Amazon.com Review: Rabbi Rami Shapiro says that he went in search of Zen Judaism and found it in Hasidic literature. In writings that speak of the unity of self, God, and the world, he found a deeply spiritual tradition hidden within Judaism, for which many Jews have looked elsewhere. From years of work in his own synagogue, Rabbi Shapiro developed 10 spiritual practices that help ground a person in divine reality and achieve balance in internal and external affairs. Perhaps you don't associate meditation or "ethical consumption" with the Torah, but Shapiro convincingly demonstrates their value to, and history within, Judaism. Eight other practices, such as attention, generosity, and kindness make up Shapiro's metaphorical Minyan. As the ties binding all things become more and more evident in this book, the necessity of persistent self-development also becomes clear. Shapiro places the self as a necessary link in a community, thereby providing us with the refuge of solitude along with the power and love of community. Neither a conservative Hasidic nor a head-in-the-clouds mystic, Shapiro offers a detailed, tested way of Jewish spiritual growth and fulfillment.

Drawing on both Eastern and Western approaches to practicing compassion, an award-winning storyteller encourages those who want to develop a capacity for mercy, grace, patience, forgiveness, honesty, and remembrance, and specifically addresses anger--the major roadblock to practicing lovingkindness. Original.

Contemporary translations and powerful commentaries clarify who Wisdom is, what she teaches, and how her words can help you live justly, wisely, and with compassion. Original. $25,000 ad/promo.

Product Description: “. . . a rare jewel, a powerhouse of spiritual wisdom that you can read and reread.”—Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. author of A Woman’s Journey to God and Seven Paths to God“[Open Secrets] invites us into the most intimate of settings, the whispered wisdom passed from an authentic Hasidic master to his student...read more

Product Description: The compelling wisdom of the Hebrew prophets can become a companion for your own spiritual journey Thousands of years after they spoke, the Hebrew prophets still have the power to strip away what we think we know in order to get to the truth...read more

Product Description: Martin Buber was the first to bring the Hasidic tales to life for modern readers in the middle of the twentieth century. His groundbreaking work was the first time that most readers had ever encountered the lives and teachings of these profound and enigmatic spiritual masters from Eastern Europe...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A new translation of the biblical book of Proverbs offers a fresh, lyrical approach that documents these short, pithy teachings on such topics as ignorance and how to overcome it, self-discipline, personal integrity, and wisdom. 10,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Product Description: "Thus I understand the simple truth of life:There is nothing better than for you to rejoicein every deed done in harmony with the moment. For doing is your purpose;in doing is your meaning.Leave the result to those who come after you,and attend solely to doing well that which must be done at all...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Pirke Avot is a treasury of maxims on justice, integrity, and virtue, and represents the spiritual teaching of 65 rabbis who spanned the preceding 600 years. For centuries it has been the most widely studied book in Jewish homes. Shapiro's interpretation makes the book's timeless wisdom available to a new generation of Jews and non-Jews alike...read more