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Aaron, David. Endless Light: The Ancient Path of the Kabbalah to Love, Spiritual Growth, and Personal Power. Berkeley. 1998. ISBN: 0425166295.
The ancient mystical texts of Judaism are a popular source for spirituality. Using the Kabbalah as the guide, the author addresses concerns in life such as personal growth, love and destiny.

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Ariel, David. Spiritual Judaism: Restoring Heart and Soul to Jewish Life. Hyperion. 1998. ISBN: 0786863064.
This is a guide to Judaism from a spiritual perspective and is designed for those seeking to incorporate their Jewish heritage into their everyday life.

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Dosick, Wayne. Dancing with God: Everyday Steps to Jewish Spiritual Renewal. HarperSanFrancisco. 1997. ISBN: 0060619554.
This is a do-it-yourself approach to spirituality complete with exercises and suggestions.

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Kamenetz, Roger. Stalking Elijah. HarperSanFrancisco. 1997. ISBN: 0060642319.
The author pursues his quest for Jewish meditation practices with present day master teachers.

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Kamenetz, Roger. The Jew in the Lotus. HarperSanFrancisco. 1995. ISBN: 0060645741.
This is an account of Jewish-Buddist dialogue among several of our foremost thinkers and the Dali Lama during a trip to Tebet. It traces the author's rediscovery of his Jewish roots through this dialogue.

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Kushner, Harold S. When Bad Things Happen To Good People: 20th Anniversary Edition. Schocken Books. 2001. ISBN: 0805241930.
A work on dealing with tragedy. Kushner: "There is a difference between denying the tragedy (the author lost his young son) . . . and seeing the tragedy in the context of a whole life, keeping an eye on what has enriched you and not only on what you have lost.".

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Matt, Daniel. Essential Kabbalah: The Heart of Jewish Mysticism. HarperCollins. 1995. ISBN: 0062511645.
A collection of the most important and profound passages from a variety of Kabbalistic literature, this book contains the history of the Kabbalah's concepts and symbols and accounts of the primary aspects of Jewish mysticism, including Ein Sof (the radical transcendence of God), the Sefriot (ten divine attributes) and Shekhinah (the feminine aspect of God).

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Mikva, Rachel S. (Ed.). Broken Tablets: Restoring the Ten Commandments and Ourselves. Jewish Lights Publishing. 1999. ISBN: 1580230660.
This is a noteworthy, in-depth exploration of the Ten Commandments. The book examines each Commandment, following the same format. First, the biblical text is presented in Hebrew and English, then Mikva offers "First Words," an introductory statement. This is followed by a scholarly analysis, which, in nine instances, is written by a rabbi; the lone exception is a contribution from Leonard Fein, a writer, teacher and editor, who brilliantly discusses the Fifth Commandment, honoring one's parents. The other essays match the high standard of his inquiry. In each case, the author goes beyond the literal words, offering parables, Talmudic passages and explanations that stretch the meaning of the Commandment. For example, Levi Weiman-Kelman's consideration of "You shall not murder" extends to questions of suicide, euthanasia and the possibly fatal impact of hateful words. Similarly, Richard Levy expands the scope of "You Shall Not Steal" to include the theft of ideas, reputations and time. The precepts of ethical behavior set forth in the Ten Commandments are wisely and lucidly explicated in this important volume.

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Schwartz, D. and M. Hass. Finding Joy: A Practical Spiritual Guide to Happiness. Jewish Lights. 1996. ISBN: 1879045532.
This guide explores and explains how to find joy based on the teachings of traditional Jewish mysticism.

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Steinsaltz, Adin. The Thirteen Petaled Rose. Jason Aronson. 1992. ISBN: 0876684509.
The work is an introduction to the essence of Jewish existence and belief based on principles of Kabbalah. It includes descriptions of the most basic ideas in Jewish mysticism.

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Telushkin, Joseph. Jewish Wisdom. William Morrow. 1994. ISBN: 0688129587.
This is a popular book which explores many aspects of human life in short, focused passages using the literature of great Jewish writings along with commentary by the author.

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Wolpe, David. The Healer of Shattered Hearts: A Jewish View of God. Viking-Penguin. 1991. ISBN: 0140147950.
This book provides a sensible and clear message to the modem generation who question belief in God. The author shows that God still speaks to people, to their daily struggles and fears, and offers comfort and inspiration.

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