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Rabbi Marc Katz is the Rabbi at Temple Ner Tamid in Bloomfield NJ. He is the author of The Heart of Loneliness: How Jewish Wisdom Can Help You Cope and Find Comfort (Turner), which was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. His latest book is Yochanan's Gamble: Judaism's Pragmatic Approach to Life (JPS).

Rabbi Katz was ordained at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. Rabbi Katz has written for numerous publications including the New York Times, Tablet Magazine, the CCAR Journal, and is a contributing writer for The Sacred Encounter: Jewish Perspectives on Sexuality. ...more

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	The Heart of Loneliness: How Jewish Wisdom Can Help You Cope and Find Comfort 4.50 avg rating — 20 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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