Winner of the 2017 Nautilus Award in the Religion/Spirituality of Western Thought category A bestselling author and rabbi's profoundly affecting exploration of the meaning and purpose of the soul, inspired by the famous correspondence between Albert Einstein and a grieving rabbi."A human being is part of the whole, called by us 'Universe,' a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts, and feelings as something separate from the rest-a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness..." -Albert EinsteinWhen Rabbi Naomi Levy came across this poignant letter by Einstein it shook her to her core. His words perfectly captured what she has come to believe about the human condition: That we are intimately connected, and that we are blind to this truth. Levy wondered what had elicited such spiritual wisdom from a man of science? Thus began a three-year search into the mystery of Einstein's letter, and into the mystery of the human soul. What emerges is an inspiring, deeply affecting book for people of all faiths filled with universal truths that will help us reclaim our own souls and glimpse the unity that has been evading us. We all long to see more expansively, to live up to our gifts, to understand why we are here. Levy leads us on a breathtaking journey full of wisdom, empathy and humor, challenging us to wake up and heed the voice calling from within-a voice beckoning us to become who we were born be.

SEARCHING FOR THE SOUL1. Meeting the Soul2. Einstein and the Rabbi: Reviving Souls3. Finding the Me Within me: Locating Your Inner Essence4. Taking a Soulfie5. Encountering the Three Levels of the SoulTAPPING INTO THE LIFE FORCE: THE KEY TO VISION AND ACTIONRaising the Volume of the Soul's Voice: Feeding and Awakening the Soul6. Giving the Soul What It Wants7. Meditating is Medicine for the Soul8. Letting Music Lift Your Soul9. Eating to Satisfy Your Soul10. Praying and Learning as Keys to Understanding11. Restoring the Soul in Nature12. Welcoming the Sabbath: Reviving Your Soul with a Day of RestAccessing the Soul's Expansive Vision13. Stepping Back to Gain a Wider Perspective14. Moving Beyond Our Narrow Thoughts15. Seeing Through the "Truths" We Tell Ourselves16. Glimpsing the Tapestry: Detecting Hidden ConnectionsDiscovering the Power to Act17. Breaking Free of the Old, Familiar Patters18. Pregnant Forever: Finding the Courage to Complete What You've BegunLISTENING TO THE LOVE FORCE: THE KEY TO INTIMACY AND UNCOVERING YOUR CALLINGLearning to Love Deeply19. Turning a Heart of Stone into a Heart of Flesh20. Experiencing the Healing of Forgiveness21. Praying for Holy Fear: Learning to Think Before You Act22. Recognizing the Saving Power of True Friends23. Finding a Soulmate24. Entering Marriage with Five Holy Qualities25. Discovering the Secret to a Lasting Marriage26. Parenting with SoulUncovering Your Holy Calling27. Heeding the Call of the Soul28. Knowing You Are the Right Man for the Job29. Feeling the Soul's Tug30. Turning Your Weakness into Your Strength31. Bringing Your Soul to Work32. Defeating the Soul's Adversary33. Know Who You Are: Recognizing Your True Divine PowerWELCOMING THE ETERNAL FORCE: THE KEY TO YOUR HIGHER KNOWINGExperiencing Unity and a Taste of Eternity34. Bridging Distances and Returning Home35. Perceiving the Forty-Two Journeys of Your Soul36. Recognizing How Setbacks Can Lift You Higher37. Seeing Your World to ComeGaining a Higher Understanding of Time and Eternity38. Treasuring Blessings That Can Never Die39. Living on Soul Time40. Experiencing the Oneness41. Giving Pleasure to the Soul42. Beholding Threads of ConnectionCOMING FULL CIRCLE: THE LETTERNotesBibliography