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The first comprehensive treatment of the body in Jewish spiritual practice. With meditations, physical exercises, visualizations and sacred texts you will learn how to experience the presence of the Divine in and through your body, uniting body and spirit.

Shares helpful insights that will inspire you to begin or deepen your own bowing practice.

Will help you understand why animals touch the soul, and explore your own answer to the question: "Do animals have souls?"

Learn how to understand and use stress for positive change. With up-to-date analysis, real-life examples and spiritual practices, this book explores the effects of stress and ways to honor its symptoms. Rather than being limited by a perspective of distress, you can use stress as a catalyst for growth in all areas of life.

Explores the idea of covenant, and the expressions of supersessionism as articulated through the scriptures of the three major monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Describes how the monastic tradition of regular reflection on the Psalms¿a technique St. Benedict called the ¿work of God,¿ or Opus Dei¿can help you transform your everyday life into a powerful life of prayer.

Probes deeply into the problem aspects of our religious institutions to provide a profound understanding of the nature of what divides us.

This book is an authoritative guide to the most creative spiritual ideas and actions of the past century-a challenge for us today.

Monica Furlong followed Watts''s travels conducting interviews with his family, colleagues, and intimate friends, to provide an analysis of the intellectual, cultural, and deeply personal influences behind this truly extraordinary life.

Internationally respected spiritual leader and author John Philip Newell challenges us to explore the major features of a new beginning for Christianity. Speaking directly to the heart of all Christians¿as well as to the faithful and seekers of other traditions¿he invites us to be part of a new holy birth of sacred living.

Whether you want to start a contemplative prayer practice or deepen your experience of lectio divina in new ways, you are invited to savor the gifts lectio divina has to offer your heart and spirit.

An accessible introduction to an embodied spiritual practice for anyone seeking profound and lasting self-transformation.In this clear and easy-to-use introduction to Mussar Yoga-a blending of Jewish and Eastern spiritual practices-you will learn how to explore the physical dimension of ethical behaviors and attitudes such as humility, generosity, enthusiasm and gratitude through yoga poses and the yogic practice of breath work. Intended for the novice as well as the yoga expert, and for people of all faiths, each exercise is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, helpful photographs, mantras and journaling exercises.With practice, Mussar Yoga can help free you from bad habits and self-destructive behavior, increase your capacity for compassion and acts of goodness, and help you develop a more fulfilling, meaningful life.

One of Israel''s leading cultural figures, Dov Elbaum grew up in an ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem family, and was a prodigy who seemed destined for greatness in the world of Talmud study. But in his late teens, he abruptly broke away and set off into secular Israeli society.In this fascinating, courageous and compelling autobiography, Elbaum seeks to understand his decision and its consequences. With the structure of Kabbalah as his road map, Elbaum journeys into the deep recesses of his self and his soul. The ultimate goal of his journey is "the Void," a Kabbalistic space that precedes God''s creation of the world, and a psychological state that precedes our formation as individuals. It is a space of great vulnerability but also of hope for rebirth and renewal.This is an intimate, honest, revealing work, both deeply personal and strikingly universal. The Hebrew edition was a bestseller and sold over 50,000 copies.

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.

A Fresh Look at 4,000 Years of Jewish History-Authoritative, Complete...FunnyThrough witty, illustrated narrative, celebrated artist Stan Mack will take you on a rewarding pictorial journey through 4,000 years of ups and downs in Jewish history. The first "graphic history book" of its kind, The Story of the Jews celebrates the major characters and events that have shaped the Jewish people and culture, illustrating what it means to be Jewish. You will visit all the major Jewish happenings from biblical times to the twenty-first century-from Abraham and Sarah on the banks of the Euphrates to the Diaspora, intermarriage, and the State of Israel. ┬╖Moses receiving the Ten Commandments ┬╖The triumph of King David ┬╖The creation of the Talmud ┬╖The rise of Christianity and Islam ┬╖The Crusades ┬╖The Inquisition ┬╖The Enlightenment ┬╖Life in the new Babylon (the United States) ┬╖The birth of the state of Israel ┬╖And-of course-the world''s first "Oy!"