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razzberry_pi's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Part memoir, part theological insights, Rabbi Watts Belser interweaves stories from her own like as a wheelchair user with midrash and analysis of Biblical figures and passages.
Especially enjoyed the last two chapters "The Radical Practice of Rest" and "G-d on Wheels". Both helped me (as a disabled person) reframe the ways that I view both Shabbat and G-d.
Especially enjoyed the last two chapters "The Radical Practice of Rest" and "G-d on Wheels". Both helped me (as a disabled person) reframe the ways that I view both Shabbat and G-d.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism
maxthefish's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
kashmir_splendid's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
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4.0
rkh260's review
challenging
hopeful
informative
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reflective
5.0
An amazing book. Julia Watts Belser beautifully addresses the complexities of the experiences of disabled people in faith communities in the world. While unafraid to tackle hard topics, this is a hopeful book
stuff4bd's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
4.0
I am not Jewish, I am not a person of faith, and I am not disabled. Despite this I really appreciated the way this book allowed me new lens to examine disability rights and religion. perspective is key and when a new perspective is shared we are required to think and re-examine our own thoughts and beliefs.
weewaw2020's review
4.0
I’m thankful to Hodder publishing for sending me a copy of this recently released book. My knowledge around Jewish traditions, writings and Torah are limited so I found this very helpful for educating me around that stuff but also in helping me to view some well known biblical stories from a different perspective. However the author does use a lot of assumptions and puts their own hopes and experiences onto the bible/ God more often than I would like to reach a conclusion. Although I don’t agree with everything the author says, there are some great points raised and it’s given me much food for through and further reflection.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in disability theology or Jewish/ Christian book clubs as there is lots of food for thought and plenty of conversation/ discussion points.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in disability theology or Jewish/ Christian book clubs as there is lots of food for thought and plenty of conversation/ discussion points.
kombucha_coordinated's review
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medium-paced
5.0
Literally slayed so hard! Life altering read!