Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

ZALMAN SCHACHTER-SHALOMI was one of the founders of the Jewish Renewal movement and the author of From Age-ing to Sage-ing, Davening: A Guide to Meaningful Jewish Prayer and Wrapped in a Holy Flame.

Schachter-Shalomi received his rabbinic ordination from the Central Lubavitch Yeshiva in 1947, earned an MA from Boston University and a Doctor of Hebrew Letters from Hebrew Union College, and held the National Jewish Book Award for Davening: A Guide to Meaningful Jewish Prayer. He served as professor emeritus of Psychology of Religion and Jewish Mysticism at Temple University and held the World Wisdom Chair emeritus at Naropa University.

Born in Zholkiev, Poland, Schachter-Shalomi fled Nazi persecution before immigrating to the United States. He died in July 2014.

Zalman Schachter-Shalomi’s books are published by Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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