Shimon Shokek

Kabbalah and the Art of Being (eBook, ePUB)

The Smithsonian Lectures

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317797388
• Artikelnr.: 39951262

Autorenporträt

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).

Inhaltsangabe

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