Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz is a well-known lecturer and author internationally and has written five highly acclaimed works on the deeper aspects of Judaism. He lectures on the spiritual and philosophical ideas within Judaism and he offers Torah books on a variety of topics. Due to his recognition as an expert in matters of Jewish thought and Torah philosophy, he also gives Torah lectures to Jewish student groups and Jewish organizations across the world that include a variety of topics.
Rabbi Tatz has written a number of Torah books based on the subject of Jewish thought and Torah philosophy. His tapes and CDs are renowned for their depth, inspiration and entertainment value. In addition to his works as an author in creating the Torah books, Rabbi Tatz is also the founder and director of the Jerusalem Medical Ethics Forum where knowledge is promoted on Jewish medical ethics internationally and Torah lectures are given worldwide in Jewish Torah though and Jewish medical ethics. They also include modern Torah applications in medicine.
One of the Torah books available from Rabbi Tatz is "Letters to a Buddhist Jew". When Rabbi Akiva Tatz received a letter from a Chicago Jew by the name of David Gottlieb asking if he should commit himself fully to Judaism and abandon Zen altogether although Zen helped him to awaken spiritually for the first time in his adult life, Rabbi Tatz answered immediately. Rabbi Tatz also answers his question about finding the vibrancy, wisdom, and source of spiritual connection for which Judaism had never held. The correspondence between Rabbi Tatz lasted for the next two years and became an exploration of many of the deepest ideas of Judaism. This book is a record of that correspondence and it explores a depth of Torah wisdom that you won't find in any other Torah books.
In another of his Torah books, Living Inspired, Rabbi Tatz shows how an understanding of some of the deeper ideas and patterns of Torah thought can illuminate our everyday experience. There is a focus on life in general and its ordeals in particular as well as relationships, the unexpected, even life's problems and doubts become springboards to inspiration. In this choice of Rabbi Tatz' Torah books, there is a presentation of some of the deepest ideas in Jewish thought. He also presents his ability to show how these ideas affect everyday life and its challenges have touched and enriched audiences and individuals worldwide.
The Thinking Jewish Teenager's Guide to Life is the newest addition to Rabbi Tatz' Torah books and in it he lucidly and powerfully explains some of the deepest concepts of Judaism. It also demonstrates how those ideas and principles can and should guide decisions, major life choices, relationships and growth to real maturity. It serves as a guide to decisions and major life choices as well as relationships and growth to real maturity. Teenagers will appreciate the fact that this book credits young adults with great depth without talking down to them. To purchase this or any of Rabbi Tatz' Torah books, go to www.tatz.cc.
