Top Document: soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Worship, Conversion, Intermarriage (5/12) Previous Document: Question 9.4: How do Jews pray? Next Document: Question 9.6: Does Judaism have a strong tradition of religious art and music? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Answer: Yes. Meditation has long been a part of Judaism. Today, there is a revival that is discovering the richness of the Jewish meditative tradition. Part of this comes from regularity of practice (think of this like the repeating of a "mantra" in other cultures, although there is much more). Meditation and reconnecting yourself to G-d occurs through daily and regular Jewish observances such as daily prayer, kashrut (keeping kosher), Shabbat and holydays. The silent "shemoneh esrei" prayer is also a form of meditation. There is much information on Jewish Meditation available on the web: * [5]Kavannah. The Kavannah site ([6]www.kavannah.org or [7]http://www.crosswinds.net/~kavannah/) provides a collection of resources for Jewish Meditation. * [8]Jewish Mystical Traditions. Zos Imos has a page on Jewish Mystical Traditions at [9]http://www.mnsmc.edu/merton/zos/jewish.html * Chocomat Halev. This organization has an [10]online bibliography specifically about Jewish Meditation at [11]http://www.chochmat.org/biblio.htm Readers might also consult Section [12]4.10 of this FAQ, which contains a discussion of [13][KQ]abbalah. You might also look at some of the books in the [14]"mysticism" portion of the reading list. User Contributions:Top Document: soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Worship, Conversion, Intermarriage (5/12) Previous Document: Question 9.4: How do Jews pray? Next Document: Question 9.6: Does Judaism have a strong tradition of religious art and music? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: SCJ FAQ Maintainer <maintainer@scjfaq.org>
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