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Seek My Face Speak My Name: A Contemporary Jewish Theology

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Arthur Green is one of my favorite leaders in Kabalah. His books are based on traditional mysticism, not a New Age Quick Fix Self-Help type of Judaism. I found this book appealing because each chapter is very short, dealing with one, simple idea that is not dependent on previous chapters. It's a great book to read at bedtime; a brief essay, written clearly that opens your mind to many "ah-ha" moments. Great choice for all levels interested in Kabalah.

Rabbi Green, in quite a skillful way, directs the reader to an aspect of Judaism not adequately addressed by other authors. He "introduces" a monistic overview which makes one feel one with all. It is easy reading and very useful to one's path. I have been fortunate to hear him in person and highly recommend his works and especially this book. Rabbi Green does his part in bringing spirituality back to Judaism.

I read this book when I was suspected of having cancer, and consequently not in my happiest state. But this book completely changed the way I saw myself and the world.

Anyone going through a bad patch should read this wonderful book.

As a liberal Jew I have searched for an articulation of Jewish theology that I can recommend to people. This work by Rabbi Green is one of the best such articulations of progressive Jewish theology that I have come across and is easily accessible to lay people. I highly recommend it! Rabbi Amy Bernstein

(Really 3 ½ stars)

Green's exploration of nonduality in Judaism is tantalizing, but Seek My Face, Speak My Name, does not go far enough; it does not fully answer the deep questions that nondual approaches to Judaism create. A great deal of this book reads like preliminary comments about topics Green will handle in more detail later. Green gives us a sketch in this book while we really need a completed painting.