Funny, You Don’t Look Like a Rabbi: A Memoir of Unorthodox Transformation
ISBN: 978-1-887043-72-4 paperback, $22.00; ebook 978-1-887043-60-1, $9.99; 5.5 x 8.25
At the age of fifty, Lynnda Targan was an accomplished public relations professional, journalist and happily married mother of two. But deep down, she felt called to a different path. The child of secular, divorced parents, she had grown up in the nurturing enclave of her grandparents’ close-knit, Orthodox Jewish community, but drifted away from the rituals of her faith. Now, as an adult, she found herself being drawn back to Judaism—and rediscovering the beauty and resonance of its history, its remarkable texts and teachings, and its powerful code for living in the modern world.
Targan’s memoir tells the story of her surprising transformation from successful working mom to spiritual seeker and Jewish scholar, and chronicles her quest to reinvent herself in midlife to become a rabbi, a choice that for generations was open only to men. Initially met with skepticism, Targan persevered, becoming an ordained rabbi in 2003. Now a beloved leader in her community, Targan shows that it is never too late to find your true calling and step into your power—no matter what your age