Bøger af DovBer Pinson

Derived from actual discussions and classes at the IYYUN Center, The Garden of Paradox is a primer on the Essential Philosophy of Kabbalah, presented as a series of 3 conversations, revealing the mysteries of Creator, Creation and Consciousness. With three representational students, embodying respectively, the philosopher, the activist and the mystic, Rav DovBer Pinson tackles the larger questions of life. Who is G-d? Who am I? Why do I exist? What is my purpose in this life? Accessing the deepest secrets of Torah and Kabbalah, The Garden of Paradox helps us to find reason for the world we live in, and the lives we have been given. Written in clear and concise prose, Rav DovBer Pinson gently guides the reader towards making sense of life's paradoxes and living meaningfully.

Each autumn we celebrate Sukkos anew, and with it many unusual and intriguing Mitvos, including the Mitzvah of gathering the Four Species. The Arba Minim, or Four Species, have inspired countless commentaries and traditions and intrigued scholars and mystics alike. With their rich symbolism they invoke wonder, and evoke our senses. In this little masterpiece of wisdom - both profound and practical - Rav DovBer Pinson explores the deep symbolic roots and nature of the Four Species. The Na'anuim, or ritual of the Lulav movement, is meticulously detailed and Kavanos, or meditations, are offered for use with the practice. Includes an illustrated guide to the Lulav Movements.

The Mystery of Kaddish is an in-depth and Kabbalistic exploration into the Mourner's Kaddish Prayer. Throughout Jewish history, there have been many rites and rituals associated with loss and mourning, yet none have prevailed quite like the Mourner's Kaddish Prayer - which has become the definitive ritual of mourning. The Mystery of Kaddish explores the source of this prayer and deconstructs the meaning to better understand the grieving process and how the Kaddish prayer supports and uplifts the bereaved through their own personal journey to healing.

Introducing the Haggadah and the themes of Pesach, this

Tefillin, the black boxes and leather straps, that Jewish men wear during prayer, are curiously powerful and mysterious. Within the inky black boxes lie untold secrets. In this profound, passionate and thought-provoking text, Rav DovBer Pinson explores and reveals the multi-dimensional perspectives of Tefillin. Rav Pinson magically weaves together all dimensions of Torah;, Peshat, literal observation, to Remez, the allegorical; Derush, the homiletic, to Sod, hidden Kabbalistic, into one wonderful tapestry. Pinson reaches for the underlying unity within all wellsprings of Torah and uncovers the hidden profound mystery of the Tefillin. Inspirational and instructive, Wrapped in Majesty: Tefillin, will make putting on the Tefillin more meaningful and deepen the experience.

A guide focusing on the Kabbalistic Hitbonenut, a deep contemplation method of meditation. It encompasses the entire meditative experience and takes the reader on a journey through meditation, beginning with the readying of oneself for the meditation and continuing through the actual meditative experience.

Encompasses the entire spectrum of Jewish thought, from the early Kabbalists to the modern Chassidic and Mussar masters, the sages of the Talmud, to the modern philosophers. Both a scholarly study of meditative practices, and a practical guide, this title is suitable for anyone interested in meditating the Jewish way.

Explores the intriguing concept of reincarnation as taught by the masters of the "Kabbalah" and as analyzed by major Jewish thinkers throughout history.