where are you?
Finding Yourself in the Bible
The question God asks Adam—Where are you?—still echoes across generations. This book explores the biblical world as a mirror of the human heart, charting a path through the emotional geographies of Torah: beginnings, wandering, revelation, rupture, exile, and return. Rabbi Josh Franklin weaves text, midrash, psychology, and personal story to show that places in Scripture chart the lifescape of human experience. More than a book about the Bible, this is an invitation to locate oneself—spiritually, morally, and emotionally—in the stories of Scripture.
testimonials
"Where Are You? is at once spiritual and erudite, personal and universal. It looks at the geography of the Jewish story in a unique way that not only reframes what it means for our ancestors to be stuck in Haran or wandering in the wilderness but transports us back there. In Rabbi Franklin's masterful hands, the narrowness of Egypt, the bitterness of Mara, and the eternality of Sinai are reframed as relevant lessons for our current moment."
—MARC KATZ, author of Yochanan's Gamble: Judaism's Pragmatic Approach t o Life
"Rabbi Franklin becomes a spiritual guide to us all in his powerful book debut. He brings forth wisdom from the Torah in a way that few can, helping us to behold it in ways that can change our lives."
—JOSHUA STANTON, Associate Vice President for Interfaith and Intergroup Initiatives, Jewish Federations of
North America