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The Dance of the Dolphin: Finding Prayer, Perspective and Meaning in the Stories of Our Lives
Contributor(s): Kedar, Karyn D. (Author)
ISBN: 1580231543     ISBN-13: 9781580231541
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
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Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: October 2001
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Annotation: Like the dolphin who breathes in two seemingly incompatible worlds, water and air, so must people learn to live and thrive in two conflicting worlds: the rational/material and the spiritual. In fact, balancing our two worlds -- difficult as it often is -- is the source of our spiritual survival.

In the same tradition as her inspiring God Whispers, Karyn D. Kedar shows, through poignant stories, examples, and insights, how to more successfully navigate both worlds at the same time. Kedar leads readers to an understanding of three different "languages" that can help us integrate the worlds in which we live:
-- Prayer -- The path through which our souls connect with the Divine.
-- Perspective -- How we define life's twists and turns, and how our words and actions define the very quality of our lives.
-- Meaning -- The quest to understand and make sense of all that seems incompatible.
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Judaism - Rituals & Practice
Dewey: 296.45
LCCN: 2001003246
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.31" W x 9.29" (0.91 lbs) 176 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
 
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We live in two seemingly incompatible worlds--rational and spiritual.
How can we keep our balance?

Like the dolphin who exists in both water and air, so must we learn to live and thrive in two conflicting worlds--the rational, material, everyday craziness of life versus the still, spiritual soulfulness of our deepest selves. Balancing the two--difficult as it often can be--is the key to our spiritual survival.

Through poignant stories, spiritual teaching and insights, Karyn Kedar shares with us the ways we can integrate the everyday--family, work, personal challenges--with our quest for deeper spiritual understanding. She helps us to decode the three "languages" we must learn to weave the seemingly ordinary and extraordinary together:

  • Prayer--The path through which our souls connect with the Divine.
  • Perspective--How we define life's twists and turns, and how our words and actions define the quality of our lives.
  • Meaning--The quest to understand and make sense of all that seems incompatible.

In graceful ways, Kedar shows us that by realizing the connection between the ordinary and the awe-inspiring, we can synchronize our hearts with the ways of the world and live with joy, a sense of calm and greater purpose.


Contributor Bio(s): Kedar, Karyn D.: -

Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar teaches matters of the spirit to groups throughout the U.S. She is senior rabbi at Congregation B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim in the Chicago area, and the inspiring author of The Bridge to Forgiveness: Stories and Prayers for Finding God and Restoring Wholeness; Our Dance with God: Finding Prayer, Perspective and Meaning in the Stories of Our Lives and God Whispers: Stories of the Soul, Lessons of the Heart and contributed to May God Remember: Memory and Memorializing in Judaism--Yizkor; Who by Fire, Who by Water--Un'taneh Tokef and All These Vows--Kol Nidre (all Jewish Lights).