Window of the Soul: The Kabbalah of Rabbi Isaac Luria

by James David Dunn

In this deep and powerful book, the Kabbalah of Rabbi Isaac Luria (1534-1572) is translated from the original passages of Hebrew. These luminous and sacred passages reveal the most profound teachings of the understanding of God and of our universe, inspired by the truth of the Torah. Some 400 years before Albert Einstein proposed his Theory of Relativity of the outer universe to the scientific community, Luria disclosed to his students his theory of the inner universe and its evolution within the mind of the Ineffable. Seventy-seven years after the exile from Spain of the Jewish people, in a small settlement in upper Galilee called Safed, Isaac Luria was to answer not only the Jewish people's deepest questions of exile and homelessness, but to explain the inner worlds of the spirit and of their evolution that led to the ultimate birth of our cosmos. It is this evolution that reflects the origin and history of souls, according to the teachings of Rabbi Luria.
Whether we are the result of cosmic intention or accident, God has connected us to these answers and to the drama of creation that has made us. Window of the Soul is the first and only comprehensive selection of Isaac Luria's teachings from the original passages of Hebrew. It is beautifully written, it is original Kabbalah, and it opens doors in the human heart that have been locked for thousands of years.

Genres: Judaica, Jewish

224 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2008

Reviews

[Abdulla · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book explores Rabbi Isaac Luria's teachings, emphasising the profound link between the soul and the cosmos. It presents significant insights into the Jewish experience of exile and spiritual realms, with Luria's analysis of the cosmos's structure and evolution highlighting the interconnectedness of all existence.