About the Author:
George Kalinsky is the Official Photographer at Madison Square Garden and special photographer to the New York Mets. His skillful capturing of great moments in sports and entertainment is unparalleled. He has authored seven books, which include Shooting Stars, The New York Mets: A Photographic History, The New York Knicks: The Official 50th Anniversary Celebration, and his photos have appeared in numerous publications including Time, Life, People, Esquire, New York, Sports Illustrated and Newsweek. His pictures have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum, and International Center for Photography, among others. He was named the PMDA International Photographer of the Year in 2001. He and his wife, June, reside in New York City.
Michael Kress has edited the rabbis' personal essays. A graduate of Yale and Harvard Divinity School, his writing on religion and spirituality has appeared in many prestigious newspapers around the world. He is the editor-in-chief of MyJewishLearning.com, a Jewish educational website, and the former Judaism editor at Beliefnet.com, a multifaith website.
From Library Journal:
The official photographer at Madison Square Garden, a special photographer of the New York Mets, and the author of seven photographic books, Kalinsky here focuses on 100 influential rabbis from around the world. On the pages facing their portraits, the rabbis themselves write about their careers and their personal, spiritual, and social commitments and concerns. There are Hasidic, Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist rabbis, among them pulpit rabbis, academics, writers, administrators, a comedian, folk musicians, and a surfer. These rabbis come from both small towns and big cities, ranging from Jerusalem to Paris to Rome. Among them are Marc Gellman, the award-winning author and cohost of The God Squad television program; Yosef Hadana, chief rabbi of the Ethiopian Jews; Alvin Kass, senior chaplain of the New York City Police Department; best-selling author Harold Kushner; and Sally Priesand, the first woman to be ordained a rabbi in the United States. Their brief essays are as diverse as their backgrounds, and Kalinsky's full-page photographs capture some of the depth and color of their hearts, minds, and lives. As Senator Lieberman writes in his introduction, "Together, they help and inspire us all." Highly recommended for young adults and adults, whether Jewish or gentile.
Marcia Welsh, formerly of the Guilford Free Lib., CT
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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