Jewish Spiritual Direction
An Innovative Guide from Traditional and Contemporary Sources
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- $32.99
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- $32.99
Publisher Description
The essential reference for people who are called to help others listen for God's voice - not only through prayer and sacred texts but also through dance art and interactions with other people - this groundbreaking volume draws on both Jewish tradition and the classical foundations of spiritual direction to provide invaluable guidance. Offering insight into all aspects of spiritual direction including theology practice companionship group work and embodied spirituality the contributors to this guide are innovators in their fields and represent all four contemporary Jewish movements. Topics explored include: Jewish Theologies and Jewish Spiritual Direction o The Vocabulary of Jewish Spiritual Direction o Spiritual Direction as a Contemplative Practice o Contemplation and Social Action o Cultivating a Hearing Heart o Spiritual Types o Community for Spiritual Direction o Spiritual Direction and the Cycle of Holy Time o Spiritual Companionship and the Passages of Life o Jewish Spiritual Direction and the Sacred Body o Integrating Spiritual Direction and Visual Creativity o and many more. An exciting and practical addition to an emerging field this is the definitive guide for all who accompany Jewish seekers on their spiritual journeys.
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Much attention has been paid in recent years to the idea of "spiritual direction," but so far the concept has been almost exclusively defined in terms of the Protestant or Catholic experience. Addison, a rabbi who teaches at Temple University, and Breitman, who teaches pastoral counseling at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Wyncote, Pa., co-founded the world's first institute to train spiritual directors in the Jewish tradition. Here, they offer an anthology of essays that is essentially a one-stop training manual for rabbis, spiritual directors and other religious leaders who want to teach people to discern God's voice and follow His direction. While Jewish spiritual direction is, as the authors concede, still an "evolving practice," it draws upon thousands of years' worth of prayer and study. The book can be dense at times, but it is rich with ideas and resources.
