The Jguy's Guide: The GPS for Jewish Teen Guys
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Dr. Shulamit Reinharz is the Potofsky Professor of Sociology at Brandeis University, where she serves as founding director of both the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute and the Women's Studies Research Center. She is coauthor of The JGuy's Guide: The GPS for Jewish Teen Guys and The JGirl's Guide: The Young Jewish Women's Handbook for Coming of Age (both Jewish Lights).
Diane Heiman is coauthor of The JGuy's Guide: The GPS for Jewish Teen Guys; The Mitzvah Project Book: Making Mitvah Part of Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah ... and Your Life; It's a ... It's a ... It's a Mitzvah (all Jewish Lights) and the Children's Choice Award winner See What You Can Be: Explore Careers That Could Be for You.
Diane Heiman is also available to speak on the following topic:
- Mitzvah Projects
Liz Suneby is coauthor of The JGuy's Guide: The GPS for Jewish Teen Guys; The Mitzvah Project Book: Making Mitzvah Part of Your Bar/Bat Mitvah ... and Your Life; It's a ... It's a ... It's a Mitzvah (all Jewish Lights) and coauthor of the Children's Choice Award winner See What You Can Be: Explore Careers That Could Be for You!
Liz Suneby is also available to speak on the following topic:
- Mitzvah Projects
"What a cool book! Filled with ... the voices of teenage peers who talk with honesty about the challenges and joys in their lives. A great bar mitzvah or confirmation gift!"
-Dr. Ron Wolfson, Fingerhut Professor of Education, American Jewish University
"Wise, witty and, in its own way, deeply powerful. I could have used it when I was growing up. My teen years would have been a whole lot easier."
-Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin, editor, Text Messages: A Torah Commentary for Teens
"For his bar mitzvah, get the kid a new tallis and kippah ... and this book. The wisdom and warmth of The JGuy's Guide will be a blessing as he grows into adulthood.... He'll thank you for that."
-Rabbi Edward Feinstein, author, Tough Questions Jews Ask: A Young Adult's Guide to Building a Jewish Life; rabbi, Valley Beth Shalom, Encino, California
"I often tell the story about how my life has been a journey and, had I turned left instead of right, who knows where I may have ended up. [This] book gives you that perspective about making choices in life."
-Andre Tippett, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
"Chock full of Jewish and peer wisdom on the things that teen boys think about. What a gift!"
-Rabbi Sid Schwarz, senior fellow, Clal; founder, Panim Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values; author, Jewish Megatrends: Charting the Course of the American Jewish Community
"A superb resource for working with adolescent boys. Raises timely questions, provides context for the big ideas in the book, and includes interesting material from popular culture that will engage boys."
-Matt King, head of Rashi School, Dedham, Massachusetts
