Teachings of the Jewish Mystics

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Shambhala, Jul 13, 1998 - Religion - 168 pages
Jewish mystical writings from ancient times to the present are collected here under such headings as Nature, Creation, Daily Life, Good and Evil, Female Divinity, Meditation, and Ecstasy. The words of these spiritual masters—from sources such as the Zohar, the Baal Shem Tov, Martin Buber, Rabbi Nachman, of Bratzlav, Abraham Abulafia, and Aryeh Kaplan—offer a lively introduction to their joyful world.

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Contents

Vision and Prophecy
14
Female Divinity
32
Meditation
52
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Teachings of the Jewish Mystics
Perle Besserman
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About the author (1998)

A descendant of the Baal Shem Tov, Perle Besserman has studied Jewish mysticism with Rabbis Zvi Yehuda Kook and Aryeh Kaplan. She has written several books on mysticism, including Kabbalah: The Way of the Jewish Mystic (published under the name Perle Epstein), and is the editor of an anthology in the Shambhala Pocket Classics series, The Way of the Jewish Mystics. She presents workshops on women's spirituality around the United States and in Europe.

Bibliographic information

TitleTeachings of the Jewish Mystics
AuthorPerle Besserman
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherShambhala, 1998
ISBN1570623511, 9781570623516
Length168 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Religion / Judaism / General
Religion / Judaism / Kabbalah & Mysticism
Religion / Judaism / Sacred Writings
  
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