Since medieval times, the mystical tradition of Kabbalah was restricted to qualified men over forty— because it was believed that only the most mature and pious could grasp its complexity and profound, life-changing implications. More recently, Kabbalah nearly disappeared— as most of its practitioners perished in the Holocaust. In the national bestseller God Is a Verb, this powerful spiritual tradition, after centuries of secrecy and near-extinction, is explained clearly by one of its most prominent teachers. Who are we? Where did we come from? Where are we going? How do we get there? These questions have fueled Kabbalists for nearly a millennium. Rabbi David A. Cooper is the first to bring this obscure and difficult tradition to a mainstream audience in a way that gently leads us to the heart of the subject, showing us how to transform profound teachings into a meaningful personal experience— and appreciate fully this great mystical process we know as God.
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God Is a Verb - Rabbi David A. Cooper Preface< BR> Author's Note< BR> Acknowledgments< BR> Part One: The Past< BR> Ma'Asey Bereshit (The Work of Creation)< BR> Raising Holy Sparks< BR> Awareness< BR> The Garden of Eden< BR> Mystical Creation< BR> The Nature of God< BR> Part Two: The Present< BR> Olam Ha-Zeh (This World)< BR> Template of Creation< BR> Five Worlds, Five Soul Dimensions< BR> Souls< BR> Fate and Miracles< BR> Angels and Demons< BR> Good and Evil< BR> Part Three: Higher Awareness< BR> Ma'Asey Merkevah (The Work of the Chariot)< BR> The Mystical Chariot< BR> The Path of the Tzaddik (Jewish Enlightenment)< BR> The Path of Learning< BR> The Path of Respect< BR> The Path of Generosity< BR> The Path of Lovingkindness< BR> The Path of Moderation< BR> The Path of Purity< BR> The Path of Joy< BR> The Path of Selflessness< BR> The Path of Awe< BR> The Path of Equanimity< BR> The Path of Extraordinary Mind-States< BR> The Path of Life Eternal (God Consciousness)< BR> Part Four: Beyond This Life< BR> Olam Ha-Bah (The World to Come)< BR> Reward, Punishment, and Divine Providence< BR> Dying and Fear< BR> Reincarnation< BR> Dying and Death< BR> Heaven, Hell, and Resurrection< BR> Epilogue< BR> Endnotes< BR> Index
