Bücher veröffentlicht von Jewish Lights Publishing

A supportive and wise guide that is an absolute must for anyone who wants to learn Jewish meditation or improve their practice. Nan Fink Gefen teaches you how to meditate on your own and starts you on the path to a deeper connection with the Divine and to greater insight about your own life. Whatever your level of understanding, she gives you the tools and support you need to discover the transformative power of meditation. This most comprehensive introduction to a time-honoured spiritual practice: Answers commonly asked questions about the nature and history of Jewish meditation and examines how it differs from other meditative practices Shows beginners how to start their practice, including where and how to do it Gives step by step instructions for meditations that are at the core of Jewish meditative practice Explains the challenges and rewards of a Jewish meditative practice

The inside story and practical lessons from independent minyanim, one of the most exciting developments in contemporary Judaism. Offers refreshing perspectives on volunteer leadership, strong Jewish community and contemporary struggles in American Judaism.

Build and retain a thriving volunteer culture for your organization-regardless of size or complexity. A practical guide to help you decipher the culture of your organization and implement ways to improve volunteer involvement and increase effectiveness.

A fresh take on meditation, drawing on life experience rather than rigorous study, for novice and expert alike. Distills Buddhist and Jewish wisdom so westerners of all faiths can embrace timeless Eastern teaching without sacrificing their birth tradition.

Drawing from personal experience and foundational texts of Judaism, celebrated thinkers, artists and activists share Judaism's perspectives on suffering, disability, comfort, healing and being human.

Examines Jewish dedication to causes of equality, human rights and peace, showing how the idea of justice shapes Jewish attitudes even as the community wrestles with its instincts for self-preservation and its desire to serve as a "light to the nations."

While the Hebrew Bible is the cornerstone of Judaism, it is the Talmud that provides many central values for living. The Talmud sets out specific guidelines and lyrical admonitions regarding many of life''s ordinary events and offers profound words of advice for life''s most intractable dilemmas. This accessible introduction to the Talmud explores the essence of Judaism through reflections on the words of the rabbinic sages, from one of American Judaism''s foremost teachers and writers, Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins. Dr. Elkins provides fresh insight into ancient aphorisms and shows you how they can be applied to your life today. Topics include: Kindness through giving, welcoming and sharing Human relationships Personal values Family values Teaching and learning Life''s puzzles Enlightening and inspiring, the values of the Talmud can be appreciated not just by Jews, but by anyone seeking a greater understanding of life and its mysteries.

Explains the core spiritual values of Judaism in language children can understand. Questions at the end of each chapter engage kids and let them offer their own thoughts. A special section helps parents and kids find places to perform acts of tzedakah.

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.

For the first time, contemporary Jewish women's writings on the Passover seder are gathered in one sourcebook-a powerful resource for planning a women's seder or infusing a Passover celebration with the creative and courageous voices of Jewish women.

Holy days and holidays speak deeply to the Jewish soul and animate Judaism's culture. This easy-to-use guide explains the origins and customs of the major Jewish holidays and shows what they can mean to Christians seeking to understand their own faith.

A groundbreaking conversation in the voices of Jewish women-rabbis, scholars, activists, artists-about the themes of the Exodus and exile, oppression and liberation, history and memory, as they relate to contemporary women's lives.

According to the Jewish myslical tradition of Kabbalah, Ehyeh, or "I shall be," is the deepest, most hidden name of God. Arthur Green, one of the most respected teachers of Jewish mysticism of his generation, uses this simple Hebrew word to unlock the spiritual meaning of Kabbalah for our lives. Blending Jewish theology and mysticism, Arthur Green invites readers on a contemporary exploration of Kabbalah, showing how the ancient Jewish mystical tradition can be retooled to address the needs of our generation. Drawing on the Zohar and other kabbalistic texts, Green examines the fundamental ideas and spiritual teachings of Kabbalah, encouraging today's modern seeker to stretch to new ways of thinking with both heart and mind, setting us on a rewarding path to the wisdom Kabbalah has to offer.

A lively, inviting, and accessible way to begin a new understanding of Judaism.

This easy-to-use handbook provides you with guidance and background for beginning to explore Jewish ritual and practice, and offers creative ways to deepen the meaning of Judaism in your daily life for those experienced with ritual observance.

Shows us how transformative change in our spiritual communities is possible, combining expert advice and experiences from congregations throughout North America. A complete guide full of ideas, information and support.

Outstanding spiritual leaders from across the spectrum of Jewish thought show us the life and soul of the Ten Commandments' unusual power, helping us look closer at how they touch every aspect of our lives and present each of us with a profound challenge.

Including hands-on spiritual exercises and guided meditations, offers an accessible and enjoyable way to learn about your personality type and its spiritual implications-and insight on the sacred tasks that are uniquely yours to perform in this world.

A brilliant blending of modern midrash and the life stages of developmental psychology. Brings to life the leading figures of Genesis to speak directly to us, telling their spiritual and emotional journeys and inhabiting the wisdom of the ancient texts.

The classic texts of Jewish ethical literature-works little-known to most of us-now available for personal study. This one-of-a-kind book brings Jewish ethical literature from ancient and medieval worlds straight into our twenty-first-century lives.

Combines astute scholarship with keen historical, theological and liturgical insights to outline the evolution of Jewish thought about bodily resurrection and spiritual immortality. A strikingly innovative statement on resurrection and immortality

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