Three Minutes of Hope: Hugo Gryn on The God Slot
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Three Minutes of Hope: Hugo Gryn on The God Slot by Naomi Gryn
This title contains Hugo Gryn's best radio scripts, with tributes from other broadcasters, bringing the wisdom of one of Britain's best-loved spiritual leaders to a new generation. Hugo Gryn's death triggered a huge outpouring of grief, not just from the congregation at the West London Synagogue where he was rabbi for 32 years, but for the much wider audience who had come to know him as a regular panelist on "The Moral Maze" and through the nuggets of wisdom he used to broadcast on various 'God slots' for the BBC and Capital Radio. With just a couple of minutes to inject a dose of spirituality into the daily lives of believers and non-believers alike, Hugo's gentle humour, his warmth and compassion, his deep spirituality and his unquenchable faith in humanity made a lasting impression on listeners and he is remembered with affection by millions. This collection of his best radio scripts, arranged by theme (ranging from the "Holocaust" to "Mahatma Gandhi") and given a personal and historical context by Hugo Gryn's daughter, Naomi, will delight his existing admirers and bring his wit and wisdom to a new generation. It provides a fitting memorial in what would have been his 80th birthday year.
Extract reprinted in the Jewish Chronicle (UK) Friday 1st October 2010
'Gryn's daughter has compiled a fascinating, informative and often moving anthology of her father's short broadcasts' -- The Tablet
'This book serves to champion the God Slot. It is a collection of small pithy ‘sermonettes' that capture Hugo's erudite thinking but also tell the story of his life, his family and the nation during those 17 years or so of broadcasting... Hugo Gryn's memorable reflections stand alone as an instructive, uplifting read ' -- Jewish Quarterly
'Gryn's daughter has compiled a fascinating, informative and often moving anthology of her father's short broadcasts' -- The Tablet
'This book serves to champion the God Slot. It is a collection of small pithy ‘sermonettes' that capture Hugo's erudite thinking but also tell the story of his life, his family and the nation during those 17 years or so of broadcasting... Hugo Gryn's memorable reflections stand alone as an instructive, uplifting read ' -- Jewish Quarterly
Rabbi Hugo Gryn was born in the Carpathian town of Berehovo in 1930 and deported to Auschwitz at the age of thirteen. After the war, he came to Britain with a group of child survivors and then went to America to train for the rabbinate. His first pulpit was in Bombay. Later he became rabbi at the West London Synagogue, a post he held for thirty-two years until his death in 1996, and was the central figure of British Reform Judaism. Education and interfaith dialogue were his major concerns. He was perhaps best known for his 'ministry of the airwaves', with regular broadcasts on BBC Radios 2 & 4, and Capital Radio, and as a regular panel member of BBC Radio 4's The Moral Maze. Naomi Gryn is a writer, broadcaster and documentary filmmaker. She co-authored and edited Chasing Shadows (Viking, 2000).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781441140357 |
| ISBN 10 | 1441140352 |
| Title | Three Minutes of Hope: Hugo Gryn on The God Slot |
| Author | Naomi Gryn |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Continuum Publishing Corporation |
| Year published | 2010-11-25 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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