Bøger af DovBer Pinson

The Torah is our own inner narrative. Every dimension of our own conscious awareness and experience is reflected back to us in this Divine mirror, along with the appropriate medicines and meditations for transformation. This powerful, engaging and transformat

A LIGHTNESS OF BEING delves into the powerful and transformative day of Yom Kippur. A tapestry of practical, allegorical, philosophical, mystical ideas, the book empower us to enter Yom Kippur &feel enlightened, lighter & transformed

The Jewish Wedding: A Guide to the Rituals and Traditions of the Wedding Ceremony. This guide is based on the teachings of Torah, Talmud, Medrash, Zohar, Halacha, Poskim, Kabbalah and Chassidus, and writings culled from the seven Chabad Rebbes. By quoting their teachings, we actively draw down the 'presence' of these holy souls who revealed these teachings, thus extending blessings to the bride and groom and all in attendance.

The Shofar is the preeminent symbol of Rosh Hashanah, waking us up to a time of deep introspection and celebration. But why do we blow the Shofar on this most special of days? While the Torah decrees that the Shofar must be blown, it does not provide a reason. On the deepest level, the Shofar is of course beyond reason altogether, and yet, from within its shape, sound and story, a constellation of "reasons" emerge. Rebirth. Responsibility. Radical Amazement. On a primal vibrational level, the Shofar calls each of us to a place of deeper consciousness and community as we crown the King of All Creation. A CALL TO MAJESTY delves deeply into the world of Rosh Hashanah and its primary Mitzvah, the sound of the Shofar. Weaving together a multi-dimensional tapestry of practical, allegorical, philosophical, and mystical ideas and implications, the teachings collected herein empower us all to answer the higher calling of the Shofar.

In this masterful and practical text, Rav Pinson revives the awe-inspiring and transformational teachings of the Baal Shem Tov, and illuminates his unique path to Tefilah.

Each month of the year radiates with distinct qualities and unique opportunities for growth and spiritual illumination. Nisan is the first month of the year and the first month of the spring. Spring brings with it a feeling that there is life again. As the world wakes up from its winter slumber, we too feel renewed, awakened and filled with a sense of renewal. Spring represents a time of plenty, abundance, sunshine, hope, and possibility. Redemption, on whatever level, feels palpable and accessible. In spring, the world is redeemed from the cold winter, the flower is redeemed from the tree, the grass from the earth, and we too feel that redemption is possible.A whole complex of ideas, including newness, redemption, going out of Egypt, and being freed from slavery, is intricately bound with the idea of Aviv / spring. With the onset of winter, everything that had seemed so lively in the summer now seems lifeless and hopeless. Then spring arrives and everything comes alive; there is a rebirth of hope and possibility. This is the secret of Yetzias Mitzrayim / the Going Out of Egypt. We, along with the earth, are literally freed from all our constriction and lifelessness with the arrival of spring.

The Month of Kislev Explored

Each month of the year radiates with a distinct quality and provides unique opportunities for personal growth and spiritual illumination.As Adar concludes the monthly cycle of the year, as well as the solar phenomena of winter, it is an appropriate month to think about our essential identity, before moving out to meet the world come spring.This month we strive to create a healthy relationship with holy humor, unbounded joy and a general sense of lightness of being. Through the work of Adar we transform negative, crippling doubt and uncertainties into radical wonderment and openness.

Directly on the heels of the inspiring and holiday-filled month of Tishrei, Cheshvan is a month that is quiet and devoid of holidays. In the month of Cheshvan we use the stored up energies of the previous months to self-generate our inspiration and creativity and provide us with the strength to rise up after a fall. In Cheshvan we are entering into a stormier, wetter and colder season. It is a month of transition. The mental, emotional and spiritual objective of this month is to weather the transitions, learn to self-generate and stand tall. And if we do fall, we use the quality of this month to get back up and do so with more conviction, strength, wisdom and clarity.

Volume 6 in the Spiral of Time Series. This book is an exploration of the hebrew month of Elul.

A comprehensive book on the Ritual Immersion Bath known as the Mikvah.

Each month and season of the year, radiates with distinct Divine qualities. During the summer months of Tamuz and Av we embrace our brokenness so that we can heal and transform darkness into light.

The month of IYYAR is the second month of the spring; connecting Redemption with the Revelation. The Chai/ Eighteenth day is the 'holiday' of Lag b'Omer, the day we celebrate the Rashbi. The mental, emotional, &spiritual objective of this month is to build a healthy sense of self, and to find the unity within the yearning and apparent separation

Each month of the year radiates with a distinct quality and provides unique opportunities for personal growth and illumination.Shevat falls decidedly in the winter season, yet it also signals the first stirrings of spring and new life. The midpoint of the month, Tu b'Shevat, is a day we celebrate as the "New Year of the Trees", which represents the awakening of the sap that has lain dormant all winter.The mental, emotional, and spiritual objective of this month is to create healthy relationships with our physical appetites -- and most specifically with food.

The introductory volume to a 12 part series outlining the influences of the Hebrew months

Making conscious, compassionate and creative decisions is the cornerstone of living a mature and meaningful life. This book seeks to empower us to reclaim our right to live a better, more fulfilling existence through the power of choice.

Teshuvah is one of the great gifts of life. Through Teshuvah we are able to return from pain, fragmentation and confusion to a place of greater unity and well-being, to our authentic self. RECLAIMING THE SELF offers a glimpse into a world with-out the damaging influence of past negativity - where misdeed is transformed into merit. Questions addressed include: What exactly is Teshuvah and how does it function? How do we understand the mechanism of undoing our past and co-creating our future? Is it possible to foster healthy regret without eroding our self-esteem? In this informative, inspiring and empowering book, Rabbi Pinson guides us along the pathway of genuine transformation and holistic integration so that we can live fully present in the now.

What is a soul? What happens to us after we physically die? What is consciousness, and can it survive without a physical brain? Can we remember our past lives? Do near-death experiences prove immortality? Drawing from ancient Jewish wisdom and a modern understanding of consciousness, Rav Pinson explores the possibility of surviving death, the near-death experience and a glimpse into what awaits us after this life.

The upsherin ceremony is a joyous celebration of a boy's first haircut. In this updated version of Upshernish, Rav Pinson explores the varied aspects of this rite of passage. The deeper significance of hair, and its connection with gender and life stages is thoroughly examined as is the upsherin ceremony itself. In Rav Pinson's trademark style, profound yet accessible, no stone is left unturned in the discovery of meaning and relevance in an age old custom. Upshernish: The First Haircut also includes a practical guide to conducting an Upsherin ceremony.

The instinct to pray is as ancient as instinct itself. Our deepest yearnings coalesce and emerge as prayer. Prayer itself has taken on countless forms, from offerings to song, words to whispers, tearful supplication to sublime silence. And so it continues to merge and emerge, at times as primitive and raw as a cry for help, at times, a formulaic equation intended to effect change, - but always, flowing from a place deep within, and forever with a hope for a better future. While attention is paid to the poetry, history, theology and contextual meaning of the prayer text within these pages, the intention of this work is to provide a guide to finding meaning and effecting transformation through our prayer experience. Explore: What happens when we pray, Entering the mind-state of prayer, Incorporating the body into prayer, Understanding our role in prayer, Techniques to enhance and deepen our prayer and make it a transformative experience. In this empowering and inspiring text, Rav Pinson demonstrates how through proper mindset, preparation and dedication, the experience of prayer can be deeply transformative and ultimately, life-altering.

What is the Bris Milah, the 'covenant through circumcision'? What does it represent, symbolize and signify? In this little masterpiece of wisdom -- profound yet accessible, Rav DovBer Pinson reveals the deeper meaning of this essential rite of passage. An in depth and sensitive review of this fundamental Mitzvah.

What is the Bris Milah - the 'covenant through circumcision'? What does it represent, symbolize and signify? In this little masterpiece of wisdom --profound yet accessible, Rav DovBer Pinson reveals the deeper meaning of this essential rite of passage and eternal link to the Jewish people. An in depth and sensitive review of a fundamental Mitzvah.