Jewish Views of the Afterlife - Softcover

Raphael, Simcha Paull

 
9781568219387: Jewish Views of the Afterlife

Synopsis

Guides the reader through 4,000 years of Jewish thought on the afterlife by investigating sacred texts. This title is a compilation of ideas found in the Bible, Apocrypha, rabbinic literature, medieval philosophy, medieval Midrash, Kabbalah, and Hasidism. It includes discussions of heaven and hell, Olam Ha-Ba (The World to Come), and Gan Eden.

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About the Author

Simcha Paull Raphael received a doctorate in psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and ordination as a rabbinic pastor from Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi. He teaches in the Department of Religion at La Salle University, and serves as a spiritual director at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Dr. Rapahel is also in private practice as a psychotherapist specializing in bereavement, affiliated with Mount Airy Counseling Center. He resides in the Philadelphia area.

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ISBN 10:  0876685831 ISBN 13:  9780876685839
Publisher: Jason Aronson Publishers, 1994
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