Torah Therapy: Reflections on the Weekly Sedra and Special Occasions

Reuven P. Bulka

Ktav Pub Inc

The growing polarization of the Jewish community constitutes aclear and present danger to the unity of the Jewish people.Well-intentioned pleas to embark on all-out efforts to assureour survival as one people will hardly be of any avail. What dividesus are not only ideological differences but irreconcilable conflictsabout the nature of Jewish identity and status. We are faced with asituation where frequently Jews who abide by the Halakhah willhave to disqualify as marriage partners many individuals whowould be perfectly acceptable to Reform JudaismThere are no easy solutions to these agonizing problems. Thedifficulties arise not from institutional concerns, parochialism, orlack of good will, but reflect fundamental theological differences.Rabbi Reuven Bulka, one of the most dynamic leaders of theNorth American rabbinate, deserves the gratitude of all segmentsof the Jewish community for articulating the issues so cogentlyand compelling us to confront them squarely. What is so refreshing about his approach is the emphasis upon the need fordeveloping the kind of options which could be adopted by thevarious religious movements without compromising the integrity of their respective positionsReligion is neither politics nor business. In the spiritual sphereone cannot settle issues by making concessions. Total commitment is the very essence of a religious attitude. But what is neededis the ability to transcend institutional or denominational concerns in the quest for solutions that will enhance the welfare ofthe entire Jewish people.History shows that in various areas of endeavor, importantbreakthroughs were achieved once the proper questions wereasked Whatever reservations we may entertain about some of thespecific recommendations of the author, he has placed us in hisdebt for his brilliant formulation of the questions which must beput on the agenda if we are serious about creative Jewish survival.

The Coming Cataclysm: The Orthodox-Reform Rift and the Future of the Jewish People

Religion & Spirituality

Mosaic Press

A complete handbook to divorce according to Jewish law. As much about divorce as how to prevent it. Clear, informed and sensitive guide to the entire divorce process written by a prominent Orthodox rabbi.

Jewish Divorce Ethics: The Right Way to Say Goodbye

Bulka, Reuven P.

Ivy League Pr

Discover how to comfort a mourner and how to overcome your own grief after a loved one dies. After 35 years of consoling and counseling mourners as a rabbi and psychologist, Rabbi Bulka takes you on an insightful journey through the intricacies of his grieving following the deaths of his parents, and illustrates how grief can be turned into gratitude.

Turning Grief into Gratitude

Paper Spider

Drawing on the classic Sefer Chareidim of Rabbi Elazar Ezkari, noted author Rabbi Reuven Bulka "reveals" facets of belief and observance that are unfamiliar to many of us, deepening our understanding of the practices we follow every day.

Best-Kept Secrets of Judaism

Targum Press