The December Project – Sara Davidson

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The December Project by Sara Davidson is a heartfelt spiritual exploration in the vein of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Last Lecture. Davidson chronicles her weekly meetings over two years with Rabbi Zalman Shachter-Shalomi, founder of the Jewish Renewal movement, as they discuss life, death, and the meaning of spiritual work in our final stages of life. Blending seeker curiosity with honest skepticism, Davidson shares the lessons they learned about fearlessness, gratitude, and living fully in the face of mortality.

The book interweaves these conversations with compelling stories from Reb Zalman’s extraordinary life, including his escape from the Nazis, his work as an Orthodox rabbi in the US, his founding of the Jewish Renewal Movement, and his friendships with spiritual leaders such as Thomas Merton and the Dalai Lama. Alongside memoir and biography, Davidson provides twelve practical exercises for readers to cultivate simplicity, joy, and spiritual awareness. The December Project is ideal for those seeking wisdom, courage, and reflection on life’s final chapter.