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Our Dance with God: Finding Prayer, Perpective and Meaning in the Stories of Our Lives » (1ST PBK)

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Authors: Karen D. Kedar
ISBN-13: 9781580232029, ISBN-10: 1580232027
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
Date Published: April 2004
Edition: 1ST PBK

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Author Biography: Karen D. Kedar

Book Synopsis

Like the dolphin who exists in both water and air, so must we learn to live and thrive in two conflicting worlds -- the rational, material, everyday craziness of life versus the still, spiritual, soulfulness of our deepest selves. Balancing the two -- difficult as it often can be -- is the key to our spiritual survival. Through poignant stories, spiritual teaching and insights, Karyn Kedar shares with us the ways we can integrate the everyday -- family, work, personal challenges -- with our quest for deeper spiritual understanding.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsvii
Imagining the Danceix
Prayer: The Language of the Spirit
The Iron Wings5
Navigating the Heavens14
Meditation on the Beach of Boca Raton17
Grace21
And Then There Was Light25
Mystery29
Communal Prayer: The Philosophy of the Minyan32
May the Words of My Mouth39
Perspective: The Language of Thought
Choice as a Spiritual Law49
Envision53
Memory: Life Retold or Unlearned57
Reflection, Then Reaction64
Lingering69
Watch73
Interpretation79
Change for the Sake of Transformation83
Meaning
Searching for Meaning93
Shema: Listening Is the Language of the Soul96
Yisrael: Struggling with Reality107
Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad: All Is One113
Noticing the Invisible121
Passion126
Divine Discontent132
Mortality Demands136
Notes141

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