This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: The Days of Awe as a Journey of Transformation

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There are moments in life when one is caught utterly unprepared. Drawing on both his rabbinical training and his scholarship in Buddhism, Lew leads readers on a journey from confusion to clarity, from doubt to belief, as he opens a path to self-discovery that is accessible to readers of all faiths. Welcome Dedication Author's Note One: The Soul Stretches Out to Contain Itself: A Map of the Journey Two: Everywhere He Went, He Was Heading for Home: Teshuvah Three: I Turned, the Walls Came Down, and There I Was: Tisha B'av Four: The Horn Blew and I Began to Wake Up: Elul Five: This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared: Selichot Six: The Horn Blows, the Gates Swing Open, and We Feel the Winds of Heaven: Rosh Hashanah Seven: What the Soul Does While the Gates Are Still Open: The Ten Days of Teshuvah Eight: The Soul Hears Its Name Being Called: Kol Nidre Nine: Death and Yom Kippur Atone Ten: The Gates Clang Shut: Neilah Epilogue: The Stars Are Shining on My Head: Sukkot Acknowledgments Copyright Acknowledgments About the Author Also by Alan Lew Newsletters Table of Contents Copyright Page