Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
We've learned to take occasional vacations from our hectic lives to refresh and revitalize our bodies, but how often do we take time to consciously renew our souls?
In this practical guide, award-winning author Rabbi David A. Cooper reminds us of the need to take moments of rest every day, and of the meaning of Shabbat -- the Jewish day of rest -- and the ever-increasing importance of using this special time to quiet the mind and soul.
Cooper gives us easy-to-learn meditation techniques and exercises for use on the Sabbath and everyday, to help us return to the roots of traditional Jewish spirituality where Shabbat is a state of mind and soul.
For Jews and people of all faiths, this guide shows us how to reclaim the healing power of self-reflection that we so often lose in the busy-ness of the modern world, and emerge refreshed.
Synopsis
To nourish your spiritual self you need "rest" from your hectic life. This book shows you how to do it.
"Renew the soul and your perspective of daily life will completely change. It is simply a matter of taking time, slowing down, shifting mundane consciousness into realms of higher insight and giving yourself the gift of reflection and contemplation."
--from the Introduction
While broad interest in Jewish meditation is a relatively new phenomenon, meditative practices have been deeply rooted in Judaism for thousands of years. Here, Rabbi David A. Cooper shows newcomers and experienced meditators alike how Jewish meditation can be an integral part of daily life, and can refresh us in our day-to-day encounters with ourselves, other people and in ritual, prayer, Torah study and our celebration of the Sabbath and other holy days.
Synopsis
Shows newcomers and experienced meditators alike how the age-old practice of Jewish meditation can be an integral part of daily life, and can refresh us in our day-to-day encounters, in ritual, prayer, Torah study and in our celebration of holy days.