Jewish Meditation Tradition: Past and Present

The Jewish meditative tradition is a diverse collection of techniques and practices.

February 11, 2019

February 11, 2019

Dr. Tomer Persico is a Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, a Rubinstein Fellow at Reichman University and a a Senior Research Scholar at the UC Berkeley Center for Middle Eastern Studies. His fields of expertise include contemporary spirituality, Jewish modern identity, Jewish renewal, and forms of secularization and religiosity in Israel. His first book, The Jewish Meditative Tradition (Hebrew) was published by Tel Aviv University Press in 2016, and his second book, In God’s Image:

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Jewish Meditation Tradition: Past and Present

Tomer Persico discusses the Jewish meditative tradition, which is a diverse collection of techniques and practices, originating at different eras and exhibiting varying characteristics. He offers a summation of the major trends of Jewish meditation following a chronological scheme, aiming to underline the shifts in emphasis displayed by different Jewish Meditative paths, from Merkabah literature, through Kabbalah, Hasidism and ending with contemporary spirituality circles.

Special consideration is given to an evaluation of the similarities and differences between Jewish and Buddhist meditation. The presentation is followed by a discussion with Jack Petranker, Director of the Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages.

Mangalam Research Center
February 11, 2019
Berkeley, California

Jewish Meditation Tradition: Past and Present

Jewish Meditation Tradition: Past and Present

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