Kabbalah of Stone
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (602 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0984319603 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 292 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This lyrical and suspenseful novel of Jewish history, magic, and Kabbalah offers a feminist reinterpretation of an intriguing Hebrew prophet.. Help comes in the unexpected form of the spirit of the biblical prophet, Huldah, and a Christian scribe who has discovered his hidden Jewish identity. Girona, Spain, 1492-Rabbi Raphael Halevi seeks to save his community from the Inquisition
From the Back Cover A wise woman once taught me that Truth can be accessed at the confluence of history and the soul's knowing. As the novel unfolds, through Reti's masterful imagery and prose, her readers are inspired to uncover the Truth that guides our lives."--Rabbi Nadya Gross, Ruach Ha'aretz, a project of ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal"As a gay man who recently embraced his family's secret Jewish heritage, I identified strongly with the protagonist of Irene Reti's historical and mystical novel. This story of love, longing and prophecy is set against the background of an impeccably researched telling of one of the more painful events in human history. Using extensive research and her rich powers of imagination, Reti has recreated a dangerous world of love, betrayal, and hope for the future.--Jim Van Buskirk, Jewish Community Library, San Francisco (added by author)
She directs the oral history program at the University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz, and has a BA in environmental studies and an MA in history from UC Santa Cruz. Irene is a member of the Jewish Renewal movement. Irene Reti is also the author of The Keeper of Memory (HerBooks 2001), a memoir about growing up as a child of Holocaust survivors who kept their Jewishness a secret. (added by author)
"Huldah Speaks" according to Alisa J. Fineman. This is a new story. We've been waiting for Huldah's voice. Irene Reti brings her prophecy and spirit through the ages, reminding us all to listen to the stones. The ancient Hebrew teaching of One-ness and unification is distilled here, weaving the spirit of Asherah, Adonai and the earth together. This spirit helps us endure the . "Spiritual Energy Through All Time and Space" according to Michelle Hodah Newman. Within the weaving of the dramatic story unfolding and high-flying imagination, I felt an ever-growing "zoom inthe kishkes" of powerful spiritual truth seeping into my bones through these stones. The vibratory impact on mybeing continued long after I completed my 2-day "couldn't put it down" reading of this book. I left the bookl. Amazing! I'm re-reading Reti's "Kabbalah of Stone". It's one of those books that I just can't put down. The way she weaves history into the characters' personal stories brings this most painful part of history to life. Being the descendant of Jews who were forcibly converted to Catholicm during the Inquisition, I'd always wondered why the