Author : Philip S. Berg
Publisher : Kabbalah Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,50 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781571896407
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Author : Robert M. Haralick
Publisher : Jason Aronson, Incorporated
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 20,86 MB
Release : 1995-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1461628946
This book-length meditation on the Hebrew alphabet offers profound insights into many important ideas found in Jewish thought. From time immemorial, the Hebrew alphabet has been considered to be more than a collection of individual letters. Indeed, the essence of each letter of the Hebrew alphabet can be seen as a fundamental building block of the world. Jewish scholars throughout the ages have meditated on these letters, deriving spiritual inspiration in the process. In The Inner Meaning of the Hebrew Letters, Robert M. Haralick looks closely at each of the Hebrew characters, helping us to gain insight from this remarkable tradition. Drawing primarily upon traditional kabbalistic and chasidic thought, Haralick combines his own insights with those of great Jewish personalities such as Moshe Chayim Luzzatto and Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav, as well as drawing upon classical texts, including the Bahir, the Zohar, the Midrash, and the Talmud. One of Haralick's main sources of inspiration is the ancient Jewish art of gematria, where each letter has a numerical value as does each combination of letters. Through this traditional methodology, Haralick shows his readers the many, often dazzling, ways that the Hebrew alphabet has been examined.
Author : Edward Hoffman
Publisher :
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 47,8 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN :
"Judaism has always regarded Hebrew as a sacred language, the medium of divine communication. And its letters are no ordinary forms. The very word for letter, ot, means sign or wonder ... reveals the spirituality and power of all 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet, from aleph, which signifies creative energy, to tav, symbolizing wholeness and joy. Each concise, historical, and poetic letter profile, written by Judaica scholar Edward Hoffman, is accompanied by a lustrous illustration wrought in hues of olive, blue, and silver ... this insightful meditation delves into the rich mystical heritage of the letters, offering a modern link to ancient times, when contemplating the Hebrew alphabet could enlighten the inmost soul."--Publisher's description.
Author : Audi Gozlan
Publisher : New Harbinger Publications
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 28,12 MB
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1626259399
Audi Gozlan, a certified yoga instructor and the founder of Kabalah Yoga, offers a book that fuses the practice of yoga with the ancient wisdom of Jewish mysticism, teaching you how to awaken the secret energy of each Hebrew letter in order to enliven your practice and experience the hidden powers of the universe. There is an authentic need for spirituality in our lives—one that connects us with the sacred, something greater than ourselves, but that is also practical, touching the body and soul in deep and meaningful ways. While yoga offers us postures (or asanas), breathing, and meditation techniques, it may not always fulfill the deep desire for spiritual connection that has arisen. But when combined with the mystical tradition of Kabalah, it may be just the answer modern spiritual seekers are after. Kabalah Yoga blends the movement and meditation of Hatha flow yoga with the ancient teachings of Kabalah, incorporating the wisdom of the Hebrew letters, also known as the Sacred Shapes, which are believed by Jewish mystics to be divine templates that contain the creative energy of the universe. This book describes the body, breath, and soul found within each of the Sacred Shapes, and shows that by moving your body into asanas based on each letter of the Hebrew alphabet and meditating on their meaning, you can unlock and embrace their great, empowering, and healing wisdom. Kabalah Yoga brings a new form of awareness to the practice of yoga as a language of the soul, allowing you to journey deep within and discover yourself from the inside out, while tapping into the divine energy of each of the Sacred Shapes. With the explanations, insights, stories, meditations, and photographs in this book, you’ll enhance your practice and improve your life.
Author : Michael L. Munk
Publisher : Mesorah Publications
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 32,48 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780899061931
For more than a generation, Rabbi Michael L. Munk, as a sidelight to his busy schedule of educational and communal work, has fascinated audiences with his learned and provocative lectures on the Hebrew alphabet. In the process of opening eyes and raising eyebrows, he has convinced countless people that his contention is true: the Hebrew alphabet abounds in scholarly and mystical meaning. He has developed and proven a profound thesis. The alphabet -- if correctly understood -- is a primer for life. Ethical conduct, religious guidance, philosophical insights, all are nestled in the curls, crowns, and combinations of the Hebrew letters. This is one of those rare books that is both interesting and profound, learned and readable. The wisdom and compassion of the author is evident in those subtle ways that do not intrude on the reader, but give him the satisfaction of knowing that a rich, warm, productive lifetime of experience is flavoring the text.
Author : Aaron L. Raskin
Publisher :
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 35,32 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN :
As a carpenter employs tools to build a home, so G-d utilized twenty-two letters of the Alef-Bais to form the heaven and earth. They are the metaphorical wood, stone and nails, the cornerposts and crossbeams of our earthly and spiritual existence.In Letters of Light, Rabbi Aaron Raskin explores the essence of these holy letters, and how by their very nature they continue to be a source of creation, reflection, prayer and inspiration in our everyday lives. Each letter is examined in terms of its graphic design, its Gematria and its Hebrew meaning. Rabbi Raskin?s insights are themselves guided by the rich foundation of Chassidus and particularly by the illuminations of Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the 7th Lubavitcher Rebbe. The result is an original and insightful examination of how Torah ? indeed the very letter of the law ? can inform every aspect of our lives, both religious and secular.
Author : Nancy Handwerger
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 34,74 MB
Release : 2013-10-03
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781490563343
Come and listen! THE HEBREW LETTERS SPEAK! We are the Aleph-Beit, the Letters of the Hebrew Alphabet, the building blocks of Creating. "As Letters, we bring forth love to the world from our realm of Oneness. Our responses to your questions and concerns present endless possibilities. Some information is new. Some responses reflect back what you may already know ... with a reminder for emphasis. Some expand and deepen understanding. Some share a story! "We welcome you as friends. Age is no limit. Circumstance is no barrier. Ideas we bring forward will offer emotional support, mystical awareness, and sometimes, humor. "Meditate with us! There may be surprises!"
Author : Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh
Publisher : GalEinai Publication Society
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 37,55 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789657146071
Sefer Yetzirah (the "Book of Creation"), one of the earliest Kabbalistic works, teaches that the letters of the Hebrew alphabet are the building blocks of creation. Each letter has its own significance, spiritual energy, and reason for existing. In this revised version of Rabbi Ginsburgh's best-selling The Alef-Beit, Jewish Thought Revealed Through the Hebrew Letters, he explains how each letter's name, form, and numerical value play a role in the creative process of the cosmos. He draws on the understandings of the well-known mystic, the Baal Shem Tov, in depicting how each letter has nine dimensions, with impact in three worlds--the physical, spiritual, and Divine. In every letter there is the true completion of the soul, a chance to unite consciousness with the code of creation. Includes glossary, footnotes, and index.
Author : Matityahu Glazerson
Publisher : Jason Aronson, Incorporated
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 35,90 MB
Release : 1996-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1461627702
In this intensive study of Hebrew letters and words, Rabbi Matityahu Glazerson uses gematria (interpretive Jewish numerology) to reveal the mysterious correlation between Jewish ethics and practices and the numeric values of Hebrew words which name and describe them. This profound and lucid exploration uncovers the deep spiritual resonance of Jewish thought, and explains a variety of theological issues using the ancient Hebrew language as a key to understanding.
Author : Matityahu Glazerson
Publisher :
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,48 MB
Release : 2020-05-19
Category :
ISBN :
In Letters Of Fire, Rabbi Matityahu Glazerson explores the wondrous world of hidden meanings in the letters and words of the Holy Tongue. This realm of mystical splendor, where even the very form of each letter has profound significance, is revealed here in a language and style that enables every reader to discover the astonishing insights of Kabbalah and the teachings of the Sages
