Senator Lieberman’s Book About Shabbat Coming 8/16, from OU Press, Simon and Shuster

02 Aug 2011

SENATOR JOSEPH LIEBERMAN’S BOOK ABOUT SHABBAT TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 16 FROM OU PRESS AND SIMON AND SHUSTER

Dealing with the details of religious ritual observance is not often the subject of public discussion by prominent politicians. Senator Joseph Lieberman, who moves confidently in the highest echelons of political office, has maintained his observance of the Jewish Sabbath throughout his years in government. The Gift of Rest: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath, to be released on August 16 by Simon and Schuster’s Howard Books division, working together with OU Press | Jewish Educational Publications, is Senator Lieberman’s exploration of the profound impact observance of the Sabbath has had on him.

In the book, Senator Lieberman shares his experiences, some humorous and some serious, drawn from a lifetime of public service, as he combined loyalty to his faith with responsibility to his office. Senator Lieberman’s reflections on the significance of the Sabbath and how Sabbath observance has enriched his life and the lives of those around him are a call to spirituality to those in high office as well as an inspiration to the man and woman in the street.

A longtime Connecticut Senator and the author of numerous books, Senator Lieberman recently announced he would not run for office in 2012. In 2000, he ran for Vice President of the United States as Al Gore’s running mate.

This book is among the offerings from OU Press, the publishing house of the Orthodox Union that recently published Festivals of Faith: Reflections on the Jewish Holidays by Rabbi Norman Lamm; and the Koren Mesorat HaRav Kinot, the complete Tisha B’Av Service with the Commentary of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, winner of the 2010 National Jewish Book Award.

Soon to be published by OU Press is the Koren Mesorat HaRav Siddur, a new prayerbook with a profound commentary based on the teachings of Rabbi Soloveitchik, accompanied by the eloquent translation of the prayers by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and the popular Koren format.

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