The Telling Workbook: An Interactive Guide to the Haggadah

by Mark Gerson

Overview

Transform your understanding of the Haggadah

In the national bestseller The Telling, author Mark Gerson changed the way thousands of people think about the Haggadah and approach the Passover Seder. Now Gerson invites readers to go even further and explore the Haggadah in an interactive new way. The Telling Workbook will help readers dig into the rich teachings of the Haggadah, with reflections and questions designed to spark discussion with friends and family and deepen their insight into the meaning of the Passover Seder and the timeless book at its core.

With The Telling Workbook as a guide, readers will be equipped to transform their yearly Passover Seder from a well-loved tradition into a powerful celebration of heritage and an inspiring act of faith that echoes throughout the year.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250843197
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/08/2022
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

MARK GERSON, an entrepreneur and philanthropist, is the co-founder of Gerson Lehrman Group, African Mission Healthcare, and United Hatzalah of Israel. A graduate of Williams College and Yale Law School, Mark is the author of books on intellectual history and education. His articles and essays on subjects ranging from Frank Sinatra to the biblical Jonah have been published in The New Republic, Commentary, The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He writes a weekly Torah column for the Christian Broadcasting Network and hosts the popular podcast The Rabbi’s Husband, and recently launched Torah Academy, an online resource for channeling the Torah’s practical insight and wisdom to live a happier, more successful life. Mark is married to Rabbi Erica Gerson. They and their four children live in New York City.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Real Jewish New Year
Haggadah: When A Great Book Is Not Meant To Be Read
God’s Business Card
The Craziest Dream Comes True: How We Live In Moses’s World
Getting Ready: When The Preparation Is Part Of The Event
Singing The Table Of Contents: Why Highly Religious Married Women Are So Sexually Satisfied
Music And Food: The Theology And Science Of Remembering
What We Can Learn From An Egg: The Logic Of The Seder Plate
Invite That Self
Just Who Are You Calling A Stranger?
Love And Responsibility: Israel
Judaism In A Word: Newness
There Is Such A Thing As A Bad Question—And Sometimes A Good Reason For It
The Great Jewish Permission
The Greatest Seder Of All
Feeling God’s Pleasure
The Story Is Yours: Where Are Moses, Joseph, And The Women Of The Exodus?
Living By Principles
Humility Can Be A Sin
When To Find God
Commitment
The Jewish Secret Of Parenting
How Intellectual Inquiry Is Of Limited Value: Considering The Wise Son
Who Is The Ideal Husband? Considering The Simple Son
What Should We Be Asking? Considering The Son Who Does Not Know How To Ask
Finding The Image Of God (It’s Not Hard)
Identify Enemies— And Also Friends
The Jewish Way Of Learning
Destiny’s Ingredients: Family And Dreams
Imagination: The Most Important Part Of Reality
Judaism: A Religion Of Character
You Are In The Story
Stars
Risking Congratulations
Why Did God Wait? When Bad Things Happen To Good People
Jew Hatred, Explained
The Prayer
What It Means To Know
The Unfinished: The Jewish Way Of Life And Death
Why Jewish Boys Emerge From The Womb Uncircumcised
Why Any Plagues?
First, Harmless Magic
Rationality: Fighting Blood, Frogs, And Lice With . . . More Blood, Frogs, And Lice
Habits: How The Pharaoh Teaches Us To Live Freely
All My Plagues”: The Essence Of God, Revealed In Hail
“Can’t You See Egypt Is Lost?”: When Change Is Harder Than It Should Be
The Ninth Plague: When Even Lighting A Candle, To Save My Life, Is Impossible
Prelude To The Tenth Plague: Moses Becomes A Leader
Allegiances Build: The Architecture Of Relationships, The Constitution Of Society
Haste: The Moral Imperative Of Speed
The Tenth Plague: What It Means That The Jews Are The Chosen People
Hovering, Rescuing, And Protecting: No One “Passed Over” Anything, And Why That Is Important
Watching: The Existential Experience
Why Political Arguments Are Usually A Waste Of Time, Or Worse
The Secret To Happiness And Goodness
“Dayenu”: How To Express Gratitude