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Christmas for Joshua by Avraham Azrieli– 292 pages
Book Blurb:
Life couldn’t be better for Rusty Dinwall—a heart surgeon, amateur pianist, and volunteer synagogue president. But when his daughter’s wedding takes an unexpected turn, life spins out of control, shattering everything he believes in. A dramatic story with memorable characters, Christmas for Joshua tackles the conflicts inherent to interfaith marriage, modern parenting, and religious intolerance, taking the reader on an entertaining and thought-provoking journey through a uniquely American Christmas experience.
My Review: 3.5 stars
This book is a commendable work of fiction that can enlighten people of all religions to the importance of tolerance. Extremism in Christianity and Judaism are generally not accepting of others and this book covers both sides adequately. The author explores this in a neatly packaged story and how it affects his relationships with his spouse, daughter and friends. Much of the book was predictable although it didn’t bother me due to the interesting and easy to understand theological moments that kept the book balanced. Perhaps it could’ve used a little more length to avoid the perfectly wrapped up ending. Great discussion book!
Quotes I liked:
Good sex is a byproduct of a good relationship, right?”
– “I should wear a T-shirt…Reform is Not Diet Judaism.”
– “Isn’t faith an act of believing?”
