"No one involved in synagogue life should miss the privilege of using these new, creative and imaginative tools to re-create their synagogue as a sacred community, and a place that is welcoming, accepting and alive with excitement."
-Jewish Media Review

"A must read for lay leaders, professionals, congregants-anyone truly interested in doing synagogue in a new way.... Synthesizes powerful ideas from sociology, economics, history, physics and other disciplines ... gives us a distinctively Jewish take on synagogue life. If you want to change the conversation about synagogue transformation and have something radically meaningful to say, this is the book for you."
-Lee M. Hendler, author, The Year Mom Got Religion: One Woman's Mid-Life Journey into Judaism; past president, Chizuk Amuno Congregation, Baltimore

"Challenges lay leaders as well as Jewish professionals.... Provides a creative and fresh approach to 'doing synagogue'.... A wonderful resource."
-Shofar

"An important study.... A powerful and persuasive case for rethinking synagogues as sacred communities, above all else."
-Prof. Jack Wertheimer, provost, The Jewish Theological Seminary of America

"Daring.... A passionate call to reawaken core beliefs ... and reexamine the meaning of living and passing on the Jewish faith."
-Midwest Book Review

"Challenges many of our assumptions about synagogue and Jewish communal life, and offers a new lens through which we can examine those changes that may be necessary.... When the glorious history of American synagogues in the twenty-first century is written, there is no doubt that Hoffman will be acknowledged as one of the primary architects of its transformation, revitalization and health."
-Rabbi Daniel Freelander, vice president, Union for Reform Judaism

"The first book to address the practical issues of transformation for contemporary American synagogues. A must read not just for synagogues but for all congregations.... Uniquely balances the academic with the practical. Those looking for 'how do I do it' best practices will find plenty of nuts and bolts here."
-Rabbi Aaron Spiegel, Indianapolis Center for Congregations, Inc.