Q: How is the book categorized?
A: "Happiness the Jewish Way" is both contemplative and practical guide to happiness and an introduction to the zestful and resilient Jewish culture. It combines the genres of practical non-fiction, self-help, philosophy, and Jewish studies.
Q: What can Jewish culture teach me about happiness?
A: As it turns out, a lot. The Jewish people have often faced adversity, but ranked highest of a USA happiness survey.
The book offers a unique combination of secular and traditional wisdom. You will find poignant stories from Holocaust survivors, as well as lessons from the mystic teachings of Kabbalah.
Q: Can I use this book to teach my kids about the Jewish roots and traditions?
A: While the book is not intended for small children, parents can definitely use the fairy tales, jokes or anecdotes from the book to introduce the kids to both the Jewish culture and ways to practice positive attitude.
Q: Will the book be relevant to unaffiliated, secular and non-religious readers?
A: Happiness the Jewish Way is written by an unaffiliated non-observant Jew, who wanted to present a fun and easy way for unaffiliated as well as observant Jews to connect with their identity and find happiness through all facets of Jewish culture: religious and secular.
The book is intended for a wide audience. Some will connect with interesting scientific discoveries, inspiring historical events and poignant stories from Holocaust survivors. Other readers might discover happiness lessons in rabbinical wisdom, Torah stories and the mystic teachings of Kabbalah. Parents will be able to use Jewish values and examples of Jewish culture to instill happiness and positive attitude in their children.