What would it mean to take the Torah personally? To see the journey from Genesis to Deuteronomy as the story of your personal path from birth through death?What would it mean to take the Torah personally? To see the journey from Genesis to Deuteronomy as the story of your personal path from birth through death?In Torah Journeys, a popular Jewish Renewal teacher presents an original approach to the weekly Torah portion that combines head and heart in an instant classic of Jewish spirituality.
Rabbi Gold finds within each Torah portion a special blessing, a unique challenge, and the seeds of an original practice (such as a meditation or a chant) to bring this blessing to life.
A book for anyone interested in finding spirituality and meaning in the Jewish tradition.
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"One of the best Jewish books of 2006"
– Rabbi Joshua Waxman, Beliefnet
"The first Jewish Renewal Torah commentary"
– New Jersey Jewish News
"No other contemporary teacher I know
presents Scripture as so hands-on-accessible a tool
for transforming personal suffering into happiness."
– Sylvia Boorstein, Author of It's Easier Than You Think:
The Buddhist Way to Happiness
"If you dare be addressed by God — read it.
If you dare be transformed by God — practice it."
– Rabbi Rami Shapiro, Author of The Divine Feminine
"A remarkable book of profound depth.
It has taught me much, drawing as the author does
from the wells of different faith traditions in her life.
Rabbi Shefa Gold is adept at teaching us
how to grow spiritually using the Torah as the inexhaustible source.
Please read this book if you too want to grow."
– Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu