The God Upgrade: Finding Your 21st-Century Spirituality in Judaism's 5,000-Year-Old Tradition

The biggest stumbling block when it comes to religion

is God, even for an ordained rabbi who admits her

rational mind "just can't buy into a God in the sky who

writes down our deeds and rewards and punishes us

accordingly." But not being sold on an intervening God

shouldn't bar you from living a vibrant and fulfilling

Jewish life. The God concept has seen many upgrades

over the centuries and it is these reinterpretations that

have kept Judaism relevant.

In this provocative look at the many faces of God,

Adventure Rabbi Jamie Korngold examines how our

concept of God has changed over the centuries, and how

these changes have shaped every aspect of Judaism. She

shows that by upgrading our God concept to one that is

aligned with our modern sensibilities, the result is a

Judaism that is both meaningful and accessible.

In an exploration energized with enthusiasm and

humor, Rabbi Korngold looks at God concepts ranging

from the earliest perspectives to some of the most

influential modern theologies. Ultimately she introduces

a concept of God that speaks to the issues of the

twenty-first century:

God 1.0 When the World Was Flat, God Had It Easy

God 1.1 Therapist with Super Powers

God 1.2 God Goes into Farming

God 1.3 Discovery of the Afterlife

God 1.4 The Tradition of Questioning God: Job

God 1.5 Maimonides' Moderation between

Reason and Intuition

God 1. 6 Spinoza's Spin on God

God 1.7 1.9 Rabbis Buber, Heschel, Kushner

and Schulweis

God 2.0 The Upgrade