In this charming and elegant guide, Pacific Northwest gardener Andy Becker provides practical gardening tips coupled with spiritual insights to help your garden grow. Quotations from the Torah, the Midrash, and the Chasidic Masters blend seamlessly with the author's own experienced observations about dealing with Weeds, Lawn Envy, Damn Wabbits, the bitterness of Horseradish, and the sweetness of Raspberry Jam. Gorgeously illustrated by University of Washington artist Abigail Drapkin, THE SPIRITUAL GARDENER is a gift with many seeds of joy & wisdom. ..

Power, lust, sex, and greed ... even the best can take a fall from grace ... so it happened to Rabbi Dreidel. He is a promising young Rabbi on the rise in a quiet suburb - building a robust congregation. And yes, he is charming, charismatic, and really knows how to schmooze with both men and women. But underneath a well-rehearsed veneer of righteousness is a dark side-an unrestrained desire to explore his sexuality with multiple women leading to much indiscretion. Even in times of #MeToo, in a patriarchal Orthodox community, it's unusual for women to speak out, yet a few brave whistleblowers begin to share their stories. As they do so Rabbi Dreidel scrambles ..