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Title: Nine and a Half Mystics : The Kabbala Today by Herbert Weiner ISBN: 0-684-84325-0 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.75 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A kabbalistic travelogue
Comment: This is another one of those 20th century classics that I am delighted to see back in print. First published in 1969, it remains an excellent and very readable introduction to Jewish mysticism as practiced by Jews in modern times. I discovered it in the early 1970's and literally wore out my first copy. It was one of the pivotal books in my own personal quest, and remains a favorite today.
The "half mystic" in the title is Rabbi Herbert Weiner (Reform), who describes his personal interactions with various Jewish mystics and schools of thought, ranging from the highly academic university professor, Gershom Scholem, to the Breslover Hasidim in Israel, to an eccentric old scholar living in obscurity on East Broadway. There's a fascinating interview with the late Lubovitcher Rebbe (Menachem M. Schneerson) back in the days when he still met with seekers one-to-one, a personal invitation to a Belzer Hasidic wedding celebration, and a dip in the holy mikveh used by 16th-century Rabbi Isaac Luria. Especially interesting are Weiner's experiences among various Hasidic groups in Jerusalem, in a more spiritual time before the "ultra-Orthodox" became so highly politicized. In short, the book is a sort of travelogue through two critical decades, bridging the kabbalah from the last generation to remember the pre-Holocaust world, and into the modern era. For this reason alone, it's a very valuable testimony.
But don't get me wrong --- this book is not just history. Weiner's quest is as valid today as it was over 30 years ago. Interwoven with his personal experiences are clear explanations of the teachings, given in the context where he first received them. His quest to unravel the secrets is your quest also. Little by little, the book teaches you about kabbalah in a very practical, down-to-earth way. Highly recommended!
Rating: 4
Summary: A useful intro to the subject
Comment: A lucid introduction to Jewish mysticism as it exists in the modern era. I've read quite a lot on the topic, yet the book taught me things I honestly did not know previously. Also, I appreciate the fact that Weiner generally avoids the syncretism that is common in works that attempt to relate Jewish mysticism to the contemporary spiritual quest.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent example of people profiting from mystic practice
Comment: Review of several related streams in the Hassidic tradition of mystic practice. Not a "How to" but does whet one's appetite for the experience.
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Title: Path of the Kabbalah (Patterns of World Spirituality/Paths) by David Sheinkin, Edward Hoffman ISBN: 0913757691 Publisher: Paragon House Pub. Date: September, 1986 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The Essential Zohar : The Source of Kabbalistic Wisdom by Rav P.S. Berg ISBN: 0609609270 Publisher: Harmony/Bell Tower Pub. Date: 26 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: The Power of Kabbalah : This Book Contains the Secrets of the Universe and the Meaning of Our Lives by Yehuda Berg ISBN: 158872008X Publisher: Jodere Group Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The 72 Names of God: Technology for the Soul by Yehudah Berg, Yehuda Berg, Rav Berg ISBN: 1571891358 Publisher: Kabbalah Publishing Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Kabbala: Doorway to the Mind by Edward Hoffman ISBN: 0835620980 Publisher: Theosophical Publishing House Pub. Date: October, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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