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Kabbalah and the Art of Being Shimon Shokek

Kabbalah and the Art of Being By Shimon Shokek

Kabbalah and the Art of Being by Shimon Shokek

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Summary

A new approach introducing Kabbalah as a spiritual Jewish way of living, not merely a religious phenomenon. Argues that the Kabbalistic theme of Creation is the central ingredient in the spiritual teachings of Jewish mysticism.

Kabbalah and the Art of Being Summary

Kabbalah and the Art of Being: The Smithsonian Lectures by Shimon Shokek

Kabbalah is topical - many famous people have been in the news recently for taking it up, e.g. Madonna

Will be used on religious studies courses, especially those with options in Judaism and mysticism

Kabbalah, understood properly, is a complex system. Shokek explains the central themes in a clear and accessible way

Lots of non-academic potential for the general Jewish interest/spirituality market. Goes further than the mass of low-brow Kabbalah stuff available, but remains clear and easy to read

About Shimon Shokek

Shimon Shokek received his PhD from the Department of Jewish philosophy and Kabbalah at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he taught for several years. He is currently Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism at Baltimore Hebrew University, and has lectured at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. He is the author of Jewish Ethics and Jewish Mysticism in Sefer Ha-Yashar, 1991 (English) and Repentance in Jewish Ethics, Philosophy, and Mysticism, 1995 (Hebrew).

Table of Contents

1. The Mystery of Creation I. The Stem Cell Called Creation II. The Existential Element in the Kabbalistic Creation Myth III. The Psychological Element in the Kabbalistic Creation Myth IV. Devekut and the Breaking of the One into the Two Notes for chapter 1 2. A Note on Creation in Philosophy, Mythology, and Gnosis I. Creation in the Philosophy of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity II. Creation in Mythology and Gnosis Notes for chapter 2 3. Kabbalah on God's Intent and Language in Creation I. Ein-Sof, Sefirot, and Atzilut II. God's Intent in Creation III. Kabbalah and Language: Thirty-Two Paths of Wisdom Notes for chapter 3 4. Creation and Imitatio Dei: Lurianic Kabbalah and Hasidism I. The Creation Myth in the Kabbalah of Cordovero and the ARI II. The Creation Myth in Hasidism III. The Jewish Way of Imitating God Notes for chapter 4 5. Kabbalah and God's Individuation I. God's Shift from the Ayin to the Yesh II. The Worlds Below and Above: a Chain of Being III. God's Individuation Notes for chapter 5 6. Kabbalah and the Art of Being I. Awakening, Courage, Creativity, and Loving II. Kabbalah and Self Discovery Notes for chapter 6

Additional information

NPB9780415240444
9780415240444
0415240441
Kabbalah and the Art of Being: The Smithsonian Lectures by Shimon Shokek
Shimon Shokek
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2000-11-23
192
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