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"A fine addition to the whole study of Kabbalah and prophecy from a wise woman's perspective."
“In her new book Kabbalistic Teachings of the Female Prophets, Zohara Meyerhoff Hieronimus has managed to “ It is an informative and thought-provoking book that will open the eyes of the reader to new vistas of understanding, of both the prophetesses, and of the Torah in general.” [Read Full Review] “Kabbalistic Teachings of the Female Prophets is a unique book. I mean this quite literally, for I know nothing quite like this work, either in the Cabalistic tradition or in the wider magical tradition.” [Read Full Review] “ Kabbalistic Teachings of the Female Prophet: The Seven Holy Women of Ancient Israel is the new book from local author and broadcaster Zohara Meyerhoff Hieronimus. Zoh's new book draws the connections between the seven female prophets who are Sarah, Miriam, Devorah, Chanah, Avigail, Chuldah, and Ester—and the seven lower sefirat on the Kabbalistic tree of life, the days of the week, the human body, Jewish rituals and holidays, and the seven species of Israel, which are wheat, barley, grapes, date or date honey, figs, pomegranate and olives. In her book, she argues that an integration of all of these elements "shows us a way of living and acting in the world in any given situation in a way most harmoniums to the root nature of the creator in whose image we are made.” Full review and audio podcast. “ In this highly organized book, we learn that each prophetess has a story, an essence, and a symbolic body of work for the world. The author, a radio broadcaster, activist and artist, has painstakingly researched writings including the Torah and Kabbalistic writings to produce her portrait of each woman. Her book will serve as an inspiration to women to take one or more of these prophetic figures as a role model, based on the arcane messages inherent in each life.[Read Full Review] ” Barbara Bamberger Scott, Curled Up With A Good Book at www.curledup.com “ Friends and colleagues of J.Zohara Meyerhoff Hieronimus consider her a spiritual woman. On a quest toward an authentic Judaism for the past seven years, Mrs. Meyerhoff Hieronimus presented what she considers the culmination of her journey in a new book, "Kabbalistic Teachings Of The Female Prophets"(Inner Traditions). The 418-page book offers a glimpse at what she termed a kabbalistic, or mystical, path of spiritual evolution, as pertinent to people's lives today as in the biblical past....” [Read Full Review] |