Seeking and Soaring:: Jewish Approaches to Spiritual Guidance and Development 2nd edition

This second edition of Seeking and Soaring: Jewish Approaches to Spiritual Guidance and Development provides the opportunity to meet and learn from thirty-one spiritual guides, teachers and scholars from across the spectrum of Jewish practice. The field of Jewish spiritual guidance, (also called Jewish Spiritual Direction), is expanded through the addition of essays that illustrate sessions in progress and exploration of topics such as the power of incorporating ritual, authentic movement, Focusing, and experiences in nature.

Articles contributed by leading spiritual directors, scholars, and clergy: Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Estelle Frankel, Barry Bub, Diane Elliot, Howard Cohen, Jill Hammer, David Daniel Klipper, Goldie Milgram, Shefa Gold, Carola de Vries Robles, Marcia Prager, Joyce Reinitz, Carol Rose, Melinda Ribner, Hanna Tiferet Siegel, Shulamit Fagan, Nadya Gross, Anne Brener, Chaya Gusfield, Shohama Harris Wiener, Ellen Kaufman Dosick, Ruth Gan Kagan, Howard Avruhm Addison, Elliot GInsburg, Rami Shapiro, Burt Jacobson, Mitchell Chefitz, Sandra Sarah Cohen, David Zaslow, Shawn Israel Zevit, Raachel Nathan Jurovics, Wayne Dosick.

Praise for Seeking and Soaring The rich and varied essays in this second edition address the needs and yearning of contemporary Jews. You will find much to nourish your soul and enrich your practice as you companion people at moments of suffering and joy. ?Barbara E. Breitman, co-editor Jewish Spiritual Direction: An Innovative Guide from Traditional and Contemporary Sources

"Glows with Spirit. A must read for all who seek or teach about a meaningful life. The occasional Hebrew words are carefully explained. The profession of spiritual direction is enriched with the publication of Seeking and Soaring." ?Dale T. Irvin, President, New York Theological Seminary