{"product_id":"this-is-real-and-you-are-completely-unprepared-the-days-of-awe-as-a-journey-of-transformation-9780316739085","title":"This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this journey of spiritual transformation (Publishers Weekly) award winning author Rabbi Alan Lew follows the practices and rituals of the Jewish High Holy Days and guides readers through heartbreak  contemplation  and re-birth.  There are times in life when we are caught utterly unprepared: a death in the family  the end of a relationship  a health crisis. These are the times when the solid ground we thought we stood on disappears beneath our feet  leaving us reeling and heartbroken  as we stumble back to our faith.  The Days of Awe encompass the weeks preceding Rosh Hashanah up to Yom Kippur  a period in which Jews take part in a series of rituals and prayers that reenact the journey of the soul through the world from birth to death. This is a period of contemplation and repentance  comparable to Lent and Ramadan. Yet  for Rabbi Alan Lew  the real purpose of this annual passage is for us to experience brokenheartedness and open our heart to God.  In This is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared  Lew has marked out a journey of seven distinct stages  one that draws on these rituals to awaken our soul and wholly transform us. Weaving together Torah readings  Buddhist parables  Jewish fables and stories from his own life  Lew lays bare the meanings of this ancient Jewish passage. He reveals the path from terror to acceptance  confusion to clarity  doubt to belief  and from complacency to awe.  In the tradition of When Bad Things Happen to Good People  This Is Real And You Are Completely Unprepared enables believers of all faiths to reconnect to their faith with a passion and intimacy that will resonate throughout the year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45960481210421,"sku":"ByrdShop_0316739081","price":56.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780316739085.jpg?v=1788288538","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/this-is-real-and-you-are-completely-unprepared-the-days-of-awe-as-a-journey-of-transformation-9780316739085","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}