When the son of an Orthodox rabbi finds his enthusiasm for Judaism waning he asks, "What would it be like to be a Christian?" And so begins Benyamin Cohen's year-long journey into Christian culture and spirituality. My Jesus Year is part memoir and part spiritual quest, and takes Cohen to some rather unexpected places. Among others, he hits a mosh pit at Christian music festival, attends a health-and-wealth megachurch and drops in on a Christian "professional wrestling" match. Throughout his journey Cohen keeps an open heart and a good sense of humor, taking what he learns from Christianity and reflects upon his own faith and relationship to God.
Benyamin Cohen is the son of an Orthodox rabbi who married a Methodist minister's daughter who converted to Judaism. He was the founder and editor of the award-winning national magazine American Jewish Life and the online magazine Jewsweek, and is currently an editor at the Mother Nature Network.