On the Wings of Shekhinah: Rediscovering Judaism's Divine Feminine »

Introduction Rediscovering the Shekhinah 1

Ch. 1 Genesis: The Hebrew Matriarchs 15

Ch. 2 The Desert Experience: Divine Presence in Nature 25

Ch. 3 Canaan: Encountering the Pagan Past 37

Ch. 4 Temple: Divine Mother Comes Home 51

Ch. 5 Babylonian Exile: The Ethical Mother 59

Ch. 6 The Medieval Years: Divine Light and Prayer 69

Ch. 7 Kabbalah: The Feminine on the Tree of Life 79

Ch. 8 Shabbos Queen: Celebrating through History 93

Ch. 9 Early Chasidism: Shekhinah's Return to Humanity 105

Ch. 10 Haskalah: Back to Zion and the Land of Israel 117

Ch. 11 Contemporary Jewish Feminism and the Return of Shekhinah 129

Ch. 12 Birth, Death, and Reincarnation 141

Ch. 13 Love and Sexuality 149

Ch. 14 Divine Guidance in Dreams 157

Ch. 15 New Moon 157

Ch. 16 Spiritual Healing 175

Appendix 185

Notes on Sources 187

Notes 189

Bibliography 197

Index 203