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My Jesus Year: A Rabbi's Son Wanders The Bible Belt In Search Of His Own Faith (2008)

by Benyamin Cohen(Favorite Author)

3.38 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0061245178 (ISBN13: 9780061245176)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

HarperOne

review 1: I was hoping for a little bit more of the epiphanies and "light bulb" moments along the way. I'm Jewish, and this is obviously written towards those with little or no working knowledge and background of Judaism, so some parts of it were boring - I know all about Yom Kippur! I would have liked to know more about those feelings of uncomfort from stepping outside the box and how other people reacted when he told them he was Jewish, etc. That said, I think this is a journey that most people take, so it was interesting to read his take and perspective on it.
review 2: This was an interesting book. The author's experiences we're somewhat neat, checking out various churches/house of worships. Yet, the book was interesting almost in spite of itself-From the title, I ... morewould have thought it was about a deeply unsettled Jew looking at the life of Jesus. But the author was still proudly Jewish, so he wasn't that unsatisfied (many Jews have questions about their religion-as do people of other faiths). Plus, the author's look at various church's/faiths was almost superficial. He didn't seem to explore Jesus at all. He even went to a Black Israelite compound, (which considering they follow Jewish laws, doesn't classify as "Jesus" at all. Not to mention the condecending way he approaches some of the congregations/Religious gatherings he visited.All in all, it reads like a college student going to different religious experiences for a research paper (and not a very good one). less

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