This guide introduces innovative methods for prayer and deepening communication with God, encouraging readers to open their hearts to divine responses. Authored by a prominent figure in contemporary American Judaism, it emphasizes personal spiritual growth and connection through fresh perspectives on prayer.
A how-to for Jewish spirituality that works. "A spiritual seeker is a person whose soul is awake. In this book I make no assumptions about how much you know about Judaism, what holidays you keep, or whether you believe in God. I want us to start from your soul's experience and carry on from there." --from the Introduction "Virtually anyone remotely affiliated with Judaism should read this book," wrote Publishers Weekly, which listed Jewish with Feeling among its Best Religion Books of the Year. "Without question the best, most readable introduction to Reb Zalman's philosophy of Judaism, it is also the best beginner's guide to Jewish spirituality available today," wrote the Forward, "the perfect book for both the spiritual seeker and the curious skeptic." Taking off from basic questions like "Why be Jewish?" and whether the word God still speaks to us today, Reb Zalman lays out a vision for a whole-person Judaism. This is not only Sinai then but Sinai now, a revelation of the Torah inside and all around us. Complete with many practical suggestions to enrich your own Jewish life, Jewish with Feeling is "a mystical masterpiece filled with spiritual practices and an exciting vision of the future" (Spirituality & Health). Spiritual experience, as Reb Zalman shows, repays every effort we make to acquire it.
"With its revolutionary approach to lifespan development, this book gives you the practical tools to grow older with the wisdom, maturity, and understanding so desperately needed in today's world." "Whether you are a retired person, someone in midlife, or a younger person with an older loved one, the authors show you how to turn "age-ing" into "sage-ing," a process that brings more adventure, passion, mystery, and meaning into your life. Using contemplative techniques from the world's spiritual traditions and the latest breakthroughs in brain/mind research, you will learn how to review your life, come to terms with your mortality, harvest the wisdom of your years, and transmit a legacy to future generations. With step-by-step exercises, From Age-ing to Sage-ing lovingly teaches you how to transform the natural regrets, depression, and sense of loss that accompany growing older into renewed purpose and inner peace."--Jacket
Offers you new ways to pray, new channels for communicating with God and new opportunities to open your heart to God's response, from one of the most important spiritual teachers in contemporary American Judaism.
Gamaliel, a prominent and compassionate figure during Jesus' time, is depicted as the spiritually attuned grandson of Hillel. Renowned for his wisdom, he taught important values such as tolerance, common sense, and the love of one God. His influence attracted many students eager to learn from his insights and teachings, highlighting his significant role in shaping religious thought in that era.
On May 25th, 2005, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Hasidic rebbe and founder of the Jewish Renewal movement, traveledfrom Boulder, Colorado, down to the Center for Contemplative Living in Denver, Colorado, to dialogue with Father ThomasKeating, Trappist monk and one of the founders of the Centering Prayer movement, who had come from St. Benedict'sMonastery in Snowmass, Colorado. Herein is contained their sprawling and scintillating dialogue on science, mysticism, andspiritual practice.