Author: Melinda Ribner
Publisher: Birch Lane Press
ISBN: 9781559725118
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A practicing psychotherapist who includes meditation as part of treatment teaches readers about the mystical tradition of kabbalah, its ties and differences with standard Judaic religion, and how it can change lives.
New Age Judaism
Author: Melinda Ribner
Publisher: Birch Lane Press
ISBN: 9781559725118
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A practicing psychotherapist who includes meditation as part of treatment teaches readers about the mystical tradition of kabbalah, its ties and differences with standard Judaic religion, and how it can change lives.
Publisher: Birch Lane Press
ISBN: 9781559725118
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
A practicing psychotherapist who includes meditation as part of treatment teaches readers about the mystical tradition of kabbalah, its ties and differences with standard Judaic religion, and how it can change lives.
New Age Judaism
Author: Celia Rothenberg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
"Experimentation with yoga, drumming, meditation, eclectic musical forms, Buddhism, and egalitarian prayer were once the province of the most marginal of Jewish religious practices. Today, however, they are being embraced with varying degrees of enthusiasm within mainstream Jewish denominations, revealing the gradual 'normalization' of New Age Judaism's religious forms. New Age Judaism focuses much needed scholarly attention on these new forms and expressions of Judaism both within and outside of the synagogue setting." "This edited volume explores a range of experiences and conceptualizations of 'New Age Judaism', an imprecise term denoting new and evolving forms of North American Judaism that are typically innovative, combinative, and often controversial. Chapters analyze the phenomenon of New Age Judaism from theoretical, theological and ethnographic perspectives. As a result, they offer a broad sampling of some of the most fascinating forms of Jewish religious expression and philosophy in North America today."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
"Experimentation with yoga, drumming, meditation, eclectic musical forms, Buddhism, and egalitarian prayer were once the province of the most marginal of Jewish religious practices. Today, however, they are being embraced with varying degrees of enthusiasm within mainstream Jewish denominations, revealing the gradual 'normalization' of New Age Judaism's religious forms. New Age Judaism focuses much needed scholarly attention on these new forms and expressions of Judaism both within and outside of the synagogue setting." "This edited volume explores a range of experiences and conceptualizations of 'New Age Judaism', an imprecise term denoting new and evolving forms of North American Judaism that are typically innovative, combinative, and often controversial. Chapters analyze the phenomenon of New Age Judaism from theoretical, theological and ethnographic perspectives. As a result, they offer a broad sampling of some of the most fascinating forms of Jewish religious expression and philosophy in North America today."--BOOK JACKET.
American Post-Judaism
Author: Shaul Magid
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253008026
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Articulates a new, post-ethnic American Jewishness
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253008026
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
Articulates a new, post-ethnic American Jewishness
Jewish Renewal
Author: Michael Lerner
Publisher: Putnam Adult
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Lerner maintains that there are two voices in the Torah that have contended with each other throughout Jewish history: the voice of accumulated pain and cruelty that is passed from generation to generation and that masquerades as a patriarchal god, and the voice of God, whose massage of healing and compassion insists the world can be fundamentally transformed. Neoconservatives and some right-wing Israelis have used the Holocaust to justify a Judaism that is cynically "realistic" and demeaning of non-Jews. But that tendency to do unto others what was done to us can be overcome, Lerner says, and Jewish renewal attunes us to the voice of God and strengthens our ability to recognize the image of the divine in every human being.
Publisher: Putnam Adult
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Lerner maintains that there are two voices in the Torah that have contended with each other throughout Jewish history: the voice of accumulated pain and cruelty that is passed from generation to generation and that masquerades as a patriarchal god, and the voice of God, whose massage of healing and compassion insists the world can be fundamentally transformed. Neoconservatives and some right-wing Israelis have used the Holocaust to justify a Judaism that is cynically "realistic" and demeaning of non-Jews. But that tendency to do unto others what was done to us can be overcome, Lerner says, and Jewish renewal attunes us to the voice of God and strengthens our ability to recognize the image of the divine in every human being.
Finding a Spiritual Home
Author: Rabbi Sidney Schwarz, PhD
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 158023657X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
The Jewish community has lost some of the most sensitive spiritual souls of this generation. They are Jews who were looking for God and found spiritual homes outside of Judaism. Their journeys traversed the Jewish community, but nothing there beckoned them. The creation of synagogue-communities in which the voices of seekers can be heard and their questions can be asked will challenge many loyalist Jews. It will upset and enrage them. But it would also enrich them. —from Chapter 18 In this fresh look at the spiritual possibilities of American Jewish life, Rabbi Sidney Schwarz presents the framework for a new synagogue model—the synagogue community—and its promise to transform our understanding of the synagogue and its potential for modern Judaism. Schwarz profiles four innovative synagogues—one from each of the major movements of Judaism—that have had extraordinary success with their approach to congregational life and presents practical ways to replicate their success. Includes a discussion guide for study groups and book clubs as well as a new afterword by the author describing developments in synagogue change projects since the book was first published.
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 158023657X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
The Jewish community has lost some of the most sensitive spiritual souls of this generation. They are Jews who were looking for God and found spiritual homes outside of Judaism. Their journeys traversed the Jewish community, but nothing there beckoned them. The creation of synagogue-communities in which the voices of seekers can be heard and their questions can be asked will challenge many loyalist Jews. It will upset and enrage them. But it would also enrich them. —from Chapter 18 In this fresh look at the spiritual possibilities of American Jewish life, Rabbi Sidney Schwarz presents the framework for a new synagogue model—the synagogue community—and its promise to transform our understanding of the synagogue and its potential for modern Judaism. Schwarz profiles four innovative synagogues—one from each of the major movements of Judaism—that have had extraordinary success with their approach to congregational life and presents practical ways to replicate their success. Includes a discussion guide for study groups and book clubs as well as a new afterword by the author describing developments in synagogue change projects since the book was first published.
Jewish Spiritual Practices
Author: Yitzhak Buxbaum
Publisher: Jason Aronson
ISBN: 1568212062
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
The Jewish mystic path and its practices to attain God-consciousness.
Publisher: Jason Aronson
ISBN: 1568212062
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
The Jewish mystic path and its practices to attain God-consciousness.
Spiritual Judaism
Author: David Ariel
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786863068
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the first comprehensive guide of its kind, a noted Judaic scholar applied Jewish spiritual principles to daily life.
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9780786863068
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the first comprehensive guide of its kind, a noted Judaic scholar applied Jewish spiritual principles to daily life.
Spiritual Boredom
Author: Erica Brown
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
ISBN: 1580234054
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Break the Surface of Spiritual Boredom to Find the Reservoir of Meaning Within We need to be bored. When we get bored and take responsibility for our boredom, we arrive at a new level of interest, introspection, or action that has been stirred by the very creativity used to keep boredom away. The relationship between boredom and creativity is far from accidental. Creative minds are often stimulated by boredom, regarding it as a brain rest until the next great idea looms on the horizon of the otherwise unoccupied mind. from Chapter 10 Boredom is a crisis of our age. In religious terms, boredom is sapping spirituality of its mystical and wholesome benefits, slowly corroding our ability to recognize blessing and beauty in our lives, to experience wonder and awe. What happens when our need for constant newness minimizes our interest in prayer, learning, and the mysteries of nature? This intriguing look at spiritual boredom helps you understand just what this condition is, particularly as it relates to Judaism, and what the absence of inspiration means to the present and future of the Jewish tradition. Drawing insights from psychology, philosophy, and theology as well as ancient Jewish texts, Dr. Erica Brown explores the many ways boredom manifests itself within Judaismin the community, classroom, and synagogueand shows its potentially powerful cultural impact on a faith structure that advises sanctifying time, not merely passing it.
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
ISBN: 1580234054
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Break the Surface of Spiritual Boredom to Find the Reservoir of Meaning Within We need to be bored. When we get bored and take responsibility for our boredom, we arrive at a new level of interest, introspection, or action that has been stirred by the very creativity used to keep boredom away. The relationship between boredom and creativity is far from accidental. Creative minds are often stimulated by boredom, regarding it as a brain rest until the next great idea looms on the horizon of the otherwise unoccupied mind. from Chapter 10 Boredom is a crisis of our age. In religious terms, boredom is sapping spirituality of its mystical and wholesome benefits, slowly corroding our ability to recognize blessing and beauty in our lives, to experience wonder and awe. What happens when our need for constant newness minimizes our interest in prayer, learning, and the mysteries of nature? This intriguing look at spiritual boredom helps you understand just what this condition is, particularly as it relates to Judaism, and what the absence of inspiration means to the present and future of the Jewish tradition. Drawing insights from psychology, philosophy, and theology as well as ancient Jewish texts, Dr. Erica Brown explores the many ways boredom manifests itself within Judaismin the community, classroom, and synagogueand shows its potentially powerful cultural impact on a faith structure that advises sanctifying time, not merely passing it.
Being Jewish
Author: Ari L. Goldman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416536027
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
What does it mean to be Jewish in the 21st century? Goldman offers eloquent, thoughtful answers to this and other questions through an absorbing exploration of modern Judaism.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416536027
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
What does it mean to be Jewish in the 21st century? Goldman offers eloquent, thoughtful answers to this and other questions through an absorbing exploration of modern Judaism.
Moral Resistance and Spiritual Authority
Author: Seth M. Limmer
Publisher: CCAR Press
ISBN: 0881233196
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
This foundational new book reminds us of our ancient obligation to bring justice to the world. The essays in this collection explore the spiritual underpinnings of our Jewish commitment to justice, using Jewish text and tradition, as well as contemporary sources and models. Among the topics covered are women's health, LGBTQ rights, healthcare, racial justice, speaking truth to power, and community organizing.
Publisher: CCAR Press
ISBN: 0881233196
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
This foundational new book reminds us of our ancient obligation to bring justice to the world. The essays in this collection explore the spiritual underpinnings of our Jewish commitment to justice, using Jewish text and tradition, as well as contemporary sources and models. Among the topics covered are women's health, LGBTQ rights, healthcare, racial justice, speaking truth to power, and community organizing.