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  Today's Publisher's Pride is  One Family Indivisible  by Steven Greenebaum, which reached #96 among Amazon top sellers in Christian ecumenism and #267 in Jewish biographies. Book Description: Throughout history we have divided ourselves into groupings of "us" and "them".  One Family: Indivisible  engagingly  invites the reader into the deeply spiritual and lifelong journey of the author to find a way to acknowledge our differences without dividing and subdividing ourselves into competing tribes. It is a journey of mountain tops and deep valleys, but it leads to the inclusivity and mutual respect possible with Interfaith. This is a book for seekers of all races, ethnicities, and spiritual paths who search for that elusive goal of a community of love and inclusion that also respects our diversity. AWARDS Eric Hoffer Award Category Finalist, American Book Fest Best Books Award Finalist (religion) Keywords: interfaith, spiritual journey, common humanity, reli...

  Today's Publisher's Pride is  One Family Indivisible  by Steven Greenebaum, which reached #96 among Amazon top sellers in Christian ecumenism and #267 in Jewish biographies. Book Description: Throughout history we have divided ourselves into groupings of "us" and "them".  One Family: Indivisible  engagingly  invites the reader into the deeply spiritual and lifelong journey of the author to find a way to acknowledge our differences without dividing and subdividing ourselves into competing tribes. It is a journey of mountain tops and deep valleys, but it leads to the inclusivity and mutual respect possible with Interfaith. This is a book for seekers of all races, ethnicities, and spiritual paths who search for that elusive goal of a community of love and inclusion that also respects our diversity. AWARDS Eric Hoffer Award Category Finalist, American Book Fest Best Books Award Finalist (religion) Keywords: interfaith, spiritual journey, common humanity, reli...

  German Although I could speak German, Johanna and I always spoke Russian. Living in the University of Moscow dorms, we both naturally communicated in Russian all day long. So, when we had some together time, staying in Russian seemed natural. Besides, my Russian was better than my German, at that time at least, and Joanna did not speak English. Russian was the most obvious and best lingua franca. I did know how to speak German, however, I had started my study of German with two years of high school study, followed by upper level university courses. As a linguistics major, German was one of the languages I ended up studying to a high level. Then, in graduate school, I majored in comparative literature, with an emphasis on German and Russian literature. I took comprehensive exams in comparative literature and language exams in Russian and German. I lived in Deutsches Haus (German House) in the university dorms, where my roommate, Brigitte, was from Koeln (Cologne), Germany. She, ju...

  I have been to Armenia only once, many decades ago, but Armenia has played an outsized role in my life. Erevan and Mount Arafat In the mid-1980s, Erevan, now spelled Yerevan, was a city of paradoxes and poetry. The capital of the Armenian SSR stood apart from European Russia in both tone and temperament, offering visitors a glimpse into a republic shaped by ancient heritage and Soviet modernity—and a city that glowed pink. Erevan’s signature glow came from Armenian tuff, a volcanic stone quarried from the surrounding highlands. Rich in iron and minerals, the stone oxidized to hues of rose and coral, giving the city its nickname: the “pink city.” Buildings blushed in the morning light and gleamed at dusk, their color a quiet rebellion against Soviet gray. On clear days, Mount Ararat loomed in the distance—tall, dark, and solemn. Though politically inaccessible across the Turkish border, it remained a spiritual and visual anchor. The contrast was striking: the radiant pink ...