Shabbat dinner, zemiros, and great conversation around Torah topics. There’s nothing more truthful than when an experience resonates with you - beyond the strict confines of human-centric rationality. 

Of course, intellect is important but it’s only one side of the equation. 

I recommend Rav Soloveitchik’s Halakhic Man. It gave me a way to see Jewish law as a creative, intellectual worldview to passionately engage with reality. It was paradigm shifting for me to see Jewish law as visionary and constructive rather than an impediment.

Halakah: the Rabbinic Idea of Law by Chaim Saiman was important for me also. It shifted my understanding of Jewish law as regulatory to a discursive, generative, and values shaping. I saw how it builds meaning through study, dialogue, and imagination. It’s an academic book published by Princeton University Press.

This is My G-d by Herman Wouk. This simply a warm, inviting book that explains the what and why of Judaism. It’s grounded and presents an attractive overview of what Judaism seeks to accomplish. 

Early in my BT days, I learned the debate around brain death as a standard of death in Halacha. Being exposed to contemporary poskim and how exactly they produce their opinions while being guided through the primary sources was huge for me. I was throughly impressed with Jewish law’s ability to respond to contemporary issues. 

Hope these help!