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Who is Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi?

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Rabbi Schachter has held the World Wisdom Seat at Naropa University and is Professor Emeritus at Temple University. He is a major figure in the Jewish spiritual renewal movement, presenting the central teachings of Hassidism and Kabbalah in a contemporary and heartfelt manner.

Born in Poland in 1924 and raised in Vienna, he fled the Nazi advance by coming to the United States in 1941. He was ordained in 1947 and received a Ph.D. in 1968 from Hebrew Union College.

He has published over 150 articles and monographs on Jewish spiritual life, and has translated many Hassidic and Kabbalistic texts.

In 1989 Rabbi Schachter founded the Spiritual Eldering Institute to meet the needs of the current generation of elders, because "every life matters immensely and every well lived and completed life helps in healing the world." A new book by Rabbi Zalman on spiritual eldering is forthcoming.

Rabbi Zalman's written works include:

The First Steps to a New Jewish Spirit
Reb Zalman's Guide to Recapturing Intimacy & Ecstasy in Your Relationship to God

Spiritual Intimacy
A Study of Counseling in Hasidism

Paradigm Shift
From the Jewish Renewal Teachings of Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

From Aging to Sage-ing
A Profound New Vision for Growing Older

Worlds of Jewish Prayer
A Festschrift in Honor of Rabbi Zalman M. Schachter-Shalomi

Rabbi Zalman has appeared on Integral Naked:

God in the 21st Century.  Part 2.  A Better Set of Skillful Means.8/27/2007
God in the 21st Century.  Part 1.  If God Is Not Great, Which God Are You Talking About?7/30/2007
Zalman's Prayer6/5/2006
Exile, Imprisonment, and the Journey Towards a Self-Conscious Spirituality. Part 2. Coming of Age, Coming to God.7/11/2005
Exile, Imprisonment, and the Journey Towards a Self-Conscious Spirituality. Part 1. Out of Austria.3/14/2005
Epilogue: A Partnership with God5/10/2004
The Union of Heaven and Earth5/3/2004
A Prayer for Malka4/12/2004
Your Own Letter in the Torah4/5/2004
A Second Person Relationship to God3/29/2004
The Ultimate Erotic Act2/16/2004
Sex, Drugs, and Rock of Ages10/20/2003
What Good Are the Spiritual Traditions?9/8/2003

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