Seek My Face, Speak My Name: A Contemporary Jewish Theology - Hardcover

Green, Arthur

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0876685920 ISBN 13: 9780876685921

Publisher: J. Aronson, 1992

Synopsis

The new Jewish spirituality lies somewhere between Godâ s elusive presence in our world and our search for authentic language to describe it.
Rabbi Arthur Green leads us on a journey of discovery to seek God, the world, and ourselves. One of the most influential Jewish thinkers of our time, Green has created a roadmap of meaning for our lives in the light of Jewish mysticism, using the Hebrew letters that make up the divine name:

Yodâ Reality at the beginning. God as the oneness of being at the outset, before it unfolds into our universe. Hehâ Creation and Godâ s presence in the world. A renewed faith in God as Creator has powerful implications for us today. Vavâ Revelation, the central faith claim of Judaism and the claim it makes on our lives. Hehâ Redemption and our return to God through the life of Torah and by participating in the ongoing repair of the world.

A personal and honest framework of understanding for the seeker, this revised and updated edition of a classic sheds new light on our search for the divine presence in our everyday lives.

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About the Author

Arthur Green, PhD, is recognized as one of the world's preeminent authorities on Jewish thought and spirituality. He is the Irving Brudnick professor of philosophy and religion at Hebrew College and rector of the Rabbinical School, which he founded in 2004. Professor emeritus at Brandeis University, he also taught at the University of Pennsylvania and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, where he served as dean and president.

Dr. Green is author of several books including Judaism's Ten Best Ideas: A Brief Guide for Seekers; Ehyeh: A Kabbalah for Tomorrow; Seek My Face: A Jewish Mystical Theology; Your Word Is Fire: The Hasidic Masters on Contemplative Prayer and Tormented Master: The Life and Spiritual Quest of Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav (all Jewish Lights). He is also author of Radical Judaism (Yale University Press) and coauthor of Speaking Torah: Spiritual Teachings from around the Maggid's Table. He is long associated with the Havurah movement and a neo-Hasidic approach to Judaism.

Edition details

• Publisher: J. Aronson
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0876685920
• ISBN 13: 9780876685921
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296