Funny, You Don't Look Like a Rabbi: A Memoir of Unorthodox Transformation

At The Age Of Fifty, Lynnda Targan Was A Successful Journalist, Owner Of Her Own Pr Company, And Happily Married Mother Of Two. But Deep Down Inside, She Felt Called To A Different Path. Raised In The Nurturing, Spiritual Enclave Of Her Grandparents' Close-knit Orthodox Jewish Community In Brooklyn, Targan Had Drifted Away From Religious Rituals When She Left Her Family To Attend High School And College In Philadelphia. Now As An Adult, She Found Herself Being Drawn Back To Judaism-and Rediscovering The Beauty And Resonance Of Its History, Its Music, Its Remarkable Texts And Teachings, Its Wisdom And Its Powerful Ethical Code For Living In The Modern World. Funny, You Don't Look Like A Rabbi Tells The Story Of Targan's Surprising Transformation From Successful Working Mom To Jewish Scholar And Spiritual Seeker, And Chronicles Her Quest To Reinvent Herself In Midlife And Become One Of Judaism's Relatively Few Female Rabbis. Initially Met With Skepticism From Some Within The Rabbinical System, And Tested By Personal And Professional Challenges Along The Way, Targan Persevered And Ultimately Excelled In The Rigorous Academic Environment Of Rabbinical School, Becoming An Ordained Rabbi In 2003. Now A Beloved Leader In Her Community Who Continues To Champion The Importance Of Women In Judaism And Jewish Leadership Throughout The World, Targan Shows That It Is Never Too Late To Find Your True Calling, Change Your Life, And Step Into Your Power-no Matter What Your Age--