, and deepest self to help you move forward and live your truest life. Filled with dramatic real-life examples and practical exercises, it guides you through the ten most important and life-changing conversations you will ever have. Shows how to use the art of conversation and self-reflection to turn negative self-talk into positive self-talk and improve your life Includes dramatic stories from Boteach's own counseling work and practical self-improvement exercises Covers important life issues such as love, self-esteem, success, and fear of aging From the star of TLC's television series Shalom in the Home and author of 10 Conversations You Need to Have with Your Children and other books Start the conversation today and you'll find the voice of inspiration, the motivation to make the right choices in your life, and the ability to be true to your innermost self.

Price:$21.95

The Village Way

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In this updated edition, Teenagers Educated The Village Way, Chaim Peri speaks from the heart, in a direct, personal voice that carries his readers on a journey into the psyche of an at-risk child. Chaim's experiences with the children of Yemin Orde Youth Village in Israel are a brilliant testament to the power of creating communities of meaning. His teachings signify a new approach to educational environments in the era of the global village. Teenagers Educated The Village Way will inspire readers from the very first pages to view adolescence as a unique opportunity to instill the richness of cultural identity into young minds and empower them to follow their dreams. Chaim Peri shares his own childhood experiences, which included stints in orphanages, as lying at the very root of his life’s work. This updated book, which is filled with stories of his experiences with the children of Yemin Orde Youth Village in Israel, is a brilliant testament to the power of creating communities of meaning. DR. CHAIM PERI Dr. Chaim Peri is the visionary behind Yemin Orde Youth Village in Israel. He speaks from the heart, in a direct, personal voice that carries his readers on a journey into the psyche of an at-risk child. Dr. Peri is a noted authority on the education and integration of Ethiopian immigrants into Israeli society. In 1996, he received the Prime Minister of Israel’s “Guardian of the Child” Award in recognition of his outstanding work on behalf of at-risk and immigrant youth. YEMIN ORDE YOUTH VILLAGE / MOUNT CARMEL, ISRAEL Yemin Orde Youth Village is located in northern Israel, near Haifa, and is home to 500 at-risk immigrant children who have suffered brokenness in their young lives: isolation, abandonment, neglect, and desolation. The children come from Ethiopia, the former Soviet Union, Brazil, and a host of other countries where daily survival is nothing short of a miracle. At the Village, the children receive excellent education, learn self-esteem, and embrace their cultural identities. Yemin Orde becomes a home for life – even as the children graduate, they know they can always come home. Yemin Orde Educational Initiatives Yemin Orde Educational Initiatives (YOEI) was designed to expand Yemin Orde’s successful methodology and educational programs to reach thousands more at-risk children and youth in Israel. YOEI is currently working with six other youth villages in Israel.

Price:$18.00

The Michael Jackson Tapes

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Rabbi Shmuley's latest book is available now! Hardcover. All copies purchased through Shmuley.com come signed by the author!

Price:$20.00

Rabbi Shmuley Bobblehead

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Rabbi Shmuley Bobblehead.

Price:$14.95

Shalom in the Home - Smart Advice for a Peaceful Life

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Some of the best advice for families today comes form Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, host of the TLC series 'Shalom in the Home'. Now in his first book based on the program, Rabbi Shmuley offers real solutions for common problems including: *Grief * Adultery * Parenting * Self-Worth * Passionless Marriage * Adversarial Children

Price:$7.00

Kosher Sex

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In Kosher Sex, his celebrated international blockbuster, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach pioneers a revolutionary approach to sex, marriage, and personal relationships, drawing on traditional Jewish wisdom. Using his experiences counseling individuals and couples, the author breaks down sexual taboos and openly, yet respectfully, discusses the meanings, emotions, and hidden power of sex. With his unique anecdotal style, Rabbi Boteach illustrates each and every point, using real couples who have discovered the joys of "kosher sex" - sex that blends passion and intimacy. He profiles the two most common types of couples - best friends and passionate lovers - and suggest revolutionary ways of synthesizing the best that each type has to offer. At a time when half of all marriages fail, Kosher Sex will have an astonishing and positive impact.

Price:$14.95

Face Your Fear

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Hardcover

Price:$7.00

Kosher Adultery - Seduce and Sin with Your Spouse

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How can adultery be considered "kosher"? As internationally bestselling author Rabbi Shmuley Boteach explains, what often leads to infidelity is too much trust and complacency, which causes routine, boredom, and waning attraction. You and your spouse must look to the principles of adultery - forbiddenness, danger, excitement, tension, and voyeurism - to achieve the outer limits of erotic excitement, passion, and pleasure in your own marriage. In this revolutionary new book, Rabbi Shmuley explains how you and your spouse can rekindle the fiery attraction and endless lust that existed before the marriage: Kosher Adultery. By practicing the "Ten Commandments of Kosher Adultery," you'll learn to: -Create erotic desire in the mind -Look at your spouse with the eyes of a prowling suitor -Bring the danger of an affair into your marriage without being unfaithful -Turn attraction and fantasies about strangers into an electric night of passion -Have a secret e-mail affair with your spouse without anyone discovering your identity -Introduce erotic voyeurism into your marriage -Increase desire and sinfulness through the use of erotic obstacles and barriers This highly controversial and electric work challenges all past and contemporary scholarship about the marital bed, ensuring that it will be the most hotly debated and discussed book of the next decade.

Price:$7.00

The Kosher Sutra - 8 Sacred Secrets for Reigniting Desire and Restoring Passion for Life

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America has a contradictory relationship with sex. Sex is everywhere - advertisements, the Internet, magazines, and television - yet one third of all marriages in America are utterly sexless. Our over-exposure to sex has diluted the most powerful form of intimacy to such an extent that most couples have forgotten what passion feels like. In 'The Kosher Sutra', Shmuley Boteah, the New York Times bestselling author, delivers a much-needed guide to reigniting desire in our relationships while at the same time creating renewed energy in every aspect of our lives.

Price:$7.00

Moses of Oxford

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2 Volumes - Hardcover

Price:$15.00

The Blessing of Enough : Rejecting Material Greed, Embracing Spiritual Hunger

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Paperback. 159 pages.

Price:$9.00

Judaism for Everyone

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Paperback

Price:$18.95

10 Conversations You Need to Have with Your Children

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Why can't I get my child to listen? Why do I have to repeat everything? Why does every conversation end in argument? Communicating with our children. Conversing. Connecting. When did it become so difficult? And how do we begin to change it for the better? This book was designed to help parents answer these important questions, and it is based on two fundamental ideas: The first is that there are no bad children, and no deliberately bad parents - but that sometimes, despite the best of intentions on both sides, there can be bad relationships between parents and children. The second is that, as parents, we must do everything we can to save those relationships, to reach out and really communicate with our children, because it is only through taking to them that we can create an environment for inspiration and change. (Soft Cover)

Price:$20.00

Dating Secrets of the Ten Commandments

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The Rules meets the Torah in Dating Secrets of the Ten Commandments, a fresh, sane look at the dating game by Shmuley Boteach, author of the bestseller Kosher Sex. Does the whole business of dating fill you with dread? Do you fear that romance always ends in rejection? Do you prefer the company of your cat to that of members of the opposite sex? Does life in Antarctica suddenly seem very appealing? Don't despair! Shmuley Boteach will show you that lasting love is indeed within your reach, whatever your age, faith, or situation. Drawing on the ancient wisdom of the Ten Commandments, this book describes how to: * Turn your date into a meeting of mind, body, heart, and soul * Make your date feel like the happiest person in the world--because he or she has you! * Enhance your attractiveness by maintaining mystique * Become a heart-maker rather than a heart-breaker * Know when you have found a loving soul mate rather than just a partner The Ten Commandments are the ultimate plan for fulfillment and contentment. In applying the timeless wisdom they contain to dating and romance, Shmuley Boteach will help you discover the joyful rewards of making someone else happy.

Price:$20.00

An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Judaism

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What does it mean that we are spiritual beings? In tackling this important issue, this book argues that Judaism possesses a core of wisdom that appeals to Jews and non-Jews alike, and rejects Judaism seeking piety in abstractions, in rationalizing injustice, in explaining the Holocaust away as a punishment for assimilation. He pleads for recognition of the fact that, unlike Christianity, Judaism is not about death or suffering, but primarily about seeking optimism and spirituality.

Price:$10.00

Hating Women - America’s Hostile Campaign Against the Fairer Sex

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Even a cursory look at our popular culture reveals an alarming trend of misogyny. Look closer, and it becomes clear that men alone are not to blame; women themselves are playing into the hands of the money-grubbing, morally bankrupt, sex-obsessed culture that is exploiting them as the ultimate cheap commodity. Shmuley Boteach, the bestselling author and leading national radio host, is all for women embracing their feminine power, but he observes that many women are, in effect, doing just the opposite. Paris Hilton actively exposes her flesh and ignorance in equal parts. Pop music princesses like Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson rely far more on shameless exhibitionism than musical talent. And look at all the reality television shows -- from "The Bachelor," "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?" and "Average Joe" to "Extreme Makeover" -- that boost their ratings by portraying women as viciously competitive, desperate for celebrity and riches, imbecilic and ignorant, and all too eager to serve themselves up as generic eye-candy for men. Meanwhile, girls and women across the country are following this lead. In ages past, women were venerated for their nobility, dignity, grace, inner strength, and nurturing qualities, but contemporary society is rapidly reversing those ideals -- as well as all the social progress that women have made in recent decades. Today, women typically confuse freedom and power for promiscuity and exploitation, and allow men to treat them as objects of sexual gratification -- not as admirable human beings who have the ability to elevate the whole of society. In HATING WOMEN, Boteach asserts that four vulgar archetypes of women have come to saturate our culture: the Greedy Gold Digger, the Publicity Seeking Prostitute, the Brainless Bimbo, and the Backstabbing Bitch. But the nefarious archetypes don't stop with women; they breed and encourage four equally offensive types of men: the Crotch-Scratcher, the Harem Gatherer, the Selfish Spouse, and the Porn Addict. Misogyny, in the guise of entertainment, is reaching a fever pitch, and we are on the verge of a social crisis. Boteach envisions a way to correct this downward spiral -- which he sees as far more than just a feminist issue. Now is the time, he says, for men to start respecting women and for women to start respecting themselves. Women must band together and fight back for their rightful place of honor. For anyone who has ever wondered where our popular culture is taking us, HATING WOMEN is at once an electrifying social commentary and a clarion call for change.

Price:$20.00

Confessions of a Rabbi and a Psychic

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In this compelling series of letters between Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and c paranormalist Uri Geller, the correspondence begins with a search for answers. Uri seeks wisdoms that go deeper than any he has fathomed on his own, while Shumley examines how to harness the wild forces motivating the New Spiritual Age. The two correspondents write in sharply contrasting styles, creating a dynamic relationship that invites the reader to follow its progression as a vast range of topics is explored. Rabbi Boteach is a straight-talking, open-minded skeptic who trusts his eyes and his religious instincts, with a heavyweight education and rebel's role in the Judaic establishment; Uri Geller is a fable-weaving, controversial paranormalist who has never found any single explanation for all the things he knows to be true, with a broad and motley education and a well-established position outside the Establishment. Far reaching in both scope and depth, Confessions of a Rabbi and a Psychic presents a fascinating dialogue in which each writer gradually comes to understand the other's heart, in the process making extraordinary revelations never before disclosed to anyone. (Hardcover)

Price:$10.00

The Private Adam - Becoming a Hero in a Selfish Age

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Contemporary culture blasts us daily with models of how we should behave -- dubious models at best. From the strip club aesthetics of MTV teen idols to the clawing, hell-bent competitions of reality TV, it seems that every corner of our media-drenched society is saying: Shed your dignity, exploit yourself and others, and you'll be on the path to glory. In The Private Adam, the noted rabbi and social commentator Shmuley Boteach reflects on the role of the hero in contemporary culture and how the media celebrates and rewards the values of the classical hero - the aggressive macho warrior of ancient Rome who is motivated by self-promotion. He shows that the glorification of this figure has rendered us a crueler, harsher, and more shallow society. In contrast, Boteach celebrates the private Adam, the everyday man or woman whose heroism stems from their lives of selfless actions and small scarifies, even if an equestrian statue will not be erected in their honor. Illuminated with inspiring examples from history and contemporary life and filled with valuable advice, The Private Adam is Boteach's most thoughtful book yet. (Soft Cover)

Price:$12.00

Parenting with Fire - Lighting Up the Family with Passion and Inspiration

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You're the Inspiration. Everywhere you go these days, you see unruly, unhappy kids - or lifeless, listless teenage zombies. Admit it: Even your own kids can be hard to reach. They prefer friends to family, video games to books, and headphones to conversations. But you've given them everything - what could be missing? Accord to Shmuley Boteach, bestselling author and host of Shalom in the Home (TLC), the missing ingredient is inspiration: giving your children the example, incentive, and tools to make something of themselves, to live life at the wave's crest. Transmitting your passions to your children, motivating them with shared goals, and getting them excited about values are the most important things you can do as a parent. With great humor and insight, Boteach lays out his guiding principles for taking your children to the mountaintop - and creating a parent-child bond based on vitality, exuberance, and mutual respect.

Price:$14.00

The Broken American Male (And How to Fix Him)

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Why do American husbands come home from work too exhausted to interact with their families? When did a healthy quest for prosperity become a twisted game no one can win? How did Blackberries and internet porn become more interesting to men than their flesh-and-blood spouses? Shmuley Boteach has made a great study of how families live today - both in his work as a Rabbi and as host of TLC's 'Shalom in the Home'. He's discovered a disturbing common thread in the families he meets: men responding to the pressure of competition in their work lives by turning away from their loved ones. In a world that judges men by the size of their paychecks and the wattage of their fame, it's all too easy to lose sight of what is truly valuable in life. Men who consider themselves failures and don't love themselves turn into stressed-out dads, distracted husbands and miserable human beings. For these men, alcohol, the internet and sporting events serve as numbing stand-ins for real life. In THE BROKEN AMERICAN MALE, Boteach doesn't just outline the problems facing marriages and nuclear families, he also offers practical, inspiring solutions, showing how wives can reach out to their husbands and help them become heroes again to their own families.

Price:$24.95