This is Jewish theological satire at its best. Nothing is sacred for Auslander and we simultaneously wince and nod in agreement (and laugh at loud) at his depictions of Jewish life and theology.

The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God by Etgar Keret

This is a mesmerizing collection (now in translation, originally in Hebrew) dealing with the pitfalls and foibles of modern life. Though Keret sets many of the stories in Israel, the protagonists of his stories could be anywhere. Although not as acerbic as Auslander's prose, Keret give us insight into his weird, slightly cock-eyed world.

From Rabbi Rick Kellner:

The Trial of God by Elie Wiesel

The struggles and the tribulations of a belief in God are explored in The Trial of God, a play by Elie Wiesel. The play is based on a scene that Wiesel witnessed while at Auschwitz in which they put God on trial. The play is set in the 17th century in a Russian town that has just seen its Jewish population destroyed by a pogrom. A group of Purim players come to this town looking for a place to stay. They arrive at an inn in which the inn keeper will let them stay if they agree to put on a play that puts God on trial. Reading this play encourages us to further explore our own personal beliefs in the divine. Scholars have compared this play as a modern reading of the biblical book of Job. What is God's role in the adversity we face? Can we turn to God as a source of comfort? What is God's role in our lives? These questions are only some of the questions that we are challenged to think about.

From Rabbi Dara Frimmer:

The Dignity of Difference: How to Avoid the Clash of Civilizations by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks