{
  "id": 8733087,
  "title": "We need religion, writes rabbi in her new book, but it’s not there to make our lives better",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/we-need-religion-writes-rabbi-in-her-new-book-but-its-not-there-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T16:47:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/we-need-religion-writes-rabbi-in-her-new-book-but-its-not-there-to-make-our-lives-better/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Noa Kushner urges Jews to stop asking what Judaism can do for them and start asking what it means to enter into a relationship with God in 'Pretend You Believe,' on shelves Oct. 13 The post We need religion, writes rabbi in her new book, but it’s not there to make our lives better appeared first on The Times of Israel .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}