The Way into Encountering God in Judaism

An accessible introduction to the Jewish understanding of God. Explains how Jews have encountered God throughout Jewish history -- and today -- by exploring the many images of God in Jewish tradition, how they originated, and what they can mean for us. For everyone who wants to understand how Jews have encountered God throughout history and today, this book shows the way into an essential aspect of Judaism, and allows readers to interact directly with the sacred texts of the Jewish tradition. Helps readers discover the manyimages of God in Jewish tradition, how they originated, and what they can mean for us and our spiritual lives. Illuminates the Jewish tradition's always passionate but sometimes conflicting ways of relating to God. Neil Gillman is a rabbi and professor of Jewish philosophy at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, where he has also served as chair of the Department of Jewish Philosophy and dean of the Rabbinical School. His previous books include Sacred Fragments: Recovering Theology for the Modern Jew, winner of the National Jewish Book Award; The Death of Death: Resurrection and Immortality in Jewish Thought, a Publisher's Weekly "Best Book of the Year"; and The Jewish Approach to God: A Brief Introduction for Christians.

Dr. Neil Gillman is Professor of Jewish Philosophy at The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.