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Seek My Face: A Jewish Mystical Theology
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The new Jewish spirituality lies somewhere between God's elusive presence in our world and our search for authentic language to describe it. Personal journeys seldom have a clear beginning, and they rarely have a definite end. If there is an end to our journey, surely it is one that leads to some measure of wisdom, and thence back to its own beginning. But somewhere along
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Kindle Edition, 308 pages
Published
June 29th 2011
by Jewish Lights
(first published 1992)
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On my top 10 list of Jewish books...changed my conceptualization of God, captures some of the sense of awe, amazement, or power I am looking for in making that connection. YHVH as described by the author is vaguely similar to AGNI in Hindu thought - Creation as a movement from pure Being into manifestation, emanating at different levels of emergence.
Overall worth the read, with some caveats. Some parts of this were full of new insights, completely radical ways of thinking, even to me. Some parts I didn't agree with (some of the theological conclusions), and some aspects were actually annoying. The lack of references throughout (which Green says is to not distract the reader from the message) I found really bothersome, especially when it was unclear when ideas were his or he was referencing someone else. Yes, some references are included at
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I can forsee myself coming back to this book a few times, for the same reason that I only gave it three stars - I found the ground-laying chapters of each sections infuriating and frequently wishy-washy, but agreed with a strong majority of Green's conclusions. I've been told this is one of his more difficult books, so I look forward to reading others (particularly Radical Judaism) and seeing if they illuminate his reasoning more. But that disparity in my reactions means there's something I need
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This was an interesting read, probably worth another look next year, particularly at locations 414-18 at 17% which seems to be marked 2426 on the very old Kindle I borrowed to read this, where he cites rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel saying that every person, every single living (why living and not also those who have already passed before us?) breathing human being is the image of G-d.
Hmmm...
Not sure I really want to agree with that...
Hmmm...
Not sure I really want to agree with that...
There were many times that I found, almost unexpectedly, a beautiful formulation of faith and/or religious practice that fit with my own that I never quite know how to explain. Don't let the size deceive you- the book is short and the chapters small, but there's so much here that it takes a while to *really* read it!
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I'm interested in mysticism in general so this book about Jewish mysticism was right up my alley. Very short easy to get through chapters with an easy to follow and comprehend writing style. I enjoyed this book and it will stay on the shelf as a reference book.
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I can't really write a review of this yet. I have about 20 bookmarks stuck in that I need to go back & look at. I borrowed this copy from my rabbi & while I was grateful for his marginal notes I think I need my own copy. This is a re-reader.
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This is a beautiful book. Worth reading if you are interested in the Jewish faith or in renewing your own.
This is a book to work through slowly. Read a selection, meditate on it and see where it takes you. One to keep close to go back to.
This book provides an accessible and welcome guide to contemporary thoughts on Jewish spirituality. Green describes himself as "neo-Hassidic" in the sense that he takes the level of personal involvement with the divine and finds joy and love in that place. This book movingly describes how we should see each of ourselves as part of the divine, working to find the sparks of light to bring wholeness and unity to the world, humanity, and God.
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This book outlines a revitalizing and non-dual path for Judaism. Hopefully, this will bring back a to life a wonderful faith that all too often, especially in the western world, seems to have become lost in ritual and to have lost its ties to spirituality. Bravo, Rabbi Green! I definitely am going to read your other books on this subject.
Beautifully sophisticated mystic Jewish theology that condense Rabbi Green's knowledge of kabbalistic traditions into an accessible, clear work. Wonderful.
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