The Inner Journey: Views from the Jewish Tradition Book

For over three decades, Parabola has used story and symbol, myth, ritual, and sacred teachings to give insight to those for whom religion is a path of discovery and questioning. Following its popular books on the Christian, Buddhist, and Hindu spiritual traditions, The Inner Journey: Views from the Jewish Tradition presents a thoughtful composite picture of this ancient belief system. Here are some of the best writings on the subject, featuring works from a wide range of genres that delve into the spiritual byways of Judaism. Isaac Bashevis Singer, Martin Buber, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, and other important thinkers in the field take on such topics as Kabbalah, the search for self, and divine and worldly works. Featuring beautifully reproduced color artwork, this book is a chorus of passionate voices that explore both the Torah and the Zohar of enduring Jewish mystic thought.

Graham Christian - Library Journal

Few periodicals in the study and practice of religion are more prestigious than Parabola, whose thematic organization ("Masks," "Attention," and so forth) has always favored an interfaith understanding of religion. This addition to a series that also covers views from the Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu, and Gurdjieff traditions collects some of the most striking pieces, but from faith-tradition perspectives; this latest on Judaism does not disappoint. Essays include pieces by Martin Buber, Abraham Heschel, and Isaac Bashevis Singer. Highly recommended.