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"72 poems and 72 short essays. Includes reflections and midrashim on the Hebrew Bible and the High Holy Days. This unique offering pairs brief essays and poems that probe and tweak our notions about, well, what happened to god and religion. Silverman, a poet, musician, and explorer of dreams and myths, takes us on a ride that is both playful and profound. The poems and essays are universal in nature, even as he dives deeply into Jewish themes from his own life experience. As Silverman puts it: ""Does all consciousness reside inside the scope of the human brain, or does it fly on the wings of birds? To me it's a no brainer."""

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Bruce leads us to lighten up our theologies and scientific ideologies in order to plant deeper roots down. . . . His is good medicine for the soul and a breath of fresh air. -- Rev. Matthew Fox, Theologian and author of Original Blessing With wisdom and wit, rhyme and rhythm, Silverman's poems and essays weave a tapestry of light that illumines the secret pathways between worlds of psyche and spirit, history and social justice. Using his gifts as a skilled percussionist and wordsmith, he blends contemporary idiom with mythic and mystical insights to show us where we are stuck and how to get out. The Biblical tales are told with an equal measure of reverence and irreverence. -- Estelle Frankel, Psychotherapist, Rabbinic Pastor and author of Sacred Therapy Bruce Silverman's writings awaken us to the reality of the world in ways that are at once provocative and enlightening. With a vibrancy and immediacy that provides no escape from the distortions and challenges of our society. -- Rabbi Michael Lerner, editor, Tikkun These poems are some of the finest current spiritual writings I have encountered. I love the way they honor all the traditions yet are ready to push the edges of those traditions to find the places where the various spiritual streams emerge from a common source. -- Dan Zola, Co-Producer of The Great Night(s) of Rumi

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Bruce Silverman, M.A., is a poet, musician, ritual maker and a transpersonal counselor in private practice. He founded and directs the Sons of Orpheus Men's Community and Healing Arts Center and has taught world drumming and dream exploration at Holy Names University, Matthew Fox's Naropa University and throughout the United States. He and his wife, Audrey Silverman Foote, were founders of Shir Neshama, a Jewish Renewal Havurah in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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