Taking those Three Steps Forward to a More Meaningful Shemoneh Esrei with Rabbi Menechem Tenenbaum

In this episode of the 613 Books Podcast, host Heather Dean interviews NCSY Rabbi Menachem Tenenbaum about his new book, "Three Steps Forward," which explores the meaning and significance of the Shemoneh Esrei. Rabbi Tenenbaum shares personal stories to connect the teachings of the prayer to real-life experiences and emphasizes the importance of taking care of one's basic needs in order to deepen one's relationship with Hashem. PLUS: Best-selling author Sherri Mandell tells us about the quietly powerful memoir that’s on her reading table. Show Notes Featured Guest Interview: Rabbi Menachem Tenenbaum Author of: “Three Steps Forward: Unlocking the Shemoneh Esrei and Our Connection with Hashem” To Purchase from Publisher: https://www.feldheim.com/three-steps-forward To Purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Three-Steps-Forward-connection-Eybeschutz/dp/1957579684/ref=sr_1_1?crid=I9KQD9Q06XPQ&keywords=%22Three+Steps+Forward%22+Menachem+Tenenbaum&qid=1685826761&sprefix=three+steps+forward+menachem+tenenbaum%2Caps%2C1644&sr=8-1 Reading Table contributor Sherri Mandell Sherri’s selection: The Kitchen Congregation: A Daughter's Story of Wives and Women Friends by Nora Seton To Purchase “The Kitchen Congregation” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Congregation-Daughters-Story-Friends/dp/0312242107/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3OPVBKOPDIJ1T&keywords=The+Kitchen+Congregation&qid=1685826997&sprefix=the+kitchen+congregation%2Caps%2C493&sr=8-1 By Sherri Mandel: The Kabbalah of Writing is available wherever books are sold: B&N, Amazon, Books-A-Million, IndieBound, Bookshop.org USA: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Kabbalah-of-Writing/Sherri-Mandell/9781644116104 U.K.: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Kabbalah-of-Writing/Sherri-Mandell/978164411610411 To purchase a copy of The Blessing of a Broken Heart: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+blessing+of+a+broken+heart&i=stripbooks-intl-ship&crid=SYW70MD8W7BS&sprefix=the+blessing+of+a+broken+heart%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C203&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 For More information about Sherri Mandell’s books as well as The Koby Mandell Foundations visit: https://www.kobymandell.org/sherri-mandell Contact Sherri by email: [e-mail] Show Announcer for 613 Books Podcast: Michael Doniger Michael’s contact info, voice-over samples, and demo: https://michaeldoniger.com/