Into the Fullness of the Void
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Into the Fullness of the Void

A Spiritual Autobiography

  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Into the Fullness of the Void

A Spiritual Autobiography

About this book

A spiritual journey—both deeply personal and strikingly universal.

One of Israel's leading cultural figures, Dov Elbaum grew up in an ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem family, and was a prodigy who seemed destined for greatness in the world of Talmud study. But in his late teens, he abruptly broke away and set off into secular Israeli society.

In this fascinating, courageous and compelling autobiography, Elbaum seeks to understand his decision and its consequences. With the structure of Kabbalah as his road map, Elbaum journeys into the deep recesses of his self and his soul. The ultimate goal of his journey is "the Void, " a Kabbalistic space that precedes God's creation of the world, and a psychological state that precedes our formation as individuals. It is a space of great vulnerability but also of hope for rebirth and renewal.

This is an intimate, honest, revealing work, both deeply personal and strikingly universal. The Hebrew edition was a bestseller and sold over 50, 000 copies.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Chapter One: Keter—Invisible Beginnings
  5. Chapter Two: Hokhma—The Abyss from Which None Ever Returns
  6. Chapter Three: Binah—The Sound of a Serpent Shedding Its Skin
  7. Chapter Four: Hesed—The Fiery Sword of Abraham
  8. Chapter Five: Gevurah—Isaac’s Ashes Lie Heaped upon the Altar
  9. Chapter Six: Tiferet—Integrity beyond Truth
  10. Chapter Seven: Netzah—Miriam, Prophetess of Water
  11. Chapter Eight: Hod—Bar Yohai, the New Interpreter of the Body
  12. Chapter Nine: Yesod—All the Dreams
  13. Chapter Ten: Malkhut—All the Fears
  14. A Chart of the Ten Sefirot
  15. Achnowledgments
  16. Notes
  17. About the Author
  18. Copyright
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