The River of Light: Jewish Mystical Awareness
“Despite the obvious contradictions, complexity, and apparent randomness that assault any human being day after day, everything is somehow nevertheless connected, orchestrated. The universe is filled with meaning…."
"In Jewish mysticism, the river is a metaphor for the Holy Oneness that unifies all creation. Just imagine it: a sacred stream, luminous and ubiquitous, a river of light.”
—from the Preface to the Anniversary Edition
This is an invitation to wade into a deeper spiritual consciousness. Taking us step-by-step, Kushner helps us to allow “the river of light”—the deepest currents of consciousness—to rise to the surface and animate our lives.
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Book details
- Author
- Lawrence Kushner
- Imprint
- Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Religion › Judaism
- Topics
- Jewish mysticism · Jewish spirituality · spiritual consciousness · Judaism · mysticism · religious theology · Jewish theology
- ISBN-13
- 9781580230964 (Paperback)9781683364221 (Hardcover)
About the author
RABBI LAWRENCE KUSHNER is a rabbi and author whose books include I'm God; You're Not, In God’s Hands and Jewish Spirituality: A Brief Introduction for Christians.
Kushner served as rabbi at Congregation Beth El in Sudbury, Massachusetts, for almost thirty years and is the Emanu-El scholar at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion and has appeared as a commentator on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered.
When he’s not writing, Kushner designs his own books and pursues an interest in graphic design and computers. He also enjoys Mozart and spending time around sailboats.
Lawrence lives in San Francisco.