Overview

This engaging entertaining and informative bedside companion will help you open up your dreams and discover the meanings they may hold for you. THE JEWISH DREAM BOOK invites you to integrate the spiritual wisdom of Judaism's past into your life today by honouring your dreams and striving to uncover their hidden messages. Exploring the Bible Talmud and other ancient sources it will introduce you to inspiring easy-to-use rituals and practices. Included are diverse topics covering everything you've ever wondered about dreams and dreaming: * Uniquely Jewish ways to bless and honour your dreams * Transforming a bad dream into a good one * How-and why-to keep a dream journal * How to encourage enlightening productive and healing dreams * Guidelines for being a dream interpreter * Historical dream interpretations * Dream symbols and their meanings * How to link your dream to Torah Your dreaming hours are about to become much more interesting!

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Author:   Vanessa L. Ochs
Publisher:   Jewish Lights Publishing
Imprint:   Jewish Lights Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9781580231329

ISBN 10:   1580231322
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   13 November 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   9781580231329
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6 Introduction 7 Part 1: What Judaism Teaches Us about Dreaming 1 The Origin of Dreams 16 2 Classical Jewish Approaches to Dream Interpretation 25 Part 2: Jewish Dream Practices 3 Bedtime Rituals to Help Prepare for Dreaming 35 4 Dream Practices for Waking Up 47 5 Practices for Interpreting Dreams 50 6 Practices for Dream Incubation 55 7 Practices for Responding to Nightmares: Hatavat Chalom 65 8 Holding a Rosh Chodesh Gathering Devoted to Dreaming 76 9 Seeking Healing through Dreams 83 10 Practices for Mourning 86 11 Blessings for Dreaming 90 12 Practices for Linking Your Dreams to Torah 94 13 A Torah Practice That Honors Dreamers 98 Notes 101 Glossary 103 Suggestions for Further Reading 105

Reviews

A wonderful book, rich in ideas and information. The night I finished reading it, I had vivid dreams filled with meaning. <strong>Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar</strong>, author of <em>God Whispers: Stories of the Soul, Lessons of the Heart</em> and <em>Our Dance with God: Finding Prayer, Perspectives and Meaning in the Stories of Our Lives</em></p> This book is now on the top of the stack on my nightstand. It's my new source to help me realize my dreams. <strong>Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky</strong>, coauthor of <em>Restful Reflections: Nighttime Inspiration to Calm the Soul, Based on Jewish Wisdom</em></p> Part history, part dream manual, part spiritual guide, The Jewish Dream Book is delightful...Should intrigue anyone interested in dreams as a route to self-knowledge. <strong>Timothy D. Wilson</strong>, author of <em>Strangers to Ourselves: Discovering the Adaptive Unconscious</em></p> With practice, following the exercises in this book can help you open your intuitive channels to the important yet subtle messages from your inner spirit. <strong>Stephen A. Rapp</strong>, author of <em>Aleph-Bet Yoga: Embodying the Hebrew Letters for Physical and Spiritual Well-Being</em></p>

"""A wonderful book, rich in ideas and information. The night I finished reading it, I had vivid dreams filled with meaning."" —Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar, author of God Whispers: Stories of the Soul, Lessons of the Heart and Our Dance with God: Finding Prayer, Perspectives and Meaning in the Stories of Our Lives ""This book is now on the top of the stack on my nightstand. It's my new source to help me realize my dreams."" —Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky, coauthor of Restful Reflections: Nighttime Inspiration to Calm the Soul, Based on Jewish Wisdom ""Part history, part dream manual, part spiritual guide, The Jewish Dream Book is delightful...Should intrigue anyone interested in dreams as a route to self-knowledge."" —Timothy D. Wilson, author of Strangers to Ourselves: Discovering the Adaptive Unconscious ""With practice, following the exercises in this book can help you open your intuitive channels to the important yet subtle messages from your inner spirit."" —Stephen A. Rapp, author of Aleph-Bet Yoga: Embodying the Hebrew Letters for Physical and Spiritual Well-Being"

A wonderful book, rich in ideas and information. The night I finished reading it, I had vivid dreams filled with meaning. Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar, author of God Whispers: Stories of the Soul, Lessons of the Heart and Our Dance with God: Finding Prayer, Perspectives and Meaning in the Stories of Our Lives This book is now on the top of the stack on my nightstand. It's my new source to help me realize my dreams. Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky, coauthor of Restful Reflections: Nighttime Inspiration to Calm the Soul, Based on Jewish Wisdom Part history, part dream manual, part spiritual guide, The Jewish Dream Book is delightful...Should intrigue anyone interested in dreams as a route to self-knowledge. Timothy D. Wilson, author of Strangers to Ourselves: Discovering the Adaptive Unconscious With practice, following the exercises in this book can help you open your intuitive channels to the important yet subtle messages from your inner spirit. Stephen A. Rapp, author of Aleph-Bet Yoga: Embodying the Hebrew Letters for Physical and Spiritual Well-Being

A wonderful book, rich in ideas and information. The night I finished reading it, I had vivid dreams filled with meaning. Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar, author of God Whispers: Stories of the Soul, Lessonsof the Heart and Our Dance with God: Finding Prayer, Perspectives and Meaning in the Stories of Our Lives This book is now on the top of the stack on my nightstand. It's my new source to help me realize my dreams. Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky, coauthor of Restful Reflections: Nighttime Inspiration to Calm the Soul, Based on Jewish Wisdom Part history, part dream manual, part spiritual guide, The Jewish Dream Book is delightful...Should intrigue anyone interested in dreams as a route to self-knowledge. Timothy D. Wilson, author of Strangers to Ourselves: Discovering the Adaptive Unconscious With practice, following the exercises in this book can help you open your intuitive channels to the important yet subtle messages from your inner spirit. Stephen A. Rapp, author of Aleph-Bet Yoga: Embodying the Hebrew Letters for Physical and Spiritual Well-Being

Author Information

Vanessa L. Ochs is the Ida and Nathan Kolodiz Director of Jewish Studies and associate professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia. A recipient of a fellowship in creative writing from the National Endowment of the Arts, she is author of several books, coauthor of The Jewish Dream Book: The Key to Opening the Inner Meaning of Your Dreams, and coeditor, with Rabbi Irwin Kula, of The Book of Jewish Sacred Practices: CLAL's Guide to Everyday & Holiday Rituals & Blessings (both Jewish Lights). Vanessa L. Ochs is available to speak on the following topics: Jewish Ritual Innovation Haggadah Jewish Feminism What Makes a Jewish Home Jewish Raising Kids with Jewish Values Elizabeth Ochs is a student at Brown University. Her writing appears in God Within: Our Spiritual Future—As Told by Today's New Adults (SkyLight Paths). Kristina Swarner is the award-winning illustrator of Yiddish Wisdom and Yiddish Wisdom for Parents (Chronicle). She lives in Chicago.

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