{"title":"Jewish Philosophy \u0026 Spirituality","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our Jewish Philosophy \u0026amp; Spirituality collection. 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The book provides fascinating historical background, ranging from the mystical groups that flourished in ancient Judaism in the East, and the medieval schools of Kabbalah in Northern Spain and Southern France, to the widening growth of Kabbalah through the school of Isaac Luria of Safed in the sixteenth century, to the most potent and influential modern Jewish religious movement, Hasidism, and its use of kabbalistic language in its preaching. The book examines the key ancient texts of this tradition, including the Sefer Yezira or \"Book of Creation,\" The Book of Bahir, and the Zohar. Dan explains Midrash, the classical Jewish exegesis of scriptures, which assumes an infinity of meanings for every biblical verse, and he\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003econcludes with a brief survey of scholarship in the field and a list of books for further reading.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEmbraced by celebrities and integrated in many contemporary spiritual phenomena, Kabbalah has reaped a wealth of attention in the press. But many critics argue that the form of Kabbalah practiced in Hollywood is more New Age pabulum than authentic tradition. Can there be a positive role for the Kabbalah in the contemporary quest for spirituality?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKabbalah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, Joseph Dan debunks the myths surrounding modern Kabbalistic practice, offering an engaging and dependable account of this traditional Jewish religious phenomenon and its impact outside of Judaism.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"ING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52268821610792,"sku":"cxt1787285561454","price":9.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1331\/0760\/files\/kabbalah-a-very-short-introduction-by-joseph-dan_1.jpg?v=1787285566"},{"product_id":"the-hebrew-bible-as-literature-a-very-short-introduction-by-tod-linafelt","title":"The Hebrew Bible as Literature: A Very Short Introduction by Tod Linafelt","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Hebrew Bible, or Christian Old Testament, contains some of the finest literature that we have. This biblical literature has a place not only in the synagogue or the church but also among the classics of world literature. The stories of Jacob and David, for instance, present the earliest surviving examples of literary characters whose development the reader follows over the length of a lifetime. Elsewhere, as in the books of Esther or Ruth, readers find a snapshot of a particular, fraught moment that will define the character. The Hebrew Bible also provides quite a few high points of lyric poetry, from the praise and lament of the Psalms to the double entendres in the love of poetry of the Song of Songs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn short, the Bible can be celebrated not only as religious literature but, quite simply, as literature. This book offers a thorough and lively introduction to the Bible's two primary literary modes, narrative and poetry, foregrounding the nuances of plot, character, metaphor, structure and design, and intertextual allusions. Tod Linafelt thus gives readers the tools to fully experience and appreciate the Old Testament's literary achievement.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"ING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52268821643560,"sku":"njx1787285562715","price":10.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/1331\/0760\/files\/the-hebrew-bible-as-literature-a-very-short-introduction-by-tod-linafelt_1.jpg?v=1787285567"},{"product_id":"the-old-testament-a-very-short-introduction-by-michael-coogan","title":"The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Coogan","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEminent biblical scholar Michael D. 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The book considers the Old Testament's idea of divine justice, especially in Ecclesiastes and Job, and looks at notions of the afterlife in the ancient Near East and in ancient Israel. Coogan highlights the significance of the history and literature of the Old Testament and describes how non-biblical evidence, such as archaeological data and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etexts, has placed the Old Testament in a larger and more illuminating context. 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