This Precious Life - by Alden Solovy (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Prayers, poetry, and meditations inspired by encounters with God. The first part draws from divine moments in our sacred texts, mostly the Torah but also the Prophets and the Writings. The second part focuses on sacred moments in our daily lives, connections with the Divine that occur simply because we are human beings created in God's image"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>In This Precious Life, liturgist Alden Solovy presents prayers, poetry, and meditations inspired by</em></p><p><em>encounters with God. </em>The first part draws from divine moments in our sacred texts, mostly the</p><p>Torah but also the Prophets and the Writings. Using a contemporary voice, Solovy imagines these</p><p>holy moments as experienced by our biblical ancestors so we can reclaim them as our own. The</p><p>second part focuses on sacred moments in our daily lives, connections with the Divine that occur</p><p>simply because we are human beings created in God's image. Equally suited to individual reflection</p><p>and group prayer, the book completes a trilogy with <em>This Grateful Heart</em> and <em>This Joyous Soul</em>.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>For many years, I've watched Alden Solovy develop his craft of writing liturgical poetry and</p><p>helping others find their voice and express the prayers of their hearts. Alden's poetry is so</p><p>powerful because it comes from deep within his soul and speaks directly to ours. He brings a</p><p>deep love and respect for Torah, traditional liturgy, and the land and people of Israel, which he</p><p>combines with honesty about the human condition based on his personal experiences.</p><p>His poetry brings us closer to Jewish tradition and more in tune with our own souls.</p><p>-Rabbi Andrea London, Senior Rabbi, Beth Emet The Free Synagogue</p><p><br></p><p>Alden Solovy is a modern-day <em>paytan</em>, a liturgical poet who takes up the psalmist's call to</p><p>"sing unto the Eternal a new song." Just like the classical <em>paytanim</em>, he uses ancient Jewish</p><p>concepts and traditional phrases but reconstructs them in completely new and innovative ways.</p><p>His work combines midrashic originality with poetic beauty. Alden's poems are imbued with</p><p>profound insights that will surely touch contemporary readers.</p><p>-Rabbi Dalia Marx, PhD, Rabbi Aaron D. Panken Professor of Liturgy and Midrash, </p><p>Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion</p><p><br></p><p><em>This Precious Life</em> is perhaps Alden Solovy's most evocative poetry collection to date.</p><p>With honest and stirring insight, Solovy captures the breadth of emotion-the yearning and</p><p>loneliness as well the joy and gratitude-of the unceasing spiritual quest, enabling us to see</p><p>ourselves and hear our voices calling out for God in both the ancient narratives of our tradition</p><p>and the experiences of our daily lives.</p><p>-Rabbi Ron Segal, President, Central Conference of American Rabbis</p><br>
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