Jewish Spiritual Direction (Paperback)

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Paperback. The essential reference for people who are called to help others listen for God's voice - not only through prayer and sacred texts, but, also, through dance, art and interactions with other people - this ground breaking volume draws on both Jewish tradition and the classical foundations of spiritual direction to provide invaluable guidance. Offering insight into all aspects of spiritual direction, including theology, practice, companionship, group work and embodied spirituality, the contributors to this guide are innovators in their fields and represent all four contemporary Jewish movements. Topics explored include: Jewish Theologies and Jewish Spiritual Direction; The Vocabulary of Jewish Spiritual Direction; Spiritual Direction as a Contemplative Practice; Contemplation and Social Action; Cultivating a Hearing Heart; Spiritual Types; Community for Spiritual Direction; Spiritual Direction and the Cycle of Holy Time; Spiritual Companionship and the Passages of Life; Jewish Spiritual Direction and the Sacred Body; Integrating Spiritual Direction and Visual Creativity and many more .An exciting and practical addition to an emerging field, this is the definitive guide for all who accompany Jewish seekers on their spiritual journeys. A useful reference for people who are called to help others listen for God's voice - through prayer and sacred texts, and also, through art and interactions with other people. It draws on both Jewish tradition and the foundations of spiritual direction to provide guidance for those who accompany Jewish seekers on their spiritual journeys. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de ref. del artículo 9781580232302

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Rabbi Howard A. Addison has trained with leading Enneagram practitioner Helen Palmer, and also served as the last student assistant to Abraham Joshua Heschel. He offers seminars on the Kabbalah and the Enneagram to teachers of both disciplines. Educated at both The Jewish Theological Seminary and the United Church of Christ's Chicago Theological Seminary, Addison serves as senior rabbi of Temple Sinai in Dresher, Pennsylvania.

Barbara Breitman, DMin, is assistant professor of pastoral counseling at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, where she helped found the program in spiritual direction. A pioneer in the field of Jewish spiritual direction, she is cofounder of Lev Shomea, a training program at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center, and coeditor, with Rabbi Howard A. Addison, of Jewish Spiritual Direction: An Innovative Guide from Traditional and Contemporary Sources (Jewish Lights Publishing). An experienced psychotherapist with a special interest in trauma, somatic awareness, mindfulness and resilience, she maintains a private practice with individuals and couples in Philadelphia.