"You, (yes, YOU!), have a sacred mission to help set humanity free!" "God is real. Everything we say about God is made up" So reads the box containing Rabbi Rami Shapiro's latest offering, an 8 CD set entitled "How to be a Holy Rascal". The cover promises "a magical mystery tour to liberate your deepest wisdom, access radical compassion, and set yourself free"! Quite a promise! But after listening to the first 4 CD's today, I must say that in my opinion, Rabbi Rami delivers! He is playful, provocative, illuminating, and entertaining, and in short, all that you might imagine or hope a Holy Rascal to be. For those of us who know and love Rabbi Rami, this will come as no surprise. For the rest of you, you have a treat in store! This CD set provides a great overview and introduction to Rabbi Rami's thoughts and teaching, and more than his books allows you to experience his charismatic and engaging personality, which is a blend of wisdom teacher, Rabbi, scholar, stand-up comic, and more. The first 4 CD's provide a theoretical overview of Holy Rascaldom, and are titled, "The Education of a Holy Rascal", "What is a Holy Rascal?", "The God of Your Understanding", and "Is Religion Good or Bad" The next 4 promise to offer a set of practices to allow you, too, to become a Holy Rascal!. I look forward to enjoying them, and will add another review once I have done so.
In short, my advice is, BUY THIS! Listen! Learn! Laugh! Transform! Contribute to Rabbi Rami's retirement fund! You will be…