Hard to find, easy to miss; happiness doesn’t cost a dime, but makes a person rich. Jewish wisdom has a thing or two to say about how to be happy.
For a people that have known our share of hard times, Jews have always been able to find joy close at hand. To dance, to sing, to eat, to argue for fun, to find the goodness of life no matter what the circumstances—these are ways Jews fill life with happiness. Rabbi Scott Perlo brings ancient teachings, mindful practices, and practical advice—all updated for the 21st century—to help you answer that most elusive of human questions, “how can I be happy?”
Rabbi Scott Perlo is leader in the field of Jewish open outreach. He's taught Torah to thousands of unaffiliated Jews, their partners and those interested in Jewish life of any background. For the last ten years, Scott has worked primarily with Millennials, addressing the specific needs of the next generation of Jewish life.
Scott is a veteran of multiple cutting-edge Jewish communities, having served as a rabbi at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, rabbi-in-residence at Moishe House and The Professional Leaders Project, and intern at IKAR in Los Angeles. Scott leads trips ...
Scott is a veteran of multiple cutting-edge Jewish communities, having served as a rabbi at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, rabbi-in-residence at Moishe House and The Professional Leaders Project, and intern at IKAR in Los Angeles. Scott leads trips for Honeymoon Israel, was a founding member of the Jewish Emergent Network and is a Wexner Field Fellow.
A regular writer, Rabbi Perlo has been published in The Washington Post, The Forward and The Huffington Post, among other publications.
A California native, he gets back to his beloved Pacific Ocean to surf and to dive whenever he can. He lives in New York with his partner, Yael, a Constitutional lawyer, and son.