The Jewish Dream Book: The Key to Opening the Inner Meaning of Your Dreams
About this ebook
Traditions of Dream Interpretation
This engaging, entertaining, and informative bedside companion will help you open up your dreams and discover the meanings they may hold for you.
The Jewish Dream Book invites you to integrate the spiritual wisdom of Judaism’s past into your life today by honoring your dreams and striving to uncover their hidden messages. Exploring the Bible, Talmud, and other ancient sources, it will introduce you to inspiring, easy-to-use rituals and practices.
Included are diverse topics covering everything you’ve ever wondered about dreams and dreaming:
- Uniquely Jewish ways to bless and honor your dreams
- Transforming a bad dream into a good one
- How—and why—to keep a dream journal
- How to encourage enlightening, productive, and healing dreams
- Guidelines for being a dream interpreter
- Historical dream interpretations
- Dream symbols and their meanings
- How to link your dreams to Torah
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About the author
Vanessa L. Ochs is the Ida and Nathan Kolodiz Director of Jewish Studies and associate professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia. A recipient of a fellowship in creative writing from the National Endowment of the Arts, she is author of several books, coauthor of The Jewish Dream Book: The Key to Opening the Inner Meaning of Your Dreams, and co-editor, with Rabbi Irwin Kula, of The Book of Jewish Sacred Practices: CLAL's Guide to Everyday & Holiday Rituals & Blessings (both Jewish Lights).Vanessa L. Ochs is available to speak on the following topics:Jewish Ritual InnovationHaggadahJewish FeminismWhat Makes a Jewish Home JewishRaising Kids with Jewish Values
Elizabeth Ochs is a student at Brown University. Her writing appears in God Within: Our Spiritual Future—As Told by Today's New Adults (SkyLight Paths).
Kristina Swarner is the award-winning illustrator of Yiddish Wisdom and Yiddish Wisdom for Parents (Chronicle). She lives in Chicago.
