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A refreshing look on traditions and rituals, Rabbi Yehoshua Grunstein cleverly takes the routine commandments and rituals in Judaism and explains how they can become more meaningful. Judaism is filled with strange commandments and rituals, such as shaking palm tree leaves on Sukkot or lighting candles to welcome the Sabbath. Rabbi Grunstein noticed that while many Jews know the how, they do not understand the why. Looking at rituals and commandments, Rabbi Grunstein answers questions that pertain to the fulfillment of each commandment. Beyond Routine: Turning Ritual into Meaningful Jewish Practice discusses questions such as: How is each custom significant? What emotions should one have while performing the commandment? How can a technical observance actually influence a person? It is the hope that through this book these observances will become more meaningful and influential, rather than just technical and distant acts.

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Rabbi Yehoshua Grunstein received rabbinic ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and is the director of training and placement at the Straus/Beren-Amiel Institute of Ohr Torah Stone, which trains a vibrant cadre of men and women to promote worldwide a Judaism based on traditional values, social justice, tolerance, loving-kindness, and unity. Rabbi Grunstein also serves as administrator of the rabbinical court for conversions, located in Gush Etzion, and is part of the founding faculty of the Singer Kollel program in Efrat, a place for men to learn Judaic studies in the morning before they go to work. He is the author of Daven Your Age - An Adult Journey through the Daily Prayer Service and has around 1,000 recorded classes online (www.yutorah.org/rabbi-yehoshua-grunstein).

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