Entering the Temple of Dreams: Jewish Prayers, Movements, and Meditations for Embracing the End of the Day [Paperback]

Tamar Frankiel (Author), Judy Greenfield (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2000

This inspiring, informative guide shows us how we can use the often overlooked time at the end of each day to enhance our spiritual, physical and psychological wellbeing.

Each chapter takes a new look at traditional Jewish prayers and what they have to teach us about the spiritual aspects of preparing for the end of the day, and of sleep itself. Drawing on Kabbalistic teachings, prayer, the Bible and midrash, the authors enrich our understanding of traditional bedtime preparations, and show how, by including them in our bedtime rituals, we can gain insight into our lives and access the spiritual enrichment the world of dreams has to offer.

Clear illustrations and diagrams, step-by-step meditations, visualization techniques and exercise suggestions for fully integrating body, mind and spirit show us the way to:

Hashkivenu—Freeing ourselves from spiritual impediments
Hareni Mochel—Praying for forgiveness
Shema—Asking for acceptance and understanding
Bircat Kohanim—Finding comfort in protection
Hamapil—Thanking God for sleep and illumination

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About the Author

Tamar Frankiel and Judy Greenfeld co-authored the acclaimed Minding the Temple of the Soul: Balancing Body, Mind, and Spirit through Traditional Jewish Prayer, Movement, and Meditation (Jewish Lights), a pioneering book using Kabbalistic concepts to awaken the body, balance the mind, and connect with the soul.

Tamar Frankiel, Ph.D., teaches the history of religions at the University of California Riverside. She is the author of The Voice of Sarah: Feminine Spirituality and Traditional Judaism and three books on Western religious history. She lectures frequently in the Jewish community and is affiliated with the Jewish Learning Exchange in Los Angeles. Frankiel lives with her husband and five children in Los Angeles.

Judy Greenfeld incorporates Jewish tradition, mysticism and Kabbalah in seminars and workshops on movement meditation she teaches at temples and universities. She also serves as a cantor at several temples in the Los Angeles area. She is a Certified Fitness Trainer and lives in Encino, California, with her husband and two children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing (June 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580230792
• ISBN-13: 978-1580230797
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #799,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #97 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Judaism > Prayerbooks

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Setting the Spiritual Stage foe Dreaming, October 19, 2000

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Connie Kaplan (Santa Monica, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Entering the Temple of Dreams: Jewish Prayers, Movements, and Meditations for Embracing the End of the Day (Paperback)

I teach dreaming as a spiritual practice, and therefore I am profoundly thankful for this book. It offers some very deep, rich and beautiful techniques for us all to use at the end of the day as we lay down to sleep and restore ourselves to the essential nature of Life. It is also an impeccably well presented and perfectly documented piece of research.

Its format makes it easy to read, and its language makes it easy to understand. Frankiel and Greenfeld have given you a gift through this book. I encourage you to accept this gift with grace and put it to work in your life!

3.0 out of 5 stars Mystical, July 10, 2011

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This review is from: Entering the Temple of Dreams: Jewish Prayers, Movements, and Meditations for Embracing the End of the Day (Paperback)

Entering the Temple of Dreams is about the Bedtime Shema. It is an interesting read with some good information on some of the prayers included. However, there is too much Kabalah and mysticism for my taste, kind of "New Age" wrapped in a Jewish context.