"Proceedings of the thirteenth annual symposium of the Klutznick chair in Jewish civilization-Harris center for Judaic studies, September 17-18, 2000." Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
From Kabbalist to Zaddik : R. Isaac Luria as precursor of the Baal Shem Tov / Morris M. Faierstein. The meaning of the Aqedah [binding of Isaac] for Jewish spirituality / Jerome (Yehuda) Gellman -- Micah 6:1-8 / Charles D. Isbell -- Between Simeon's pillars : religious prioritization between ethics and Torah in Avot de-Rabbi Natan / Steven D. Sacks -- Spirituality, Kavannah, and ethics : ancient wisdom for a modern world / Zion Zohar -- From Kabbalist to Zaddik : R. Isaac Luria as precursor of the Baal Shem Tov / Morris M. Faierstein. Birth, midlife, menopause : rites of passage as expressions of spirituality in contemporary American Judaism / Rela Mintz Geffen. Elements of spirituality in the architecture of American synagogues, 1763-2000 / Thomas A. Kuhlman -- Designing for God : personal reflections on designing a synagogue / Martin H. Shukert -- Visual art as a pathway to prayer and meditation / Jenni L. Schlossman -- Some "earthy" dimensions of the spiritual in Jewish liturgy / Charles D. Isbell -- Birth, midlife, menopause : rites of passage as expressions of spirituality in contemporary American Judaism / Rela Mintz Geffen.
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