God Hidden, Whereabouts Unknown: An Essay on the 'Contraction' of God in Different Jewish Paradigms

by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Netanel Miles-Yepez

Book Overview

In this wide-ranging essay, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Netanel Miles-Y pez explore the profound implications of the kabbalistic idea of Tzimtzum, the 'contraction' of God that allows for Creation, through different paradigms of Jewish belief over the centuries, and look at its function in Judaism and Jewish practice today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615854249
• ISBN13: 9780615854243
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Albion-Andalus Books
• Length: 66 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"