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The Jewish dream book : the key to opening the inner meaning of your dreams / Vanessa L. Ochs with Elizabeth Ochs ; illustrated by Kristina Swarner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ochs, Vanessa L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dreams--Religious aspects--Judaism.
- Dreams.
- Dream interpretation.
- Dream interpretation in rabbinical literature.
- Physical Description:
- 107 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Woodstock, Vt. : Jewish Lights Publishing, [2003]
- Summary:
- There is no part of life that cannot be shaped and made sacred through Jewish spirituality -- including dreams. Throughout Jewish history, from Hagar, Joseph, and King Solomon to Freud, the honoring of dreams has invited dreamers to find meaning and achieve self-understanding. This indispensable bedside companion will help you explore and honor your own dreams by engaging in Jewish dream practices that are rooted in antiquity and have been updated in the light of contemporary understandings about dreaming. Highlights practical, concrete advice and techniques to help you honor and understand your dreams. Full of rituals, blessings, and enlightening anecdotes from the past and present, The Jewish Dream Book is the perfect guide for you to better understand the world of dreams and use its wisdom to enrich your life.
- Contents:
- Part 1 What Judaism Teaches Us about Dreaming
- 1 The Origin of Dreams 16
- 2 Classical Jewish Approaches to Dream Interpretation 25
- Part 2 Jewish Dream Practices
- 3 Bedtime Rituals to Help Prepare for Dreaming 35
- 4 Dream Practices for Waking Up 47
- 5 Practices for Interpreting Dreams 50
- 6 Practices for Dream Incubation 55
- 7 Practices for Responding to Nightmares: Hatavat Chalom 65
- 8 Holding a Rosh Chodesh Gathering Devoted to Dreaming 76
- 9 Seeking Healing through Dreams 83
- 10 Practices for Mourning 86
- 11 Blessings for Dreaming 90
- 12 Practices for Linking Your Dreams to Torah 94
- 13 A Torah Practice That Honors Dreamers 98.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-102).
- ISBN:
- 1580231322
- OCLC:
- 51900530
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