Reclaiming Judaism As a Spiritual Practice :

A healthy religious practice enhances life by infusing it with meaning, integrity, and joy. In Reclaiming Judaism as a Spiritual Practice, Rabbi Milgram offers a wide variety of Jewish practices written as a series of recipes, which support, expand, and provide a meaningful context for the experience of being alive

Goldie Milgram is founder and executive director of Reclaiming Judaism.org, offering seminars and Web-based resources on the application of Jewish spiritual practice for spiritual seekers and teachers.

Acknowledgments

vii

Introduction

xi

PART ONE: RECLAIMING HOLY DAYS

1

(160)

Understanding the High Holy Day Season

11

(32)

Sukkot: Community and Meditation in Nature

43

(16)

Simhat Torah: The Practice of Scroll Reversal

59

(4)

Hanukkah: A Celebration of Holy Hutzpah

63

(10)

Tu Bi-Shevat: Fruit for Thought

73

(4)

Purim: Odd Lots of Spirit

77

(12)

Passover: Learning the Exodus Process

89

(20)

Shavuot: Renewing Vision

109

(26)

Yom HaShoah, Yom HaAtzmaut, and Tisha b' Av: Healing from the Hard Knocks of History

135

(18)

Rosh Hodesh and Kiddush Levanah: Revitalizing Natural Cycles

153

(8)

PART TWO: RECLAIMING THE SABBATH

161

(32)

Glossary

193

(24)

Suggestions for Further Reading

217

(12)

Index

229

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Reclaiming Judaism As a Spiritual Practice : Holy Days and Shabbat

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