Sacred Therapy Jewish Spiritual Teachings on Emotional Healing and Inner Wholeness

by FRANKEL, ESTELLE

• ISBN13: 9781590302040
• ISBN10: 1590302044
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-08
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

InSacred TherapyEstelle Frankel travels to the heart of Jewish mysticism to reveal how people of any faith can draw upon this rich body of teachings to gain wisdom, clarity, and a deeper sense of meaning in the midst of modern life. In an engaging and accessible style, Frankel brings together tales and teachings from the Bible, the Talmud, Kabbalah, and the Hasidic traditions as well as evocative case studies and stories from her own life to create an original, inspirational guide to emotional healing and spiritual growth.

Author Biography

Estelle Frankel is a practicing psychotherapist and a seasoned teacher of Jewish mysticism and meditation. She was ordained as a rabbinic pastor and spiritual guide <i>(mashpiah ruchanit)</i> by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and is one of the spiritual leaders of her local Jewish Renewal community. Estelle has taught widely in the United States and in Israel, where she lived for over eight years, and is currently on the core faculty of Chochmat Halev: Wisdom of the Heart Meditation Center. She lives in Berkeley, California, with her husband and two children. This is her first book.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	1	(14)
PART ONE Becoming a Vessel of Light: Kabbalistic Cosmology and Healing
Broken Hearts and Shattered Vessels	15	(21)
The Broken Tablets of Sinai: Embracing Imperfection	36	(19)
The Wisdom of Ayin (Nothingness): Transitions and Spiritual Awakening	55	(26)
PART TWO Healing and Birthing the Self
Healing the Split Self: Humility as a Spiritual Resource	81	(20)
The Myth of the Exodus: Birthing the Self	101	(27)
Teshuvah: Return to Self and Spirit	128	(11)
Repentance, Psychotherapy, and Healing	139	(26)
The Myth of Messianic Redemption: The Wound That Heals Us	165	(17)
Moving from Judgment to Compassion	182	(27)
PART THREE Sheleimut: Wholeness and Integration
Wholeness and the Paradox of Healing	209	(15)
Finding God in All Things: Nondualism and the Psychological Capacity for Integration	224	(25)
The Four Worlds: Integrating and Unifying the Self	249	(32)
The Messianic Torah: Life as Sacred Narrative	281	(18)
Notes	299	(14)
Bibliography	313	(4)
Continuing Education Units	317	(2)
Credits	319	(2)
Index	321