Books & Other Media

Aaron Starr

Don’t Forget to Call Home: Lessons from God and Grandpa on a Life of Meaning

Easy Read, Spirituality

Arthur Cohen and Paul Mendes-Flohr

20th Century Jewish Religious Thought

Academic, Multiple Theologies

Arthur Green

Radical Judaism: Rethinking God and Tradition

Mysticism, Hasidic/Kabbalistic Theology, Philosophy

Daniel Syme and Rifat Sonsino

Finding God: Selected Responses

Faith and Doubt, Multiple Theologies

David Wolpe

Why Faith Matters

Easy Read, Faith and Doubt

Elliot Cosgrove

For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today

Grief, Modern Jewish Existential Theology

Eric Weiner

Man Seeks God: my flirtations with the Divine

Easy Read, Multiple Theologies, Spirituality, Faith and Doubt, Relationship

Eugene Borowitz

Renewing the Covenant: A Theology for the Postmodern Jew

Easy Read, Covenant Theology, Philosophy, Modern Jewish Existential Theology

Harold Kushner

When Bad Things Happen to Good People

Faith and Doubt, Grief, Easy Read

Jack Shechter

Monotheism: Unfolded in Historic Times

Academic, Intro to Theology, History

Jeffery Salkin

Being God’s Partner: How to Find the Hidden Link Between Spirituality and Your Work

Spirituality

Kari Tuling

Thinking About God: Jewish Views

Easy Read, Overview, Multiple Theologies

Louis Jacobs

A Jewish Theology

Academic, Classical Rabbinic Theology

Mordecai Kaplan

The Meaning of God in Modern Jewish Religion

Humanistic Judaism, Process Theology

Moses Mendelssohn

Jerusalem: Or on Religious Power and Judaism

Rationalist Theology

Naomi Levy

Talking to God: Personal Prayers

Easy Read, For Clergy/Educators, For Parents, Prayer, Grief

Phyllis Trible

God and the Rhetoric of Sexuality

Academic, Feminist Theology

Richard Rubenstein

After Auschwitz

Faith and Doubt, Post-Holocaust Theology, Holocaust

Shai Held

Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life

For Clergy/Educators, Spirituality, Ethics

Toba Spitzer

God Is Here: Reimagining the Divine

Easy Read, Spirituality, Panentheism, Process Theology

Abraham Joshua Heschel

Man's Quest for God

Easy Read, Prayer, Spirituality

Arthur Green

Ehyeh: A Kabbalah for Tomorrow

Mysticism, Hasidic/Kabbalistic Theology

Baruch Spinoza

Theological-Political Treatise

Advanced Read, Philosophy, Rationalist Theology

David DeSteno

How God Works: The Science Behind the Benefits of Religion

For Clergy/Educators, Psychology

Edward Feinstein

Jews and Judaism in the 21st Century: Human Responsibility, the Presence of God, and the Future of the Covenant

Covenant Theology, Easy Read, Multiple Theologies, For Clergy/Educators, Ethics, Relationship

Elliot Dorff

Knowing God: Jewish Journeys to the Unknowable

Academic, Ethics

Eugene Borowitz

Choices in Modern Jewish Thought

Academic, Modern Jewish Existential Theology, Covenant Theology

Franz Rosenzweig

On Jewish Learning

Modern Jewish Existential Theology

Herman Wouk

This Is My God

Intro to Theology, Easy Read, Classical Rabbinic Theology

Jaime Korngold

The God Upgrade: Finding Your 21st-Century Spirituality in Judaism’s 5,000-Year-Old Tradition

Easy Read, Faith and Doubt, Spirituality

Joseph Soloveitchik

The Lonely Man of Faith

Faith and Doubt, Modern Jewish Existential Theology, Rationalist Theology

Leora Batinzky

How Judaism Became a Religion

Intro to Theology, Academic

Marc Gellman and Thomas Hartman

Where Does God Live?

For Parents, Multiple Theologies

Mordecai Kaplan

Dynamic Judaism: The Essential Writing of Mordecai M. Kaplan

Community, Humanistic Judaism

Moshe Chaim Luzzatto

The Way of God (Derech HaShem)

Advanced Read, Classical Rabbinic Theology

Neil Gillman

Sacred Fragments: Recovering Theology for the Modern Jew

Faith and Doubt, Modern Jewish Existential Theology, Covenant Theology

Primo Levi

The Drowned and the Saved

Holocaust, Grief, Ethics, Post-Holocaust Theology

Robert Goldy

The Emergence of Jewish Theology in America

Intro to Theology, Academic, History

Stephen Fuchs

Who Created God, and Other Essays

Easy Read, Intro to Theology, For Parents

Yehudah HaLevi

The Kuzari

Advanced Read, Classical Rabbinic Theology

Abraham Joshua Heschel

God in Search of Man

Covenant Theology

Arthur Green

Seek My Face: A Jewish Mystical Theology

Mysticism, Academic, Hasidic/Kabbalistic Theology

Bernard Bamberger

The Search for Jewish Theology

Intro to Theology, Academic

David Wolpe

Teaching Your Children About God

Easy Read, For Parents

Elliot Cosgrove

Jewish Theology in Our Time

Easy Read, Overview, Multiple Theologies

Emil Fackenheim

God's Presence in History

Faith and Doubt, Holocaust, Post-Holocaust Theology

Eugene Borowitz

A Touch of the Sacred

Covenant Theology, Modern Jewish Existential Theology

Harold Kushner

When Children Ask About God

For Parents, Easy Read, Faith and Doubt, Philosophy, Spirituality

Jack Shechter

In Search of the Religiosity in Religion

Academic, Faith and Doubt, Modern Jewish Existential Theology

James Fowler

Stages of Faith

Psychology, Academic

Judith Plaskow

Standing Again At Sinai: Judaism from a Feminist Perspective

Feminist Theology, Justice

Louis Jacobs

Jewish Ethics, Philosophy, and Mysticism

Academic, Multiple Theologies, Ethics

Martin Buber

I and Thou

Relationship, Modern Jewish Existential Theology

Moses Maimonides

Guide for the Perplexed

Academic, Advanced Read, Classical Rabbinic Theology, Rationalist Theology

Moshe Halbertal

Concealment and Revelation: Esotericism in Jewish Thought and Its Philosophical Implications

Academic, Advanced Read, Philosophy

Niles Goldstein

God at the Edge

Easy Read, Relationship, Spirituality, Community, Ethics, Faith and Doubt

Rachel Adler

Engendering Judaism
An Inclusive Theology and Ethics

Feminist Theology, Academic, Easy Read

Saadya Gaon

The Book of Doctrines and Beliefs

Covenant Theology, Philosophy, Rationalist Theology

Terry Bookman

God 101: Jewish Ideals, Beliefs, and Practices

Easy Read, For Clergy/Educators

More Educational Resources

Here you'll find podcasts, YouTube videos, documents, and more that can help you create the educational experiences your community needs.

Teaching "God is Here"

Rabbi Toba Spitzer | 2023

An online workshop for clergy and others about teaching the material in "God Is Here: Reimagining the Divine." For accompanying study sheets and other useful teaching materials, go to this link!

Judaism Unbound Podcast

Analyzes 21st-century American Judaism, featuring episodes that dive into the conceptualization of God and modern spiritual practices.

Developing a Relationship with a Personal God in the 21st Century

Rabbinic Thesis

A relationship with a personal, immanent God remains a meaningful and viable Jewish theology in the 21st century. Through the writings of Eugene Borowitz, Arthur Green, and Rachel Adler, it shows how covenantal, mystical, and feminist perspectives each support a God who seeks relationship with humanity. Woven with personal narrative, the work presents belief in a personal God as a source of meaning, connection, and hope in an increasingly disconnected world.

Searching for the Sacred: Why Jewish Theology Still Matters

The Jewish Theological Seminary

Can Jewish thought help us understand our role in confronting climate change? Can it guide us when facing the loss of a loved one? In our modern, technology-saturated society, are there ways to feel close to God, to sense and appreciate sacred moments? Can Jewish theology speak to issues we care about and bring greater meaning to our lives?

Virtual Workshop (Nov. 6 2025): Ed Feinstein

NewCAJE

Thoughtful, playful, storyful conversation about God, our students, and why it all matters. Recording of The Light Lab Podcast Live Taping, with Rabbi Ed Feinstein + Eliana Light from NewCAJE16 2025.

Where is God in Reform Judaism?

College Commons

For over 3,000 years, Judaism has claimed a unique insight into the nature of God. In the most recent centuries, the Reform Movement emerged as a religious response to modernity. But modern events and ideas have challenged us to ask: “Where is God in Reform Judaism?”

Spotlight on Contemporary Jewish Theology

Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education

Recent years have witnessed an impressive outpouring of important new work in contemporary Jewish theology. In this Spotlight Session, we gather four leading scholars, each of whom has recently produced an important work of Jewish theology, to think together about the implications of their ideas for Jewish education.

s*ngs ab-ut g?d

Album by Eliana Light

Through thoughtful, playful original songs, Eliana weaves her own spiritual journey with Jewish text, inspiring us to unpack our g?d-baggage and seek meaning, together.

What does it mean to believe in God?

Big Questions of Jewish Belief Podcast

Jonathan Gibson and Sophia Bor challenge Rabbi Zarum in this episode on belief in God. Does Judaism require belief in God? Is God the same for everyone? Can we 'prove' He exists, and how?

Defining Orthodox Judaism: God in the Flesh, Rav Kook & Other Topics - A Conversation with Don Seeman

Truths - Jewish Wisdom for Today Podcast

In this episode, you will uncover the intricate nuances of what Orthodox Judaism means today as Professor Rabbi Seeman argues for maintaining the boundaries that define this ancient faith. Yet, as you will discover, these boundaries have been subject to change, reflecting the richness and diversity of Jewish theology.

Defining Orthodox Judaism: God in the Flesh, Rav Kook & Other Topics - A Conversation with Don Seeman

Truths - Jewish Wisdom for Today Podcast

Words From My Heart

Prayerbook by Cantor Evelyn Goldfinger

Words from my heart, the hands-on Jewish Prayer Book, introduces young children and their families and teachers to the world of prayer, spirituality, and G*d in a language that is accessible and inspiring.