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Winner of the 2017 Nautilus Award in the Religion/Spirituality of Western Thought category A bestselling author and rabbi's profoundly affecting exploration of the meaning and purpose of the soul, inspired by the famous correspondence between Albert Einstein and a grieving rabbi.
"A human being is part of the whole, called by us 'Universe,' a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts, and feelings as something separate from the rest-a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness..." -Albert EinsteinWhen Rabbi Naomi Levy came across this poignant letter by Einstein it shook her to her core. His words perfectly captured what she has come to believe about the human condition: That we are intimately connected, and that we are blind to this truth. Levy wondered what had elicited such spiritual wisdom from a man of science? Thus began a three-year search into the mystery of Einstein's letter, and into the mystery of the human soul. What emerges is an inspiring, deeply affecting book for people of all faiths filled with universal truths that will help us reclaim our own souls and glimpse the unity that has been evading us. We all long to see more expansively, to live up to our gifts, to understand why we are here. Levy leads us on a breathtaking journey full of wisdom, empathy and humor, challenging us to wake up and heed the voice calling from within-a voice beckoning us to become who we were born be.
List of contents
SEARCHING FOR THE SOUL1. Meeting the Soul
2. Einstein and the Rabbi: Reviving Souls
3. Finding the Me Within me: Locating Your Inner Essence
4. Taking a Soulfie
5. Encountering the Three Levels of the Soul
TAPPING INTO THE LIFE FORCE: THE KEY TO VISION AND ACTIONRaising the Volume of the Soul's Voice: Feeding and Awakening the Soul6. Giving the Soul What It Wants
7. Meditating is Medicine for the Soul
8. Letting Music Lift Your Soul
9. Eating to Satisfy Your Soul
10. Praying and Learning as Keys to Understanding
11. Restoring the Soul in Nature
12. Welcoming the Sabbath: Reviving Your Soul with a Day of Rest
Accessing the Soul's Expansive Vision13. Stepping Back to Gain a Wider Perspective
14. Moving Beyond Our Narrow Thoughts
15. Seeing Through the "Truths" We Tell Ourselves
16. Glimpsing the Tapestry: Detecting Hidden Connections
Discovering the Power to Act17. Breaking Free of the Old, Familiar Patters
18. Pregnant Forever: Finding the Courage to Complete What You've Begun
LISTENING TO THE LOVE FORCE: THE KEY TO INTIMACY AND UNCOVERING YOUR CALLINGLearning to Love Deeply19. Turning a Heart of Stone into a Heart of Flesh
20. Experiencing the Healing of Forgiveness
21. Praying for Holy Fear: Learning to Think Before You Act
22. Recognizing the Saving Power of True Friends
23. Finding a Soulmate
24. Entering Marriage with Five Holy Qualities
25. Discovering the Secret to a Lasting Marriage
26. Parenting with Soul
Uncovering Your Holy Calling27. Heeding the Call of the Soul
28. Knowing You Are the Right Man for the Job
29. Feeling the Soul's Tug
30. Turning Your Weakness into Your Strength
31. Bringing Your Soul to Work
32. Defeating the Soul's Adversary
33. Know Who You Are: Recognizing Your True Divine Power
WELCOMING THE ETERNAL FORCE: THE KEY TO YOUR HIGHER KNOWINGExperiencing Unity and a Taste of Eternity34. Bridging Distances and Returning Home
35. Perceiving the Forty-Two Journeys of Your Soul
36. Recognizing How Setbacks Can Lift You Higher
37. Seeing Your World to Come
Gaining a Higher Understanding of Time and Eternity38. Treasuring Blessings That Can Never Die
39. Living on Soul Time
40. Experiencing the Oneness
41. Giving Pleasure to the Soul
42. Beholding Threads of Connection
COMING FULL CIRCLE: THE LETTERNotes
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About the author
Rabbi Naomi Levy
Summary
A bestselling author and rabbi's profoundly affecting exploration of the meaning and purpose of the soul, inspired by the famous correspondence between Albert Einstein and a grieving rabbi.
