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"We invite you to come with curiosity into this living community of spiritual women, listening deeply as they share their personal stories of how their spiritual journeys have shaped and honed them as leaders.... We do not offer answers to all of the complex questions facing us as a human family, but we invite you to join us as we surrender to the mystery of being open, present and engaged together in these uncertain times."-from the IntroductionThis empowering resource engages women in an interactive exploration of the challenges and opportunities on the frontier of women''s spiritual leadership.Through the voices of North American women representing a matrix of diversity-ethnically, spiritually, religiously, generationally and geographically-women will be inspired to new expressions of their own personal leadership and called into powerful collaborative action.

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

For centuries, spiritual teachers have told stories to convey lessons about God and perceptions of the world around us. Hasidic master Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810) perfected this teaching method through his captivating and entertaining stories which are fast-moving richly structured, and filled with penetrating insights. In two volumes, this collection presents Rebbe Nachman's beloved teachings, translated by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan and accompanied by his illuminating commentary drawn from the works of Rebbe Nachman's pupils. With an Introduction by Rabbi Chaim Kramer, this important work brings authentic interpretations of Rebbe Nachman's stories to English-speaking readers, allowing them to see the rich heritage of Torah and kabbalah that underlies each word of his teachings. Volume two will be published in Spring 2005. Previously published in hardcover by Breslov Research Institute in 1983 as Rabbi Nachman's Stories (ISBN 0-930213-02-5).

The new Jewish spirituality lies somewhere between God's elusive presence in our world and our search for authentic language to describe it. This meditation on the Hebrew letters of the divine name sheds light on our search for God in our everyday lives.

Listen in as the first Western monk to live on Mt. Athos wrestles with historical differences between Christianity's East and West, learns the Orthodox practice of "the prayer of the heart," and explores a monastic republic like no other place on earth.

This book is not just for Jewish people. It is for all people who would gain strength to heal and insight from the Jewish tradition.Using a one-day-at-a-time monthly format, a spiritual leader who continues to reach out to addicted people, and all those seeking spiritual renewal, reflects on the rhythm of the Jewish calendar with recovering people and other teachers. Together they bring insight to recovery from addictions and compulsive behaviors of all kinds. This sensitive volume soars with the spirit of the Jewish soul and year. Its "exercises" help us move from thinking to doing.

In this personal and funny look at humor as a spiritual practice, Rev. Susan Sparks-an ex-lawyer turned comedian and Baptist minister-presents a convincing case that the power of humor radiates far beyond punch lines.

In his colourful career on the Rocky Mountain frontier, Rabbi Harvey has matched wits with a variety of villains-most notably the sweet-faced "Bad Bubbe" Bloom, and the self-proclaimed genius "Big Milt" Wasserman. In this exciting new volume, these two formidable foes team up to try to rid the West of Rabbi Harvey once and for all. The key to their evil scheme: Bad Bubbe''s darling son, Rabbi "Wisdom Kid" Rubin, newly arrived from back East. He''s young. He''s clever. He''s eager to take Harvey''s place. But is he fast enough on the draw-the wisdom draw, that is-to take the town from Rabbi Harvey? The first two books in this popular series present collections of stand-alone stories. Now, for the first time, fans get a book-length Rabbi Harvey adventure. The hilarious, action-packed plot draws on classic Jewish folktales, Talmudic teachings and the timeless wisdom of the wise men of Chelm. As always, Rabbi Harvey protects his town and delivers justice, wielding only the weapons of wisdom, wit and a bit of trickery. He also gets a bit of help from Abigail, the town''s quick-thinking school teacher-a woman, it appears, who just may have captured his heart.

With clear explanations of Jewish terms, practices and history, explores ideas touched by the tradition of tikkun olam. Also addresses parallels in the Christian tradition, helping you better understand how the fundamentals of Judaism inform Christianity.

This provocative and wide-ranging collection sets the next stage of Jewish theological thought, bringing together a cross section of important new voices from all movements in Judaism to inspire and stimulate discussion now and in the years to come.

This practical guidebook to repairing the world, often in simple everyday ways, details what God does-creates, blesses, rests, calls, comforts, wrestles, forgives-and suggests ways you can partner with God to make differences in the lives of others.

Shows how to move from independent to interdependent caregiving, so that the "cared for" and the "carer" share a deep sense of connection. Each has strengths and resources. Each can teach the other. Each can share in grief, hope, love and wisdom.

Exploring how spiritual care changes following a disaster, and with theological perspectives and practical tools, this definitive guidebook integrates classic pastoral care with the unique challenges of disaster response on community and regional levels.

Blessings, prayers, anecdotes and meditations from many faith traditions about the sacred undertaking that is motherhood. These words of hope and healing, pain and promise are for all mothers-traditional, single, adoptive, foster, step and bereaved.

A wonderful edition of a Jewish WWII heroine's widely read and cherished diary, also including many of Hannah's poems and letters, memoirs written by her mother and accounts by other parachutists who accompanied Hannah on her fateful rescue mission.

The three principal infancy gospels-the Infancy Gospel of James, the Book of Joseph the High Priest, and the Infancy Gospel of Thomas-are accounts of the birth and early life of Mary and of the birth and early life of Jesus. These apocryphal stories are fictions but nevertheless of great historical interest in terms of the beliefs and storytelling of early Christians, for they are the sources of well-known Christian legends as well as some of Christianity''s beloved heroes and heroines. Now you can experience the mystery and amusement of these charming folktales without any previous knowledge of early Christian history or thought. This SkyLight Illuminations edition offers insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that explains references and philosophical terms, shares inspiring interpretations of famous spiritual teachers, and gives you a deeper understanding of the sources of devotion Christians feel for the holy infant Jesus. Sharing these folktales told by the ordinary people of early Christianity provides access to the great insight these writings offer into the Christian people''s religion of ancient times rather than to the religion of the literate elites

RECOVERY - THE SACRED ART explores and employs the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous used in thousands of recovery groups throughout the world from a deeply spiritual perspective that draws upon the insights and practices of Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Taoism and Islam. In this fresh approach to spiritual and personal growth, the Twelve Steps are uniquely revised to speak to everyone seeking a freer and more God-centred life. This special rendering makes them relevant to those suffering from specific addictions as well as the general addictions we wrestle with daily, such as anger, greed, and selfishness. Rami Shapiro describes his personal experience working the Twelve Steps as adapted by Overeaters Anonymous, shares anecdotes from many people working the Steps in a variety of settings, and offers supplementary practices from different religious traditions to help the reader move more deeply into the universal spirituality of the Twelve-Step system. Drawing on both Eastern and Western approaches to living a spiritually centred life, this is a hope-filled guidebook for all of us who want to deepen our capacity to live free from the addiction to both self and selfishness.

Reflections and advice on Centering Prayer's possibilities-and its pitfalls-are presented with clarity and simplicity, with a vision of the deeper life of the soul that contemplative prayer can bring about.

Ten psalms form the core of this healing resource. For anyone coping with illness, they provide a wellspring of strength with inspiring introductions and commentaries by eminent spiritual leaders reflecting all Jewish movements.

This inspiring handbook incorporates the fruits of a decade-long program investigating the challenges facing modern synagogues to show how crucial deep hospitality is for congregational survival and dives into the practicalities of cultivating openness.

In this inspiring guidebook, Swami Adiswarananda outlines the subject of meditation and its practices, following the methods and teachings of these two traditions. Defining key concepts in clear terms, Swami Adiswaranada covers every aspect of this ancient spiritual practice, including: " Goals and benefits of meditation","Objects of meditation","Methods of concentration","Posture, physical condition, eating habits, and spiritual exercises","Mystical experiences and realization","Obstacles in meditation and ways of overcoming them."

The prayer book is our Jewish diary of the centuries, a collection of prayers composed by generations of those who came before us, as they endeavoured to express the meaning of their lives and their relationship to God. The prayer book is the essence of the Jewish soul.This stunning work, an empowering entryway to the spiritual revival of our times, enables all of us to claim our connection to the heritage of the traditional Jewish prayer book. It helps rejuvenate Jewish worship in today''s world, and makes its power accessible to all. VOL. 10 - SHABBAT MORNING: SHACHARIT AND MUSAF the authentic Hebrew text with a new translation that lets people know exactly what the prayers say. Introductions explain what to look for in the prayers and how to truly use the commentaries to find meaning in the prayer book. Framed with beautifully designed Talmud-style pages, commentaries from many of today''s most respected Jewish scholars from all movements of Judaism examine Shacharit and Musaf from the perspectives of ancient Rabbis and modern theologians, as well as feminist, halakhic, Talmudic, linguistic, biblical, Chasidic, mystical and historical perspectives.