Gershom's Book Shop: Reincarnation

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Gershom's Book Shop:
Reincarnation in Judaism Section

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The Jewish Concept of Reincarnation and Creation: Based on the Writings of Rabbi Chaim Vital

Chaim Vital was the chief disciple of Rabbi Isaaac Luria, The "Holy Ari," one of the greatest kabbalists of all time. This 1999 translation by David Wexelman is the first-ever volume to make Vital's writings on reincarnation available in English. A must have reference for any serious researcher in reincarnation studies. Click here to order

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Reincarnation and Judaism: The Journey of the Soul

By Rabbi DovBer Pinson. An excellent book on Jewish reincarnation teachings, written by a Lubovitcher Hasid. It was featured by the Jewish Book Club in November 1999 as a dual selection, paired with Rabbi Gershom's Jewish Tales of Reincarnation (see next listing below.) Together, these two volumes make a great set! Click here to read my Amazon review and order

Jewish Tales of Reincarnation

Reb Gershom's latest book is the first work anywhere to collect traditional Jewish reincarnation stories together in one volume! Read 70 tales from both classical and contemporary sources, all re-told in Reb Gershom's easy-to-read style. Plus overviews on Jewish afterlife teachings, notes, biblio, glossary, etc. Click here to read reviews and order

More reincarnation books by Rabbi Gershom

On the Mystical Shape of the Godhead: Basic concepts in Kabbalah by Gershom Scholem, has an excellent chapter in reincarnation from a Jewish perspective, as well as chapters on the astral body, soul groups, the Shekhinah, etc. Long available in Hebrew and German, it was only recently (1995) translated into English, and is now out in paperback, Grab a copy now -- well worth the price for the reincarnation chapter alone. Click here to read my Amazon review and order

More Jewish reincarnation and the afterlife books

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