Lights from Jerusalem

description of book Stories and perspectives from the Holy City From the author of “Holy Woman”, Lights from Jerusalem features fascinating and inspiring stories. Captivating accounts of a paralyzed educator who writes books via eye movements; a mother of 14 children who feeds 200 guests every Shabbos; 75 orphans in Calcutta; a Nobel Prize winner; a Jerusalem Kabbalist and of other amusing and compelling characters whom the author has encountered in her epic spiritual journey. Authored from her 900-year old home in Jerusalem, Sara Yoheved Rigler’s writings plumb the depths of human nature and aim toward the heights of spiritual aspiration. Her own 17 years of seeking took her from Brandeis University in the turbulent sixties around the world until, in 1985, she heard an Orthodox rabbi speak about “love of God.” That led her to Jerusalem, where she was amazed to discover the depths of Torah Judaism. In the more than 50 selections in this book, Sara Yoheved Rigler shares her ever-fresh wonder and love for the transformative power of Judaism. One of the most masterful writers in the Jewish world today, she will keep you glued to the pages.