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| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Meditation and Kabbalah Aryeh Kaplan, 1986-01-15 A lucid in-depth presentation of the meditative techniques and practices used by the ancient Kabbalists. The Kabbalah is divided into three branches—the theoretical, the meditative, and the magical. While many books, both in Hebrew and English, have explored the theoretical Kabbalah, very little has been published regarding the meditative methods of the various schools of Kabbalah. Aryeh Kaplan’s landmark work, reveals the methodology of the ancient Kabbalists and stresses the meditative techniques that were essential to their discipline, including: the use of pictures or letter designs as objects of meditation the repetition of specific words or phrases, such as the divine names, to produce profound meditative state In addition, Meditation and Kabbalah presents relevant portions of such meditative texts as: The Grellier Hekhalot, Textbook of the Merkava School The works of Abraham Abulafia Joseph Gikatalia's Gales of Light The Glltes of Holiness Gale of The Holy Spirit, Textbook of the Lurianic School |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Meditation and the Bible Aryeh Kaplan, 1988-01-01 A highly radical interpretation of the Bible demonstrating the methods of meditation used by the Prophets to attain their unique states of consciousness. First English translation from ancient unpublished manuscripts, with commentary. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Innerspace Aryeh Kaplan, 1990 Based on a series of lectures that Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan gave to a small group of students in Brooklyn in 1981, this contains transcripts of the series on the Kabbalistic system, and testifies to his wonderful ability to transmit profound ideas in a readily-graspable way. Although this is an introductory text, it contains many perspectives that are expressed in a unique way, so it would be quite valuable even for the more advanced student of Jewish mysticism. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Kabbalah and the Age of the Universe Aryeh Kaplan, 2007 This essay is an examination of the age of the universe as discussed in Kabbalistic works. It is important to realize that the Kabbalistic texts do not only discuss mysticism, but also many areas of hashkafah (Jewish outlook) which are of great importance to us. Let us begin with the classic question asked about the age of the universe. At face value, the Torah seemingly teaches us that the universe is 6,000 years old. Therefore, many people would hold the opinion that anyone who believes that the world is older than 6,000 years is an apikores(one who denies the basic tenets of Judaism). However, there is scientific evidence that the universe is more than 6,000 years old; maybe millions of times more. How do we resolve this question? |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Jewish Meditation Aryeh Kaplan, 2011-01-12 Students of mediation are usually surprised to discover that a Jewish mediation tradition exists and that it was an authentic and integral part of mainstream Judaism until the eighteenth century. Jewish Meditation is a step-by-step introduction to meditation and the Jewish practice of meditation in particular. This practical guide covers such topics as mantra meditation, contemplation, and visualization within a Jewish context. It shows us how to use meditative techniques to enhance prayer using the traditional liturgy—the Amidah and the Shema. Through simple exercises and clear explanations of theory, Rabbi Kaplan gives us the tools to develop our spiritual potential through an authentically Jewish meditative practice. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Bahir Aryeh Kaplan, 1989-04-01 The first book in any language ever to reveal the methodology of the ancient Kabbalists, this is one of the oldest and most important of all ancient Kabbalistic texts. All references, both to manuscripts and printed material are carefully cited, and the complete Hebrew text of The Bahir is included. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: The Handbook of Jewish Thought Aryeh Kaplan, 1992 |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: The Infinite Light Aryeh Kaplan, 1981-01-01 An understanding of G-d, His Torah and man's obligation to observe its truths. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: דרוש אור החיים Aryeh Kaplan, 1993 The late Aryeh Kaplan was one of the most creative personalities to bless the Jewish scene in the last generation. At his death he left many unpublished articles and other works. This collection contains some of his most provocative insights, combining ancient Kabbalistic teaching with the discoveries of modern science. Among the topics covered in this volume are such basic concepts as the Jewish and Kabbalistic view of immortality, resurrection of the dead, the age of the universe, and astrology. All are published for the first time. The book also includes a translation of Rabbi Israel Lipschitz' 1845 article on resurrection, which deals in part with the paleontological discoveries of the first half of the nineteenth century. It is thus one of the earliest such treatments by an Orthodox thinker, one which Rabbi Kaplan referred to and uses as a precedent for his own views. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: The Aryeh Kaplan Anthology Aryeh Kaplan, 1991 In this volume published by the OU and NCSY, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan asks hard questions about Judaism and its commandments, and he gives compelling answers that have broadened the horizons of countles |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom: Shevachay HaRan, Sichos HaRan Naḥman (of Bratslav), Nathan Sternharz, 1973 |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: The Light Beyond Aryeh Kaplan, 1981 |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Tefillin Aryeh Kaplan, 1986 An explanation of the mitzvah of tefillin. Includes photos of tefillin being made and how they should be worn. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Rabbi Nachman's Stories Naḥman (of Bratslav), 1983 The Sages always told stories to convey some of the deepest secrets about God and His relation to the creation. Rebbe Nachman practiced this ancient method to perfection. More elaborate than any of his previous teachings, the stories are fast-moving, richly structured and filled with penetrating insights -- while spellbinding and entertaining. Rabbi Kaplan's translation is accompanied by a masterful commentary drawn from the works of Rebbe Nachman's pupils. For the first time the English-speaking reader has access to authentic interpretations of the stories. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Sabbath Aryeh Kaplan, 1974 |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Outpouring of the Soul Naḥman (of Bratslav), 1980 When the summer begins to approach, go out to meditate in the meadows. When every bush of the field begins to return to life and grow, they all yearn to be included in your prayer. Rebbe Nachman emphasized the greatness of spontaneous, improvised prayer uttered in one's own language and springing from the heart -- hitbodedut. This handbook of his teachings on prayer includes Rabbi Kaplan's scholarly introduction setting hitbodedut in its context in the history of Jewish prayer and meditation. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: The Living Torah English Edition With Haftarot, Bibliography, & Index Aryen Kaplan, 1981-06-01 |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: One God Clapping Alan Lew, Sherril Jaffe, 2001 From Zen Buddhist practitioner to rabbi, East meets West in this firsthand account of a spiritual journey. Rabbi Alan Lew is known as the Zen Rabbi, a leader in the Jewish meditation movement who works to bring two ancient religious traditions into our everyday lives. One God Clapping is the story of his roundabout yet continuously provoking spiritual odyssey. It is also the story of the meeting between East and West in America, and the ways in which the encounter has transformed how all of us understand God and ourselves. Winner of the PEN / Joseph E. Miles Award Like a Zen parable or a Jewish folk tale, One God Clapping unfolds as a series of stories, each containing a moment of revelation or instruction that, while often unexpected, is never simple or contrived. One God Clapping, like the life of the remarkable Alan Lew himself, is a bold experiment in the integration of Eastern and Western ways of looking at and living in the world. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: The Real Messiah? Aryeh Kaplan, Berel Wein, Pinchas Stolper, 1985 A much-needed response to missionaries, providing both a practical guide and sources that refute missionary claims. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Sefer Yetzirah Aryeh Kaplan, 1993 |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Wounds into Wisdom Tirzah Firestone, 2022-11-29 “Wounds into Wisdom is for anyone who has suffered trauma, either directly or in a family whose generational trauma is buried. It helps readers uncover suffering and use it to help others―the final stage of healing. We may not be able to control what happens to us, but we can control what happens next.” ―Gloria Steinem 2020 Nautilus Book Award―GOLD/Psychology 2020 Book Award from the Jewish Women’s Caucus of the Association for Women in Psychology 2019 Book of the Year Award Finalist in Religion and Self-Help categories Our past does not simply disappear. The painful history of our ancestors and their rich cultural wisdom intertwine within us to create the patterns of our future. Even when past trauma remains unspoken or has long been forgotten, it becomes part of us and our children―a legacy of both strength and woundedness that shapes our lives. In this book, Tirzah Firestone brings to life the profound impact of protracted historical trauma through the compelling narratives of Israeli terror victims, Holocaust survivors, and those whose lives were marred by racial persecution and displacement. The tragic story of Firestone’s own family lays the groundwork for these revealing testimonies of recovery, forgiveness, and moral leadership. Throughout, Firestone interweaves their voices with neuroscientific and psychological findings, as well as relevant and inspiring Jewish teachings. Seven principles emerge from these wise narratives―powerful prescriptive tools that speak to anyone dealing with the effects of past injury. At the broadest level, these principles are directives for staying morally awake in a world rife with terror. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: American Post-Judaism Shaul Magid, 2013-04-09 How do American Jews identify as both Jewish and American? American Post-Judaism argues that Zionism and the Holocaust, two anchors of contemporary American Jewish identity, will no longer be centers of identity formation for future generations of American Jews. Shaul Magid articulates a new, post-ethnic American Jewishness. He discusses pragmatism and spirituality, monotheism and post-monotheism, Jesus, Jewish law, sainthood and self-realization, and the meaning of the Holocaust for those who have never known survivors. Magid presents Jewish Renewal as a movement that takes this radical cultural transition seriously in its strivings for a new era in Jewish thought and practice. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Maimonides the Universalist Menachem Kellner, David Gillis, 2020-11-04 Maimonides’ Mishneh torah presents not only a system of Jewish law, but also a system of values. This study focuses on the moral and philosophical meditations that close each volume of his code. The authors analyse these concluding passages to uncover the universalist outlook underlying Maimonides’ halakhic thought. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Rabbi on the Ganges Alan Brill, 2019-10-21 Rabbi on the Ganges engages the new terrain of Hindu-Jewish religious encounter, providing an important comparative account of key ideas and practices of the Hindu and Jewish traditions. This book explains how Hindu religious ideas and practices can speak to those who know Judaism. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Judaism for the World Arthur Green, 2020-09-22 An internationally recognized scholar and theologian shares a Jewish mysticism for our times Judaism, one of the world’s great spiritual traditions, is not addressed to Jews alone. In this masterful book, Arthur Green calls out to seekers of all sorts, offering a universal response to the eternal human questions of who we are, why we exist, where we are going, and how to live. Drawing on over half a century as a Jewish seeker and teacher, he shows us a Judaism that cultivates the life of the spirit, that inspires an inward journey leading precisely toward self-transcendence, to an awareness of the universal Self in whose presence we exist. As a neo-hasidic seeker, he is both devotional and boldly questioning in his understanding of God and tradition. Engaging with the mystical sources, he translates the insights of the Hasidic masters into a new religious language accessible to all those eager to build an inner life and a human society that treasures the divine spark in each person and throughout Creation. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Made in Heaven Aryeh Kaplan, 1983 |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: The Shambhala Guide to Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism Perle Besserman, 1997 An essential introduction to the philosophy and practice of the mystical traditions of Judaism--Cover. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Total Immersion Rivkah Slonim, Liz Rosenberg, 2006 Total Immersion will at once educate those who are unfamiliar with the Mikvah ritual, inspire those who have, thus far, been hesitant to make this rite their own, and will reveal the blessing it bestows upon those who immerse themselves in its waters. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Letters to Josep Daniella Levy, 2019-01-15 It began as an extraordinary correspondence across the Mediterranean.Josep, a secular Catholic from Barcelona, wanted to learn about Daniella's life as an American-Israeli Orthodox Jew. Her enthusiastic response to his curiosity resulted in this collection of entertaining and enlightening letters.With nuance, candor, and warmth-and a liberal dash of humor-Daniella paints a vivid picture of observant Jewish life. She explains complex concepts in a manner so unassuming and accessible that even the most uninitiated can relate-but with enough depth that the knowledgeable will find new insight, too.Whether you're a curious non-Jew or a Jew hoping to expand your knowledge, Letters to Josep will charm, inform, and inspire you. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Encounters Aryeh Kaplan, 1990 |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Until the Mashiach Aryeh Kaplan, 1985 |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Jerusalem, the Eye of the Universe Aryeh Kaplan, National Conference of Synagogue Youth, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, 1984 Kaplan explains the religious and spiritual significance of Jerusalem. topics include the importance of Jerusalem in the biblical and Talmudic periods and the reasons God chose this particular place. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Encounters Aryeh Kaplan, 1990 |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Anatomy of the Soul Chaim Kramer, Avraham Sutton, Rebbe Nachman Of Breslov, 2014-10-20 Since man was created “in the image of God,” each organ of the human body has a spiritual as well as physical meaning. Based on Rebbe Nachman of Breslov's teachings, this fascinating study uncovers the mystical connection between each aspect of the human body – the skeletal and muscular system, the circulatory and respiratory systems, the reproductive system, and more – and the Ten Sefirot, plus the five levels of the soul. Heighten your awareness of the awesome spiritual power you have at your fingertips, and in all your other limbs as well. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: ספר יצירה Aryeh Kaplan, 1997-05-01 Now in its 7th printing since republication in 1997, the Sefer Yetzirah has established itself as a primary source for all serious students of Kabbalah. Rabbi Kaplan's translation of this oldest and most mysterious of all Kabbalistic texts provides a unique perspective on the meditative and magical aspects of Kabbalah. He expounds on the dynamics of the spiritual domain, the worlds of Sefirot, souls and angels. This translation is based on Gra version of the Sefer Yetzirah and includes the author's extraordinary commentary on all its mystical aspects including kabbalistic astrology, Ezekiel's vision and the 231 gates. Also included are three alternative versions to make this volume the most complete work on the Sefer Yetzirah available in English. |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: Covenant & Conversation , 2010 |
| rabbi aryeh kaplan: 138 Openings of Wisdom Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, 2020-10-21 138 OPENINGS OF WISDOM is considered by leading scholars to be the classic exposition of the kabbalistic system, providing the student with all the concepts and understandings necessary to navigate and find meaning in the Zohar, the teachings of the ARI and other kabbalistic literature. Luzzatto's outstanding kabbalistic work is Kelah (=138) Pithei Hokhmah, a systematic exposition of the Lurianic Kabbalah. There Luzzatto demonstrates the task which he has undertaken in the history of the Kabbalah: to reveal the internal meaning (nimshal) of the paradigms (meshalim) so numerous in the Lurianic writings, to which they tend to give an anthropomorphic coloring. Luzzatto often quotes from the works of Maimonides; in the same spirit he believes that it will be thus possible to get rid of the main cause of error concerning what is divine: materialization (hagshamah). Rejecting an interpretation which would accept the Lurianic descriptions literally (ki-feshuto) and in a materialistic sense, is for Luzzatto also part of the fight he is leading against Shabbateanism. Kelaḥ Pitḥei Ḥokhmah is the perfect illustration of the close connection between logic and Kabbalah in the works of Luzzatto. The very structure of that treatise is built on the gradation rule. Each petaḥ door or chapter - opens with a general principle (kelal), the details or particular aspects of which are then exposed. Before turning to commentary and explaining the themes which are unique to the Lurianic Kabbalah (such as ẓimẓum), Luzzatto innovates by exposing the principle on which his own kabbalistic doctrine is based: divine unity conceived both as the origin and the finality of creation. He uses the distinction rule to delineate with precision the object of Kabbalah, and details what he means by divine (Elohut). He thus refines a principle which was already present in the works of his predecessors, such as Menahem Azarya de Fano, while giving a completely novel interpretation of ẓimẓum, the act of contraction or withdrawal of the divine infinity (Ein-Sof) which preceded the emanation of sefirot. |
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A rabbi (/ ˈ r æ b aɪ / ⓘ; Hebrew: רַבִּי, romanized: rabbī) is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. [1] [2] One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi—known as …
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In the Jewish community, a rabbi is viewed not only as a spiritual leader but as a counselor, a role model and an educator. Education of the young is, in fact, the principle role of a rabbi. The …
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A rabbi is simply a teacher, a person sufficiently educated in halakhah (Jewish law) and tradition to instruct the community and to answer questions and resolve disputes regarding halakhah. …
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Hebrew term used as a title for those who are distinguished for learning, who are the authoritative teachers of the Law, and who are the appointed spiritual heads of the community.
Rabbi - Wikipedia
A rabbi (/ ˈ r æ b aɪ / ⓘ; Hebrew: רַבִּי, romanized: rabbī) is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. [1] [2] One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi—known as …
What Is a Rabbi? - A Brief History of Rabbinic Ordination (Semicha)
The word rabbi means “my master” in Hebrew. A rabbi is a religious leader of Jewish people. Some rabbis lead congregations (synagogues), others are teachers, and yet others lead informally. …
What Does It Mean to Be a Rabbi? - My Jewish Learning
What Does It Mean to Be a Rabbi? The traditional rabbinate harks back to ancient practice, but is an evolving institution. By My Jewish Learning
Rabbi | Definition, History, & Functions | Britannica
4 days ago · Rabbi, in Judaism, a person qualified by academic studies of the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud to act as spiritual leader and religious teacher of a Jewish community or congregation. …
What Is A Rabbi? | Aish
Aug 25, 2024 · A rabbi is an important leader and mentor, and someone to look to for guidance and advice. According to the Talmud, 1 every person—even a great leader—needs a rabbi to talk to, …
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In the Jewish community, a rabbi is viewed not only as a spiritual leader but as a counselor, a role model and an educator. Education of the young is, in fact, the principle role of a rabbi. The rabbi …
Rabbis, Priests, and Other Religious Functionaries - JewFAQ
A rabbi is simply a teacher, a person sufficiently educated in halakhah (Jewish law) and tradition to instruct the community and to answer questions and resolve disputes regarding halakhah. When …
Jewish Concepts: Rabbi - Jewish Virtual Library
The word rabbi originates from the Hebrew meaning "teacher." The term has evolved over Jewish history to include many roles and meanings. Today it usually refers to those who have received …
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Jun 11, 2018 · In current English, the word rabbi designates the spiritual leader of a Jewish community, Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform. The office of rabbi reached its present …
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Hebrew term used as a title for those who are distinguished for learning, who are the authoritative teachers of the Law, and who are the appointed spiritual heads of the community.
