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Author : David R. Blumenthal
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780870682254
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (822 download)
Download or read book Understanding Jewish Mysticism written by David R. Blumenthal and published by KTAV Publishing House, Inc.. This book was released on 1978 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Schäfer
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691142157
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book The Origins of Jewish Mysticism written by Peter Schäfer and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-24 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Origins of Jewish Mysticism' offers an in-depth look at the history of Jewish mysticism from the book of Ezekiel to the Merkavah mysticism of late antiquity. The author reveals what these writings seek to tell us about the age-old human desire to get close to and communicate with God.
Author : Geoffrey W. Dennis
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738748145
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic and Mysticism written by Geoffrey W. Dennis and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2016-02-08 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jewish esotericism is the oldest and most influential continuous occult tradition in the West. Presenting lore that can spiritually enrich your life, this one-of-a-kind encyclopedia is devoted to the esoteric in Judaism—the miraculous and the mysterious. In this second edition, Rabbi Geoffrey W. Dennis has added over thirty new entries and significantly expanded over one hundred other entries, incorporating more knowledge and passages from primary sources. This comprehensive treasury of Jewish teachings, drawn from sources spanning Jewish scripture, the Talmud, the Midrash, the Kabbalah, and other esoteric branches of Judaism, is exhaustively researched yet easy to use. It includes over one thousand alphabetical entries, from Aaron to Zohar Chadesh, with extensive cross-references to related topics and new illustrations throughout. Drawn from the well of a great spiritual tradition, the secret wisdom within these pages will enlighten and empower you. Praise: "An erudite and lively compendium of Jewish magical beliefs, practices, texts, and individuals...This superb, comprehensive encyclopedia belongs in every serious library."—Richard M. Golden, Director of the Jewish Studies Program, University of North Texas, and editor of The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft: The Western Tradition "Rabbi Dennis has performed a tremendously important service for both the scholar and the novice in composing a work of concise information about aspects of Judaism unbeknownst to most, and intriguing to all."—Rabbi Gershon Winkler, author of Magic of the Ordinary: Recovering the Shamanic in Judaism
Author : Mari Silva
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (926 download)
Download or read book Jewish Mysticism written by Mari Silva and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-01-09 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to explore Jewish Mysticism, then keep reading... Jewish Mysticism is a powerful expression within the Jewish tradition. Rooted in antiquity and veiled in mystery until quite recently, Jewish Mysticism has burst into the modern world in guises both illuminating and bewildering. Throughout Jewish history, flashes of the light held within sacred texts have sparked the sages' inquisitive minds throughout the Diaspora. Rising out of the ashes of the Temples once standing in Jerusalem, the texts and theologies associated with Jewish Mysticism have comforted and ecstatically raise those who have used their knowledge. In this book, we'll review key texts, including: Sefir ha Behir Sefir Yetzirah Ma'aseh Merkavah and the accompanying Heikhalot literature But in examining these texts, we'll also delve into the historical contexts in which they were written and how they served as spiritual responses to the tribulations of the Jewish people, interpreted by those who wrote and disseminated them. You'll discover fascinating things along way... You'll meet some great sages, chief among them the Father of Lurianic Kabbalah, Isaac Luria, his disciple Moses de Leon, and the great Moses Cordovero, who recognized the need for Messianic hope in the face of oppression. You'll meet the sefirot and be introduced to their mysteries as the emanations of the Divine. You'll learn about key Kabbalistic concepts like tzimtzum, shevirah, and tikkun and what they mean, as a foundation for understanding the operation of the sefirot, set in Etz Chaim (the Tree of Life). You'll see how spiritually powerful texts can be abused through popularization. This always concerned the Kabbalistic sages and is the reason for the traditionally limited transmission of Kabbalah. You'll learn how the Ashkenazi Hassidim came to be the powerful manifestation of Judaism they are today and how they went from being the "bad boys" of Judaism to part of the ultra-Orthodox Haredi movement. You'll meet the Baal Shem Tov, father of the Hassidic renaissance, and the Vilna Gaon, leader of the Mitnagdim, once at war with each other but the originators of a new iteration of Hassidic life and practice, in response to the Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment). This book provides a detailed introduction to the fascinating world of Jewish Mysticism and the community most closely associated with it. Bring your curiosity and questions and open the door to the mysteries of this vibrant corner of the Jewish World. Click the "add to cart" button and step into the fascinating world of Jewish Mysticism.
Author : Daniel Chanan Matt
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809123872
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (238 download)
Download or read book Zohar, the Book of Enlightenment written by Daniel Chanan Matt and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first translation with commentary of selections from The Zohar, the major text of the Kabbalah, the Jewish mystical tradition. This work was written in 13th-century Spain by Moses de Leon, a Spanish scholar.
Author : Joshua Abelson
Publisher : London : G. Bell
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Jewish Mysticism written by Joshua Abelson and published by London : G. Bell. This book was released on 1913 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joseph Dan
Publisher : Jason Aronson
ISBN 13 : 9781568215631
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (156 download)
Download or read book Jewish Mysticism and Jewish Ethics written by Joseph Dan and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 1996 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jewish Mysticism and Jewish Ethics is a ground-breaking study of an ideological miracle, a tale of seven hundred years of diverse Jewish theological creativity. Many extreme, radical, and even seemingly heretical schools of thought were intergrated into a constructive, traditional Jewish ethics within the framework of Hebrew ethical literature. The ability of Jewish ethics to absorb and sustain conflicting ideas, which originated in schools that fought each other fiercely, presents a fascinating chapter in the history of Jewish ideas.
Author : Maureen Bloom
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113410328X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)
Download or read book Jewish Mysticism and Magic written by Maureen Bloom and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-08-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a unique anthropological perspective on Jewish mysticism and magic, this book is a study of Jewish rites and rituals and how the analysis of early literature provides the roots for understanding religious practices. It includes analysis on the importance of sacrifice, amulets, and names, and their underlying cultural constructs and the persistence of their symbolic significance.
Author : Yehudah Ashlag
Publisher : Laitman Kabbalah Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0973231564
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (732 download)
Download or read book Introduction to the Book of Zohar, Volume 1 written by Yehudah Ashlag and published by Laitman Kabbalah Publishers. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Science of Kabbalah (Pticha) is the first in a series of texts that Rav Michael Laitman, Kabbalist and scientist, designed to introduce readers to the special language and terminology of the Kabbalah. Here, Rav Laitman reveals authentic Kabbalah in a manner that is both rational and mature. Readers are gradually led to an understanding of the logical design of the Universe and the life whose home it is. The Science of Kabbalah, a revolutionary work that is unmatched in its clarity, depth, and appeal to the intellect, will enable readers to approach the more technical works of Baal HaSulam (Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag), such as 'Talmud Eser Sefirot' and Zohar. Although scientists and philosophers will delight in its illumination, laymen will also enjoy the satisfying answers to the riddles of life that only authentic Kabbalah provides. Now, travel through the pages and prepare for an astonishing journey into the 'Upper Worlds'.
Author : Daniel M. Horwitz
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0827612869
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (276 download)
Download or read book A Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism Reader written by Daniel M. Horwitz and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unprecedented annotated anthology of the most important Jewish mystical works, A Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism Reader is designed to facilitate teaching these works to all levels of learners in adult education and college classroom settings. Daniel M. Horwitz's insightful introductions and commentary accompany readings in the Talmud and Zohar and writings by Ba'al Shem Tov, Rav Kook, Abraham Joshua Heschel, and others. Horwitz's introduction describes five major types of Jewish mysticism and includes a brief chronology of their development, with a timeline. He begins with biblical prophecy and proceeds through the early mystical movements up through current beliefs. Chapters on key subjects characterize mystical expression through the ages, such as Creation and deveikut ("cleaving to God"); the role of Torah; the erotic; inclinations toward good and evil; magic; prayer and ritual; and more. Later chapters deal with Hasidism, the great mystical revival, and twentieth-century mystics, including Abraham Isaac Kook, Kalonymous Kalman Shapira, and Abraham Joshua Heschel. A final chapter addresses today's controversies concerning mysticism's place within Judaism and its potential for enriching the Jewish religion.
Author : Joseph Dan
Publisher : Jason Aronson, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 1461629195
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)
Download or read book Jewish Mysticism written by Joseph Dan and published by Jason Aronson, Incorporated. This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interest in Jewish mysticism is, in our generation, widespread and growing. From Hebrew schools to Hollywood, people of all backgrounds and levels of knowledge are pursuing the subject. Books, magazines, journals, and classes are rapidly growing in number. One result of this burst of interest and popularization of Jewish mysticism is the problem of misinformation. The need for reliable source material has become crucial. This four-volume work by Professor Joseph Dan is a monumental event in the publishing history of English-language reference books on the subject of Jewish mystical thought and practice. Professor Dan's credentials are of the highest order. The recipient of the Israel Prize (considered to be Israel's highest honor), Joseph Dan is the Gershom Scholem Professor of Kabbalah at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and continues to be a visiting professor at some of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the world.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780870683343
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)
Download or read book Understanding Jewish Mysticism written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David R. Blumenthal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780870682056
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Understanding Jewish Mysticism written by David R. Blumenthal and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rabbi Lawrence Kushner
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1580234739
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Honey from the Rock written by Rabbi Lawrence Kushner and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quite simply, the easiest introduction to Jewish mysticism you can read. An insightful and absorbing introduction to the ten gates of Jewish mysticism and how they apply to daily life. "There is a place that is as far from here as breathing out is from breathing in. For the word is very near to you. Where life forever holds gentle sway over death, where people are human with the same grace that a willow is a willow, where the struggle and the yearning between male and female is at last resolved.... It is to begin with, all inside us." —from the Introduction "In the past decade I’ve read Honey from the Rock at least half a dozen times. Every time I read it I wonder if I have ever read it before. Either it keeps changing, or I do. Maybe it’s both.... As someone told me: 'Lawrence Kushner is a mystic. He gives you flashes of insight.'” —from the Publisher’s Preface to the Anniversary Edition
Author : David R. Blumenthal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Understanding Jewish Mysticism: The philosophic-mystical tradition and the Hasidic tradition written by David R. Blumenthal and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ron H. Feldman
Publisher : Celestial Arts
ISBN 13 : 9781580910491
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (14 download)
Download or read book Fundamentals of Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah written by Ron H. Feldman and published by Celestial Arts. This book was released on 1999 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although kabbalah began as an esoteric practice of a small group of educated men, today this ancient mystical tradition is adapting to contemporary sensibilities, including respect for the environment, gender equality, and conscious connection to other spiritual traditions. Access to this wisdom does not depend on one leader or require you to join a cult. Kabbalah, which literally means "that which is received" refers not only to the mystical maps of reality handed down by tradition, but to the awareness each person "receives" along their own journey.Kabbalah has always aimed at healing, repairing and rebalancing the individual, the community and the cosmos as a whole, recognizing the unity in all creation. FUNDAMENTALS OF JEWISH MYSTICISM AND KABBALAH addresses both the historical sources and evolving tradition of kabbalah. Topics covered include shamanic healing, the divine feminine, amulets, sacred sex, dimensions of the soul, time, numerology, the Tree-of-Life, the Hebrew alphabet, and the role of sacred texts and Torah.
Author : Marvin A. Sweeney
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467458732
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (674 download)
Download or read book Jewish Mysticism written by Marvin A. Sweeney and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-26 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Questions of how the divine presence is understood and interacts within the world have been around since the time of the biblical prophets. The Jewish mystical tradition conceives God as active, just, powerful, and present while allowing for divine limitation so as to understand the relationship between G-d and the Jewish people in their history. Jewish Mysticism surveys Jewish visionary and mystical experience from biblical and ancient Near Eastern times through the modern period and the emergence of modern Hasidism. Marvin Sweeney provides a comprehensive treatment of one of the most dynamic fields of Jewish studies in the twenty-first century, providing an accessible overview of texts and interpretative issues. Sweeney begins with the biblical period, which most treatments of Jewish mysticism avoid, and includes chapters on the ancient Near East, the Pentateuch, the Former Prophets and Psalms, the Latter Prophets, Jewish Apocalyptic, the Heikhalot Literature, the Sefer Yetzirah and early Kabbalistic Literature, the Zohar, Lurianic Kabbalah and the Shabbetean Movement, and the Hasidic Movement. Placing Jewish apocalyptic literature into the larger development of ancient Jewish visionary and mystical experience, Sweeney fills gaps left by the important but outdated work of others in the field. Ideal for the scholar, student, or general reader, Jewish Mysticism provides readers with a fresh understanding of the particular challenges, problems, needs, and perspectives of Judaism throughout its history.
