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February 8, 2007
New Jersey Jewish News reviews Torah Journeys
The New Jersey Jewish News features a brief review of Torah Journeys in its Books in short column this week:
Heart and soul
The Jewish Renewal movement is all mysticism, spirituality, and a decidedly experiential approach to prayer and study. With Torah Journeys: the Inner Path to the Promised Land (Ben Yehuda Press, $19.95), Rabbi Shefa Gold has written what might be called the first Jewish Renewal Torah commentary.
Gold, trained as both a Renewal and Reconstructionist rabbi, mines the week's Torah readings for spiritual and mystical insights, and then offers readers a "practice" meant to internalize the teachings. These include breathing exercises and meditations that reflect her study of the world's religions.
Sounds New Agey--y, and it is, but if you're the kind of person seeking a Judaism that speaks to the heart as well as the brain, it might be just the right book for you.
Posted by yudel at February 8, 2007 4:10 PM