Tales Out of Shul Book

Emanuel Feldman could only have written this book once he retired from the Atlanta Jewish community that he served for nearly 40 years. With insight, wit and fresh, clear writing, Rabbi Feldman chronicles his career as a 24-year-old orthodox rabbi who found himself as the spiritual leader of a congregation that had always been Reform-Conservative.

Trying to fight the creeping assimilation among his congregants, yet knowing he needed to respect where they were coming from, Feldman and his congregation grow together as a community. He doesn't always agree with them, nor they with him, but Feldman's success is tangible, with his congregation steadily growing into one of the largest and most vibrant orthodox communities in the U.S.
He's a strong writer, and this is not only an inspiring read, but also an entertaining one.