Vanessa L. Ochs

The Jewish Dream Book

The Key to Opening the Inner Meaning of Your Dreams

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Produktbeschreibung

Integrate the spiritual wisdom of Judaism into your life by honoring your dreams and striving to uncover their hidden messages. Exploring the Bible, Talmud and other ancient sources, it will introduce you to inspiring, easy-to-use rituals and practices.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jewish Lights
• Seitenzahl: 130
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 203mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 345g
• ISBN-13: 9781580231329
• ISBN-10: 1580231322
• Artikelnr.: 22006993

Autorenporträt

Vanessa L. Ochs is the Ida and Nathan Kolodiz Director of Jewish Studies and associate professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia. A recipient of a fellowship in creative writing from the National Endowment of the Arts, she is author of several books, coauthor of The Jewish Dream Book: The Key to Opening the Inner Meaning of Your Dreams, and coeditor, with Rabbi Irwin Kula, of The Book of Jewish Sacred Practices: CLAL's Guide to Everyday & Holiday Rituals & Blessings (both Jewish Lights). Vanessa L. Ochs is available to speak on the following topics: * Jewish Ritual Innovation * Haggadah * Jewish Feminism * What Makes a Jewish Home Jewish * Raising Kids with Jewish Values

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments 6
Introduction 7
Part 1: What Judaism Teaches Us about Dreaming
1 The Origin of Dreams 16
2 Classical Jewish Approaches to Dream Interpretation 25
Part 2: Jewish Dream Practices
3 Bedtime Rituals to Help Prepare for Dreaming 35
4 Dream Practices for Waking Up 47
5 Practices for Interpreting Dreams 50
6 Practices for Dream Incubation 55
7 Practices for Responding to Nightmares: Hatavat Chalom 65
8 Holding a Rosh Chodesh Gathering Devoted to Dreaming 76
9 Seeking Healing through Dreams 83
10 Practices for Mourning 86
11 Blessings for Dreaming 90
12 Practices for Linking Your Dreams to Torah 94
13 A Torah Practice That Honors Dreamers 98
Notes 101
Glossary 103
Suggestions for Further Reading 105