A challenging philosophical approach to the search for meaning.
A practical system for cultivating amazement based on ancient sources.
The happiness that comes from developing an expanded awareness.
The kind of spirituality associated with Eastern religions.
The latent transcendental potential everywhere, all the time.

Whether you are a seeker or merely intellectually curious, this book is a unique doorway to the depths of Jewish tradition. The curious will be satisfied merely to look while the seeker will want to step inside.

- Backpack-friendly paperback.
- Illustrated.
- Extensive endnotes for further reading and in-depth study.

"A tremendous resource for anyone concerned with Jewish education, whether professionally, in the family or for themselves."
- Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo, author of Thoughts to Ponder: Daring Observations about the Jewish Tradition

"Judaism has always seemed dry, lacking in real spirituality. In my heart, I knew that there must be more to it. Then I encountered Rabbi Seinfeld. His approach is deep, spiritual and 'wet'. Seinfeld provides much of what modern American Judaism is missing."
- Nat Goldhaber, 40-year practitioner of Transcendental Meditation

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Jewish Meditation
A Practical Guide

The classic by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan.

This is the book that inspired The Art of Amazement. Jewish Meditation: A Practical Guide is more advanced; for someone who has read and digested The Art of Amazement, this book is a natural follow-up.

"Presents a guide to a variety of meditative techniques: mantra meditation (with suggested phrases and Bible verses to use as mantras); contemplation; visualization; experiencing nothingness (which he does not recommend for beginners); conversing with God; and prayer. His instructions are clear and explicit, and his advice is informed and sound, advocating that a simple 20-minute-a-day program can indeed help make the practitioner a better person and a better Jew, and develop a closer relationship to God and things spiritual. Recommended for general collections." -Marcia G. Fuchs, Guilford Free Lib., Ct. (c) 1985 Reed Business Information, Inc. (from Amazon.com)

Jewish Meditation: A Practical Guide

Meditation and the Bible
by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan

Another amazing book.

This is what they should have taught us in Sunday School - that meditative techniques were central to Biblical personalities.

As one amazon.com reviewer writes, "Rabbi Kaplan, arguably the most prolific, cogent, and accessible of writers on Jewish esoterica and mysticism, explores how the Torah's Prophets used meditation as a tool to foster their prescience. The book also serves as an incisive gloss on aspects of the Torah, explicating the esoteric meaning underlying various elements of it. The section on Psalm 119 alone is worth the price of the book. Kaplan's objective in all of his works is to get at the heart of Judaism, to use the form to understand the substance. Meditation and The Bible is an important part of his oeuvre. Irrespective of one's religion, this book instils the sense that the reader is being let in on secrets of The Bible previously unknown to all except true Initiates, whoever they might be. Add it to your Kaplan collection. If you don't have a collection of his other books, this should inspire you to start one.." -Louie Napolie

Meditation and the Bible

Worldmask
by Rabbi Akiva Tatz

OK, we're breaking the rule and recommending a hardcover book.

We don't like recommending hardcover books because they tend to stay at home, and we like portable books for follow-up. But this book is worth it.

Rabbi Tatz presents the fundamental Jewish philosophy that our senses deceive us reality is very different than what we perceive. He then shows how our life circumstances and various Jewish practices are designed to teach us this wisdom.

Worldmask