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A supportive and wise guide that is an absolute must for anyone who wants to learn Jewish meditation or improve their practice. Nan Fink Gefen teaches you how to meditate on your own and starts you on the path to a deeper connection with the Divine and to greater insight about your own life. Whatever your level of understanding, she gives you the tools and support you need to discover the transformative power of meditation. This most comprehensive introduction to a time-honoured spiritual practice: * Answers commonly asked questions about the nature and history of Jewish meditation and examines how it differs from other meditative practices * Shows beginners how to start their practice, including where and how to do it * Gives step by step instructions for meditations that are at the core of Jewish meditative practice Explains the challenges and rewards of a Jewish meditative practice

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Meditation lies at the very core of the Jewish spiritual experience. This book will take you there gently, wisely, helpfully. --Jonathan Omer-Man, founder, Metivta, A Center for Contemplative Judaism A very low threshold introduction and a very rewarding first step into the place of silence in the sacred. --Lawrence Kushner, author, I'm God; You're Not: Observations on Organized Religion & Other Disguises of the Ego and other books Provides, in a sweet and spacious voice, a simple, straightforward guide for beginning a Jewish meditation practice. --Sylvia Boorstein, author, It's Easier Than You Think and other books Guides readers wisely, and with great care. This is the guide to Jewish meditation that I have been searching for. --Vanessa L. Ochs, author, The Jewish Dream Book: The Key to Opening the Inner Meaning of Your Dreams and other books; Department of Religious Studies, University of Virginia

Meditation lies at the very core of the Jewish spiritual experience. This book will take you there gently, wisely, helpfully. Jonathan Omer-Man, founder, Metivta, A Center for Contemplative Judaism A very low threshold introduction and a very rewarding first step into the place of silence in the sacred. Lawrence Kushner, author, I'm God; You're Not: Observations on Organized Religion & Other Disguises of the Ego and other books Provides, in a sweet and spacious voice, a simple, straightforward guide for beginning a Jewish meditation practice. Sylvia Boorstein, author, It s Easier Than You Think and other books Guides readers wisely, and with great care. This is the guide to Jewish meditation that I have been searching for. Vanessa L. Ochs, author, The Jewish Dream Book: The Key to Opening the Inner Meaning of Your Dreams and other books; Department of Religious Studies, University of Virginia

Meditation lies at the very core of the Jewish spiritual experience. This book will take you there gently, wisely, helpfully. <strong>Jonathan Omer-Man</strong>, founder, Metivta, A Center for Contemplative Judaism</p> </p> A very low threshold introduction and a very rewarding first step into the place of silence in the sacred. <strong>Lawrence Kushner</strong>, author, <i>I'm God; You're Not: Observations on Organized Religion & Other Disguises of the Ego and other books</i></p> Provides, in a sweet and spacious voice, a simple, straightforward guide for beginning a Jewish meditation practice. <strong>Sylvia Boorstein</strong>, author, <i>It s Easier Than You Think</i> and other books</p> Guides readers wisely, and with great care. This is the guide to Jewish meditation that I have been searching for. <strong>Vanessa L. Ochs</strong>, author, <i>The Jewish Dream Book: The Key to Opening the Inner Meaning of Your Dreams</i> and other books; Department of Religious Studies, University of Virginia</p>

Meditation lies at the very core of the Jewish spiritual experience. This book will take you there gently, wisely, helpfully. Jonathan Omer-Man, founder, Metivta, A Center for Contemplative Judaism A very low threshold introduction and a very rewarding first step into the place of silence in the sacred. Lawrence Kushner, author, I'm God; You're Not: Observations on Organized Religion & Other Disguises of the Ego and other books Provides, in a sweet and spacious voice, a simple, straightforward guide for beginning a Jewish meditation practice. Sylvia Boorstein, author, It s Easier Than You Think and other books Guides readers wisely, and with great care. This is the guide to Jewish meditation that I have been searching for. Vanessa L. Ochs, author, The Jewish Dream Book: The Key to Opening the Inner Meaning of Your Dreams and other books; Department of Religious Studies, University of Virginia

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Nan Fink Gefen is a teacher of Jewish meditation, a writer and an editor.

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