The Jewish Dream Book

There is no part of life that cannot be shaped and made sacred through Jewish spirituality -- including dreams. Throughout Jewish history, from Hagar, Joseph, and King Solomon to Freud, the honoring of dreams has invited dreamers to find meaning and achieve self-understanding. This indispensable bedside companion will help you explore and honor your own dreams by engaging in Jewish dream practices that are rooted in antiquity and have been updated in the light of contemporary understandings about dreaming. Highlights practical, concrete advice and techniques to help you honor and understand your dreams. Full of rituals, blessings, and enlightening anecdotes from the past and present, The Jewish Dream Book is the perfect guide for you to better understand the world of dreams and use its wisdom to enrich your life. Book jacket.

Vanessa L. Ochs is the Ida and Nathan Kolodiz Director of Jewish Studies and associate professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia Elizabeth Ochs is a student at Brown University Kristina Swarner is an award-winning illustrator