Caplan compiles interviews with such noted spiritual masters as joan halifax, llewellyn vaughanlee and rabbi zalman schachter shalomi on the nature of enlightenment. From the 4 pack dvd set of reb zalman schachtershalomi. The people whom you befriend, the people with whom you exchange ideas, they create change in you. Zalman meshullam schachtershalomi, affectionately known as reb zalman, 28 august 1924 3 july 2014 was one of the founders of the jewish renewal movement. Rabbi zalman schachter shalomi legacy of wisdom association.
Rabbi zalman schachtershalomi was considered the spiritual father of the jewish renewal movement, an influential camp of religious pioneers who reintroduced to synagogue services ancient judaic. Posted july 9, 2014 the only way to get it together. Led by rabbi zalman schachter shalomi, the movements architect, jewish renewal communities have explored new realms of jewish ritual and aesthetic innovation, gender inclusivity, progressive political activism, environmentalism, and interfaith crosspollination. Meshullam zalman schachtershalomi 28 august 1924 3 july 2014, commonly called reb. While there are differences between jewish and nonjewish approaches. We have sought to usher in a new aquarian age of judaism.
In the late 1950s, rabbi zalman schachtershalomi, better known as reb zalman, penned what was perhaps the first book on jewish meditation and contemplative. Big sky judaism the teachings of rabbi zalman schachter. The physical archive from which the digital collection is derived contains 5,000 manuscript pages, 500 audio cassettes, 500 photographs, 50 vhs tapes, and 25 posters and advertisements covering. This essay is a personal tribute to the authors mentors, maurice friedman and zalman schachtershalomi. Reb zalman married counter culture to hasidic judaism. Meshullam zalman hiyya ben chaya gittel veshlomo hacohen, was one of the founders of the jewish renewal movement and an innovator in ecumenical dialogue. Zalman schachtershalomi was born in zholkiew, poland in 1924. Meshullam zalman schachtershalomi, commonly called reb zalman, was one of the founders of the jewish renewal.
Rabbi zalman schachtershalomi zl getting it together. Zalman schachtershalomi is a preeminent rabbi, teacher, and professor emeritus at temple university. Our work is to penetrate, in meditation and in action, to the very. This is a book about the intersection of sufi and hasidic wisdom as gleaned from the lives and teachings of rabbi zalman schachtershalomi, the founder of the jewish renewal movement and pir vilayat khan, the head and spiritual director of the sufi order of the west.
Download rabbi zalman schachter shalomi biography pdf. Rabbi zalman schachtershalomi is one of the most innovative and inspiring rabbis in the. Zalman schachtershalomi is the author of from ageing to sageing 3. Schachtershalomi collection highlights the activities and interdisciplinary knowledge of the founder of the jewish renewal movement. The article describes her experiences in eastern religions as being prototypical of the 1960s generation. Zalman schachtershalomis a heart afire my jewish learning. His ideas and work spawned the worldwide jewish renewal movement, the havurah movement, numerous jewish retreat centers and innovative socialchange programs, and the interfaith. Rabbi zalman schachtershalomi 19242014 was an exceptionally creative and dynamic spiritual teacher. Born in poland in 1924, schachtershalomi is probably most associated with the mystically infused, psychologically attuned movement called jewish renewal. Western tantra, christian and hindu celibacy, tibetan sexual yoga, buddhist monasticism. Arthur green, a call for renewed havurah, in netanek milesyepez, ed. Rabbi zalman schachter shalomi, founder of the jewish renewal movement, and one of the most creative and impactful jewish theologians of the last forty years, died today july 3rd. He was one of the founders of the jewish renewal movement.
Articles by rabbi zalman schachtershalomi havurah shir hadash. A festschrift in honor of rabbi zalman schachtershalomi boulder. An interview with rabbi zalman schachtershalomi spiritual. My life in jewish renewal by zalman schachtershalomi. Ultimately, each person creates a way that fits his own situation. Rabbi zalman schachtershalomi zl 1924 2014 reb zalman as he. Days of awe features deep holiday teachings from rabbis jill hammer, burt jacobson, marcia prager, rami shapiro, zalman schachtershalomi, david seidenberg, and others. Zalman schachtershalomi author of from ageing to sageing. Guiding the spiritual but not religious images of interfaith. Everything depends on the flavor of the marinade it steeps in. Pdf ahlhanissim pdf reb zalman radio interview in new zealand, dec. But if you dont know where to dig, youll only find dirt and rocks and mud.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The rainbow haftarah cantillated by hazzan jack kessler arthur waskow, trans. Schachtershalomi, or reb zalman as he was fondly known, was the founder and leader of the jewish renewal movement and the author of numerous books, including jewish with feeling and from ageing to sageing. Reb zalman has been preparing us for death for years now, soloway emailed. Rabbi zalman schachter shalomi zl 1924 2014 reb zalman as he preferred to be known was the most influential jewish changemaker of his generation. Gates of prayer download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Days of awe was created with the needs of my own community in mind, but i hope that it will suit other communities as well, and im honored that a few other communities are. Genealogy for meshullam zalman schachtershalomi schachter 1924 2014 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. In this paper shachtershalomis thought is analyzed regarding his views on prayer in the coming messianic age. Rabbi zalman schachtershalomi, a spiritual innovator who developed a new trend in judaism over the last halfcentury, passed away peacefully in his sleep on thursday, july 3rd, 2014, at around 8. This weekend we present the first of what we hope will be many many more posts a look into the extraordinary collection now digitalized and made available on line via the stanford university archives. Zalman schachtershalomi quotes author of from ageing to.
He was committed to the gaia hypothesis, to feminism, and to lgbt people within judaism. Becoming a sage spiritual eldering and personal transformation iii. Rabbi zalman schachtershalomi zl 1924 2014 reb zalman as he preferred to be known was the most influential jewish changemaker of his. But his spiritual wandering has taken him on a far wider path, from an orthodox european upbringing to the world of. Naropa university presents rabbi zalman schachtershalomi. Meshullam zalman schachtershalomi, commonly called reb zalman 28 august 1924 3 july 2014, was one of the founders of the jewish renewal movement and an innovator in ecumenical dialogue. An interview with rabbi zalman schachtershalomi spiritual journeying with trauma survivors. What we jews have is a good approximation, for jews, of how to get there.
Media in category zalman schachtershalomi the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. A weekday siddur as i can say it jewish renewal hasidus. Rabbi zalman schachtershalomi zl 1924 2014 reb zalman as he preferred to be known was the most influential jewish changemaker of his generation. This interview with rabbi zalman schachtershalomi explores his interpretation of views on sexuality and spirituality in judaism. Elderhood and spirituality reflection and discussion guide. This english language book of prayers introduces the reader to jewish mysticism in contemporary life. Rabbi zalman schachtershalomi, better known as reb zalman, is the father of the neohasidic jewish renewal movement and is widely considered one of the worlds foremost authorities on hasidism and kabbalah. All breathing life by zalman schachtershalomi, paperback. I write with tears in my eyes and love in my heart for this incredible teacher, a source of inspiration for literally hundreds of thousands. Articles by rabbi zalman schachtershalomi havurah shir. Rabbi zalman schachtershalomi, one of the important jewish innovators in postwar america, inspiration to a generation and ecumenical spiritualist, has died at 89. In some ways, schachtershalomi has succeeded admirably. Zalman meshullam schachter shalomi, affectionately known as reb zalman, 28 august 1924 3 july 2014 was one of the founders of the jewish renewal movement. By bob atchley, colleague and former chair of spiritual eldering institute share tweet follow email print.
Rabbi zalman schachtershalomi zl getting it together, together. Remembrances and tributes rabbi zalman schachtershalomi august 17, 1924july 3, 2014 infected by reb zalmanyes. The life and beliefs of rabbi zalman schachtershalomi 19242014 combined a spirituality with openness to new ideas and wideranging sources of wisdom. In order to do so we must understand his conception of the divine and human and his views regarding regarding jewish and. Huffington post 050620 updated jul 06, 20 download pdf. He earned his ma from boston university and his dhl from hebrew union college. Project muse maurice friedman and zalman schachter. Click download or read online button to get gates of prayer book now. Reb zalman was a founder of the legacy of wisdom project, archiving.
In the late 1950s, rabbi zalman schachtershalomi, better known as reb zalman, penned what was perhaps the first book on jewish meditation and. This work is crossposted to the open siddur project. Genealogy profile for rabbi zalman schachtershalomi. Articles by rabbi zalman schachtershalomi click here i do not believe that anyone has the exclusive franchise on the truth. Descended from a distinguished family of belzer hasidim, he was ordained by habadlubavitch in 1947, and became one of the sixth lubavitcher rebbes first outreach workers. Elderhood and spirituality reflection and discussion guide from ageing to sageing a profound new vision of growing older by zalman schachtershalomi and ronald miller introduction theory of spiritual eldering i. Buy zalman schachter shalomi ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. A vocalization and cantillation of reb zalman schachtershalomis translation of reb arthur waskows rainbow haftarah 1993, by isaac gantwerk mayer. Rabbi zalman schachtershalomi was the prayer leader of every shabbat morning service, and had asked. Reb zalmans prayers for the earth on hoshana rabbah the. Zalman schachter shalomi patterns of good and evil zalman schachter shalomi a long meditation on theodicywhy bad things happen to good peopleby rabbi zalman schachter shalomi, the founder of the jewish renewal movement.
As one of the founders of the jewish renewal movement, rabbi zalman schachtershalomi has labored his whole life to make jewish and. She claims that, as positive as the tremendous rise in spirituality is, there is not any context for determining whether any particular teaching, or teacher, is truly enlightening. The awareness that we stand in the presence of the living god is one of the most important realizations we can install in our operative consciousness. Reb zalmans prayers for the earth on hoshana rabbah submitted by editor on 1052012 the hoshanot below are by rabbi zalman schachtershalomi, founder of pnai or religious fellowship, cofounder of aleph.
Pdf between meditative prayer and prayerful meditation. All breathing life adores your name is a book of prayers composed as poetry by the founder of the jewish renewal movement, zalman schachtershalomi. Meshullam zalman schachtershalomi 28 august 1924 3 july 2014, commonly called reb zalman full hebrew name. Zalman schachtershalomi overdrive rakuten overdrive. There is gold, there is silver, and there are diamonds. Consequently, he translated them rather freely, moving verses as needed to improve the flow, and using both he and she as pronouns for god. Zalman schachtershalomi simple english wikipedia, the. Born in zolkiew, poland now ukraine and raised in vienna, he was interned in detention camps under the vichy regime but managed to flee the nazi advance, emigrating to the united states in 1941.
Elderhood and spirituality reflection and discussion guide from ageing to sageing a profound new vision of growing older by zalman schachter shalomi and ronald miller introduction theory of spiritual eldering i. Originally published in 1965, this brilliant essay is as radical and timely today as it was almost 50 years ago. Two summers ago, when rabbi zalman schachtershalomi was 87, he asked his close friend rabbi marc soloway of boulders bonai shalom to allow him to use his backyard for an unprecedented ritual. In the late 1950s, rabbi zalman schachtershalomi, better known as reb zalman, penned what was perhaps the first book on jewish meditation and contemplative judaism in english. Schachtershalomi august 28, 1924 july 3, 2014, also known as reb zalman, was an american rabbi and educator.