My book From the West to the East – A Memoir of a Liberal American Rabbi is now available from my publisher – West of West Center Books – https://westofwestcenter.com/product/from-the-west-to-the-east/

I hope you will acquire a copy for yourselves, your high school to adult age children and grandchildren, friends and colleagues who might gain insight and inspiration in reading it.

The following is advanced praise for the book:

“From the West to the East is a beautifully written and thoughtful guide to the challenges facing American Jewry, shared by one of America’s most influential rabbis. From the demographic changes in the Jewish community and its relationship to Israel, to the existential threats and profound moral dilemmas confronting Israel amidst a tide of rising antisemitism, Rabbi Rosove’s words are sure to inspire — and provoke — as any account of this period should and must.” – Congressman Adam Schiff, author of Midnight in Washington – How We Almost Lost our Democracy and Still Could

“In this moving memoir, Rabbi John Rosove models how a liberal Jew can be a passionate lover of Israel while remaining uncompromisingly faithful to the prophetic tradition… Now, at a critical crossroads for the community, he offers an indispensable guide to help American Jews navigate through a time of crisis.” – Yossi Klein Halevi, author of Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, and senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem

“In his powerful and revealing memoir, Rabbi John Rosove persuasively confronts some of the most challenging moral issues of our time, including Israel-Palestine, civil rights and liberties, immigration, and more. From the West to the East is not just a memoir. It’s a book full of lessons to help us navigate a world that often seems unrecognizable.” – Zev Yaroslavsky, former member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, author of Zev’s Los Angeles

“From the West to the East invites us to experience an immersive slideshow—one that is personal, vivid and compelling—the engaging journey of a committed liberal American Zionist leader over the last 50 years. Through reflections and wonderful stories, Rabbi Rosove deftly captures the complexities, beauty and challenges of navigating. This is not a preachy tome; it is lovingly told from his California home. With wisdom gleaned from experience, Rosove’s memoir illuminates how the interplay of activist courage and faith have been builders of American liberal Zionism. It shares what principled determination can yield and hence, a measure of hope to draw upon now, in these most wrenching times.” – Robin M. Kramer, former chief of staff for both Los Angeles Mayors Richard Riordan and Antonio Villaraigosa, and past president of the board of trustees of Temple Israel of Hollywood

“At a time when lots of us are sick with despair, Rabbi John Rosove offers a cure. A life of activism – from his arrest as an anti-war protestor, to lobbying to free Soviet Jews, to fighting for peace between Israelis and Palestinians – Like Abraham Joshua Heschel a generation before him, Rabbi Rosove shows that at the heart, and power, of Judaism are decency, kindness, empathy, and Menschlichkeit. His is the voice, and this is the beautiful book we need in these troubled times.” – Professor Noah Efron, Chair of Graduate Program in Science, Technology & Society at Bar Ilan University, Israel, writer and host of “The Promised Podcast”

“From the West to the East is a beautifully written, intensely personal and deeply profound book. John takes us through the long arc of his consequential and impactful career, and with the benefit of hindsight, brings ideas, emotions and history alive. His love for Judaism, America and Israel shine through on every page. A rabbi’s rabbi, this memoir is a must read for rabbis and all who are interested in the contemporary Jewish experience.” – Rabbi Ammi Hirsch, Senior Rabbi, Stephen S. Wise Free Synagogue, Manhattan, NY, host of “In These Times Podcast”

“John Rosove’s fine sense of humor, his excellent storytelling skills, his willingness to address the most confounding disputes head on make this memoir an affecting and engaging read. Rosove has had a lifelong love affair with Israel, at once clear-eyed and affectionate, avoiding the Pollyannaish sentimentality and extreme judgmentalism that so often obfuscate our Israel discourse. His memoir is an act of witness and testimony, an insider’s up-to-the-minute account of the dilemmas that have tried the souls of liberal American Jewry as Israel’s government has grown increasingly illiberal. This book is a call to arms for the vision of Reform Judaism and of Zionism and it is a delight to read.” – Don Futterman – author of Adam Unrehearsed, co-host of The Promised Podcast, Israel Director of The Moriah Fund

“Rabbi John Rosove’s Memoir is a ‘Guide for the Perplexed’ in our era. John embodies the deep connection between Zionism and liberalism and he refuses to compromise his moral standards at a time when discerning truth is becoming ever more difficult.” – Rabbi Galit Cohen-Kedem, Founding rabbi of Kehilat Kodesh v’Chol in Holon, Israel

“Rabbi Rosove vividly portrays his life as a man with two functioning hearts in a poignant reflection of his deep connection to both the land of the free and the home of the brave, as well as to Jerusalem. Both hearts pulsate with a powerful Jewish conscience that sees, hears, motivates for action and inspires reflection and understanding. This book recounts the personal odyssey of a unique rabbi unafraid to wrestle with man and God in his quest for Tikun Olam.” – Anat Hoffman, Founder and Chair of Women of the Wall, former Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center

“I describe Rabbi John Rosove this way: Piv v’libo shavim (His mouth speaks what his heart feels), which is the sense one gets when reading From the West to the East. I was swept along on his life journey and experiences, sharing in his dilemmas with all its complexities—all lovingly expressed through his tears of joy and sorrow.” – Yaron Shavit, Deputy Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency for Israel, President of the 38th Zionist Congress