{"product_id":"the-encyclopedia-of-jewish-myth-magic-mysticism-second-edition-paperback","title":"The Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic \u0026 Mysticism: Second Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey W. Dennis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJewish esotericism is the oldest and most influential continuous occult tradition in the West. Presenting lore that can spiritually enrich your life, this one-of-a-kind encyclopedia is devoted to the esoteric in Judaism--the miraculous and the mysterious. In this second edition, Rabbi Geoffrey W. Dennis has added over thirty new entries and significantly expanded over one hundred other entries, incorporating more knowledge and passages from primary sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive treasury of Jewish teachings, drawn from sources spanning Jewish scripture, the Talmud, the Midrash, the Kabbalah, and other esoteric branches of Judaism, is exhaustively researched yet easy to use. It includes over one thousand alphabetical entries, from Aaron to Zohar Chadesh, with extensive cross-references to related topics and new illustrations throughout. Drawn from the well of a great spiritual tradition, the secret wisdom within these pages will enlighten and empower you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An erudite and lively compendium of Jewish magical beliefs, practices, texts, and individuals...This superb, comprehensive encyclopedia belongs in every serious library.\"--Richard M. Golden, Director of the Jewish Studies Program, University of North Texas, and editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Witchcraft: The Western Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Rabbi Dennis has performed a tremendously important service for both the scholar and the novice in composing a work of concise information about aspects of Judaism unbeknownst to most, and intriguing to all.\"--Rabbi Gershon Winkler, author of \u003cem\u003eMagic of the Ordinary: Recovering the Shamanic in Judaism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeoffrey Dennis is rabbi of Congregation Kol Ami in Flower Mound, TX. He is also Lecturer in Kabbalah and rabbinic literature at the University of North Texas. He received his M.HL and was ordained at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. He also has degrees in Education and Nursing. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHis articles have appeared in \u003cem\u003eSh'ma, Parabola, Healing Ministries\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Journal of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care.\u003c\/em\u003e He has two recent articles, \"The Bride of God: Jewish Erotic Theology\" appears in \u003cem\u003eJews and Sex, \u003c\/em\u003epublished in Feb. 2008\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e \"Water as a Medium of Alerted States of Consciousness in Early Jewish Mysticism,\" slated to appear in the spring issue of \u003cem\u003eAnthropology of Consciousness.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eHis book with Llewellyn, \u003cem\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Myth, Magic, and Mysticism, \u003c\/em\u003ehas been selected as a runner up in the 2007 National Jewish Book Award, and received Honorable Mention in the Jewish Library Association 2007 Book Awards. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHe is married and has two sons. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 504\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.9 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44289391100006,"sku":"9780738745916","price":45.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/di9rT3pBTW9XenN3Q1dyb0Y3QmVSdz09.webp?v=1766748483","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-encyclopedia-of-jewish-myth-magic-mysticism-second-edition-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}