Rabbi Mike Comins

A Wild Faith (eBook, ePUB)

Jewish Ways into Wilderness, Wilderness Ways into Judaism

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Explore the connections between God, wilderness and Judaism. This comprehensive how-to guide to the theory and practice of Jewish wilderness spirituality unravels the mystery of Judaism's connection to the natural world and offers ways for you to enliven and deepen your spiritual life through wilderness experience. Over forty practical exercises provide detailed instruction on spiritual practice in the natural world, including: Mindfulness exercises for the trail . Meditative walking . Four-Winds wisdom from Jewish tradition . Wilderness blessings . Soul-O Site solitude practice in wilderness . Wilderness retreat For wilderness lovers and nature novices alike, this inspiring and insightful book will lead you through experiences of awe and wonder in the natural world. It will show you the depth and relevance of Judaism to your spiritual awareness in wilderness and teach you new ways to energize your relationship with God and prayer.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Turner Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781580235891
• Artikelnr.: 49988121

Autorenporträt

Rabbi Mike Comins, the founder of TorahTrek Spiritual Wilderness Adventures (www.TorahTrek.com) and the Institute for Jewish Wilderness Spirituality (www.ijws-online.org), is the author of A Wild Faith: Jewish Ways into Wilderness, Wilderness Ways into Judaism (Jewish Lights) and Making Prayer Real: Leading Jewish Spiritual Voices on Why Prayer Is Difficult and What to Do about It. He studied classical Jewish texts at the Pardes Institute, earned his MA in Jewish education from Hebrew University and was ordained in the Israeli rabbinical program of Hebrew Union College. He was a founding member and the first director of education at Kehilat Kol Haneshama in Jerusalem. He lives, teaches and writes in Los Angeles, and serves as a scholar-in-residence for schools and synagogues around the world.

Rabbi Mike Comins is available to speak on the following topics:

• Finding God in Nature: Buber, Heschel and the Kabbalah on the Experience of Divinity in the Natural World
• How the Jews Lost Nature and Why We Need to Get Her Back
• Making Prayer Real: Why Prayer Is Difficult and What to Do about It
• Prayer, Teshuvah and Coping with Loss
• The Spiritual Dynamics of Traditional Prayer