If you are at all serious about observing Jewish religious practice and want to shake up your notions of why you follow religious Jewish practice, then you must read Jewish Law as Rebellion: A Plea for Religious Authenticity and Halachic Courage by Nathan Lopes Cardozo.
Rabbi Cardozo is as courageous as his book’s sub-title. He reminds us, again and again, in different contexts, that halacha is meant to disrupt our lives; it is designed to make us live more authentically, and not automatically. Halacha itself makes us question halacha – when we approach it properly.
It is difficult to praise this book enough. Rabbi Cardozo's voice is essential, and probably the most accomplished book on Judaism I have read in some time.
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