Spiritual dimensions of Judaism
By: editors, Leonard J. Greenspoon, Ronald A. Simkins.
Contributors: Greenspoon, Leonard J.; Simkins, Ronald.; Philip M. and Ethel Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization.; University of Nebraska--Lincoln. Harris Center for Judaic Studies.; Creighton University. Center for the Study of Religion and Society.
Series: Studies in Jewish civilization ;; v. 13
Publisher: Creighton University Press; Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Omaha; Lincoln
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Subjects: Spiritual life -- Judaism -- Congresses.; Judaism -- History -- Congresses.; Rabbinical literature -- History and criticism -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
"The Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization, The Harris Center for Judaic Studies, the Center for the Study of Religion and Society."
"Proceedings of the thirteenth annual symposium of the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization-Harris Center for Judaic Studies, September 17-18, 2000"--P. [xvii].
Table of contents: title: Jewish spirituality / Hava Tirosh-Samuelson; title: The meaning of the aqedah (binding of Isaac) for Jewish spirituality / Jerome Gellman; title: Micah 6:1-8 / Charles D. Isbell; title: Between Simeon's pillars : religious prioritization between ethics and Torah in Avot de-rabbi Natan / Steven D. Sacks; title: Spirituality, kavannah, and ethics / Zion Zohar; title: From kabbalist to zaddik : R. Isaac Luria as precursor of the Baal Shem Tov / Morris M. Faierstein; title: Spirituality into a new millennium : mysticism in Jewish art / Ori Z. Soltes; title: Elements of spirituality in the architecture of American synagogues, 1763-2000 / Thomas A. Kuhlman; title: Designing for God : personal reflections on designing a synagogue / Martin H. Shukert; title: Visual art as a pathway to prayer and meditation / Jenni L. Schlossman; title: Some "earthy" dimensions of the spiritual in Jewish liturgy / Charles D. Isbell; title: Birth, midlife, menopause / Rela Mintz Geffen.