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Author : Gabriel Cousens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 194792544X
Author : Gabriel Cousens,Gershon Winkler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1947925458
Inspired by intense studies, meditation, and a variety of teachings from the great Torah sages, best-selling author Gabriel Cousens, MD, presents the fifty-two parashas of the Torah as a practical path to liberation. His interpretation, which focuses on enlightenment, what he feels is the original intention of the Torah, provides a multidimensional analysis and a perspective that is often missing from conventional teachings. Torah as a Guide to Enlightenment conveys liberation understandings not only to those with Jewish and Christian backgrounds, but to anyone seeking to reconnect with their spiritual roots.
Author : Dov Ber Cohen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1946351563
Author : Rabbi Mimran
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1983545325
A Practical 7-Step Guide on Jewish Enlightenment
Author : Rabbi Mimran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1983742678
A 7 step practical guide on Jewish Enlightenment
Author : Daniel Chanan Matt
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0809123878
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 : Ralph Lerner
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0226473139
Much of the writing of and about the twelfth-century rabbi, philosopher, and theologian Moses Maimonides is addressed to an elite audience of philosophers and intellectuals. Here, Ralph Lerner's exploration of Maimonides' popular writings reveals that the education of the common man was one of the great teacher's chief concerns. Lerner describes the brilliant and sometimes wily ways in which Maimonides sought to break through the despair and superstition that gripped the Jewish people's minds, without sacrificing the dignity and core of his message. These writings—presented here in uncommonly accurate, mostly new translations—also reveal that Maimonides was willing to risk the scorn of his contemporaries to enlighten both his own and future generations. By addressing the writings of Maimonides' disciples, including Shem Tov ben Joseph Ibn Falaquera in the mid-thirteenth century and Joseph Albo in the fifteenth century, Lerner shows how this technique was passed on. In striking contrast to the Enlightenment of the eighteenth century, Maimonides' enlightenment is premised on the inequality of understandings and other differences between the elite and the common people. Instead of scorning the past, Lerner shows, Maimonides' enlightenment invests it with a new and ennobling dignity. A valuable reference for students of political philosophy and Jewish studies, Lerner's elegantly written book also brings to life the richness and relevance of medieval Jewish thought for all those interested in the Jewish tradition.
Author : Jane Hope
Publisher : Duncan Baird Publishers
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Religions
ISBN : 190013148X
The soul is the ultimate human unknown. The Secret Language of the Soul is a visual directory of the ways that cultures worldwide, both ancient and modern, have attempted to answer its mysteries. The scope is vast, from Zen Buddhism to Catholicism, and encompassing traditions as varied as the Siberian shaman, who travels in a trance to the spirit world, to Nigerian Tree Spirits, whose lofty homes are guarded by spirit figures carved into the trees trunk. Author Jane Hope describes the worlds major and obscure spiritual and religious beliefs, as well as concepts such as destiny, enlightenment, and salvation that shape our understanding of the purpose of the soul. Intriguing and written in an easy and engaging way, The Secret Language of the Soul paints the landscapes of the spiritual world in vibrant color.
Author : David Lipschitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Bible
ISBN : 0620924594
Author : Yaakov Menken
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781440538018
From the Penteteuch and Nevi'im to the Ketuvim and the oral Torah, this straightforward reference walks you through God's instructions to His people and explains how these teachings are incorporated into Jewish life. The Everything Torah Book presents the tenets of the Jewish faith in an easy-to-understand reference. Fascinating insights into the history, stories, parables, and personalities that are featured in this sacred scripture will bring teachings to life. Regardless of your faith, The Everything Torah Book offers a wonderful insight into Jewish culture. Learn about: Jewish history and heritage What constitutes the Torah The importance of the Torah in the Jewish community How to expand your learning Incorporating teachings into your life Written by a rabbi, The Everything Torah Book presents the tenets of Jewish faith, tradition, and culture in one all-inclusive resource.
Author : Lipschitz David (author)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1370430140
Author : Steven Ettinger
Publisher : Devora Publishing
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1930143737
What is the relevance of the weekly Shabbat Torah reading to our every-day 'modern' lives? Using his own true life experiences, the author reveals how we can uncover the miracles that occur to each of us daily, if only we would understand the messages that the Torah readings bring to our lives. Many of these anecdotal stories can be used by rabbis, educators and laymen across the entire Jewish spectrum to highlight the relevance of the Torah to the modern experience.
Author : Michael Shelomo Bar-Ron
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Mishnah
ISBN : 0979261899
This book is for those sincere questioners whose main obstacle is their struggle with the issue of the authenticity of the Oral Tradition and God-given authority of its torch bearers, the Talmudic Sages. It will show how, between the Orthodox Jewry and their critics, it is simple and uncomplicated for an objective person to identify whose historical and religious perspective is rooted in fact, and whose is not. As "believers, descendants of believers" the Jews trusted their tradition and held fast to it. However, as history progressed and knowledge advanced to the Enlightenment era, secular society and its ways of thinking became very attractive even to the poor and middle-classes of Jewry. Without a clue as to how advanced the Torah's wisdom is - containing secrets that the scientific world is only beginning to discover- they dropped out of Torah observance in droves. It was no help that, in response to the challenge of the Enlightenment in Europe, the ultra-Orthodox world turned inwards, adopting an anti-scientific stance. Thank God, that has changed. Scholars became highly proficient in Torah as well as science and mathematics- and dedicated outreach programs -prevented the assimilation of those within the fold, and also began to attract quality truth-seekers from the outside. They follow in the tradition of RaMBaM (Moses Maimonides, 1135-1204), who wrote the "Guide For the Perplexed" for those who struggled to maintain their faith in light of general scientific knowledge in their own day. Bar-Ron presents more sophisticated and resilient points of evidence, including arguments that have never been published before regarding the Oral Tradition that has been passed down from the time of Sinai.
Author : Alberto Manguel
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780300271621
An exploration of Maimonides, the medieval philosopher, physician, and religious thinker, author of The Guide of the Perplexed, from one of the world’s foremost bibliophiles Moses ben Maimon, or Maimonides (1138–1204), was born in Córdoba, Spain. The gifted son of a judge and mathematician, Maimonides fled Córdoba with his family when he was thirteen due to Almohad persecution of all non-Islamic faiths. Forced into a long exile, the family spent a decade in Spain before settling in Morocco. From there, Maimonides traveled to Palestine and Egypt, where he died at Saladin’s court. As a scholar of Jewish law, a physician, and a philosopher, Maimonides was a singular figure. His work in extracting all the commanding precepts of Jewish law from the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud, interpreting and commenting on them, and translating them into terms that would allow students to lead sound Jewish lives became the model for translating God’s word into a language comprehensible by all. His work in medicine—which brought him such fame that he became Saladin’s personal physician—was driven almost entirely by reason and observation. In this biography, Alberto Manguel examines the question of Maimonides’ universal appeal—he was celebrated by Jews, Arabs, and Christians alike. In our time, when the need for rationality and recognition of the truth is more vital than ever, Maimonides can help us find strategies to survive with dignity in an uncertain world.
Author : David Lipschitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798666025437
From the Jewish Prayer book, we find the sentence (with transliterated Hebrew letters into English letters): "Va Ne-emar: Ki Fada Adonai Et Jacob, oo Ga-Alo MiYad ChaZak MiMeNu. Baruch Ata Adonai, Ga-Al Yisrael". Translated into English: "And it has been said: 'The Infinite delivered Jacob, and redeemed him from the hand of one stronger than himself.' Blessed is the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel."From this single sentence, David Lipschitz created a hypothesis that we are all Jacobs striving to become Israels, as long as we can be redeemed "from the hand of one stronger than himself." Who or what is this "hand"? How does redemption happen? What messages is Torah giving us to help us on our journey towards enlightenment?David says that we are all Jacobs striving to become Israels. Jacob goes from the dark place, represented by "Egypt", to the light place, represented by "Israel". This Jacob is the Jacob archetype and both men and woman have this Jacob archetype. And both men and women can strive to become the Israel archetype and become enlightened people.David says that we don't jump to enlightenment in a single step, but we have glimpses of enlightenment and becoming enlightened is iterative as God gives us bigger and bigger challenges to overcome as we reach further and further into the darkness so that we can emerge higher and higher into the light. Eventually we are in a boat drifting on the waves, letting a hook down into the darkness to fetch something and then we enlighten that something as we bring it into the light (en-light-en it) and we can process our "stuff" faster and faster.Balaam, a Moabite prophet, is hired by Balak to curse Israel, and instead Balaam says: "How goodly are your tents, O Jacob. They dwellings, O Israel." (David has used this Torah passage in the cover of his book.)Why this use of the words Jacob and Israel in the sentence?Maybe Jacob and Israel are used like House and Home?Let's find out.
