Rifat Sonsino

Six Jewish Spiritual Paths

A Rationalist Looks at Spirituality

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Offers a candid, comprehensive discussion of the major paths to spirituality within the framework of Judaism, and the differing way each path can help us on our quest to nourish the soul and enlighten the mind.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jewish Lights
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 287g
• ISBN-13: 9781580231671
• ISBN-10: 1580231675
• Artikelnr.: 21813753

Autorenporträt

Rifat Sonsino, scholar and rabbi, is spiritual leader of Temple Beth Shalom in Needham, Massachusetts. Ordained at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, he holds a degree in law and a Ph.D. in Bible and ancient Near Eastern studies. He has served as editor of the Central Conference of American Rabbis Journal and is the co-author of Finding God-Ten Jewish Responses and What Happens after I Die? Jewish Views of Life after Death. He and his wife, Ines, have two children-Daniel and Deborah-and are the proud grandparents of Ariella.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introduction . 1. Spirituality-What Is It? . 2. The Jewish
Spiritual Quest from Biblical Times to the Present: A Historical Survey .
3. Spirituality through Acts of Transcendence . 4. Spirituality through
Study . 5. Spirituality through Prayer . 6. Spirituality through Meditation
. 7. Spirituality through Ritual . 8. Spirituality through Relationship and
Good Deeds . 9. Finding Your Spiritual Path . Abbreviations . Notes .
Bibliography . About Jewish Lights .