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OverviewMore and more Jews are seeking religious meaning in their livesin nature, in study groups, in community events and service projects anywhere - as long as it's not in a synagogue. MAKING PRAYER REAL is a no-holds-barred look at why so many find synagogue sanctuary, at best, difficult and, at worst,, meaningless and boring - and how to make them more satisfying.Putting prayer before prayerbook, MAKING PRAYER REAL offers a new and different response to the challenges of Jewish prayer. Drawing from over thirty interviews with Jewish spiritual leaders from all denominations, as well as their best prayer practices, it entices and inspires the reader to become a prayer person, one who engages in prayer to play the heart-strings of the soul.Original essays from Jewish spiritual leaders address the efficacy of prayer: how prayer changes us and how to discern a response from God. Author, Rabbi Mike Comins, then guides the reader in cultivating their own personal prayer voice through innovative and traditional practices, relating prayer to the needs of conscious living: nurturing joy, increasing mindfulness, facilitating self-change, celebrating milestones, dealing with tragedy and responding to loss. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rabbi Mike CominsPublisher: Jewish Lights Publishing Imprint: Jewish Lights Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9781580234177ISBN 10: 1580234178 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 18 February 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction: The Problem with Jewish Prayer Part I The Spiritual Dynamics of Prayer 1. The Efficacy of Prayer 2. What Is Prayer? 3.Yearning 4. Gratitude 5. Kavvanah 6. Engaging the Body 7. Listening for God: Silence and Meditation 8. Discerning Divinity Part II Beginning to Pray 9. Advice For Beginners 10. The Power of You 11. Blessings 12. Cultivating a Personal Prayer Voice Part III Growing and Healing through Prayer 13. Teshuvah: Personal Change, Communal Responsibility 14. Coping with Loss Part IV Embracing Traditional Jewish Prayer 15. The Spiritual Dynamics of the Siddur 16. Learning the Siddur 17. Overcoming the Hebrew Barrier 18. Best Practices 19. Between Traditional and Personal Prayer 20. Advice For Beginners Redux Part V Building a Prayer Practice 21. Starting a Daily Practice Conclusion: Letting God In Notes Waiting for You at www.MakingPrayerReal.com Glossary Resources About the Contributors Index of ContributorsReviewsAuthor InformationMike Comins is the founder of TorahTrek Spiritual Wilderness Adventures. The first director of education at Kol Haneshama in Jerusalem, Rabbi Comins is an Israeli desert guide and serves the Jackson Hole Chaverim in Wyoming. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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