Rabbi Gershon Winkler, respected Jewish scholar
is a unique blending of theologian, shaman, and teacher. He is the
author of ten books on Jewish mysticism, philosophy and folklore. He is
without a doubt one of the most daringly creative writers of Jewish themes
today. His writings are scholarly, humorous, and compassionate challenging
the mind, enliven the spirit, stretching the bounds of our understanding
and revealing an earth-centered Judaism which has been previously lost.
Born in Denmark, the son and grandson of ultrareligious rabbis, Winkler
abandoned urban Judaism to live in nature, where he felt he could experience
G-d more directly. In the process, he rejected Orthodoxy, developing
a more free-spirited personal theology he refers to as "flexidoxy." He
now lives in New Mexico where he has discovered that vision quests of the
nature-centered Native American religions have parallels in the Jewish
tradition. He has uncovered an earth-centered Judaism by going back to
the scriptural and many of the kabbalistic [mystical] postscriptural teachings
that had been buried over the centuries. He is currently working
on a book on this topic entitled, The Way of the Jewish Shaman and notes
that the shamanic path, "involves the ability to shift reality". He brings
his unique ability to shift to a higher level of awareness to the current
project New Millennium Bible.
Books written by Rabbi Winkler: Way of the Boundary Crosser: An Introduction to Jewish Fleixidoxy: a radical Jewish theology highlighting the non-party-line, non-dogmatic, universalistic teaching of ancient Judaism, 1998 (Jason Aronson Publishers, New Jersey) Sacred Secrets: The sanctity of sex in Jewish law & Lore: a study of liberal views on human sexuality culled from Jewish biblical, talmudic and kabbalistic sources as well as from medieval rabbinic commentaries and responsa, 1998 (Jason Aronson Publishers, New Jersey) The Place Where You are Standing is Holy: A Jewish Theology on Human Relationships: Jewish philosophy/psychology, 1995 (Jason Aronson Publishers, New Jersey) click here for description & review They Called Her Rebbe: The Maiden of Ludomir: historical novel, 1992 (Judaica Press, New York) The Sacred Stones: Return of the Golem: mystical novel, 1991 (Judaica Press, New York) The Secret of Sambatyon: Juvenile adventure novel, 1987 (Judaica Press, New York) Dybbuk: Jewish folklore and mysticism, 1981 and 1982 (Judaica Press, New York) click here for the new rerelease The Soul of the Matter: Jewish philosophy and mysticism, 1981 and 1982 (Judaica Press, New York)click here for review The Hostage Torah: Juvenile adventure novel, 1981 (Judaica Press, New York) The Golem of Prague: Jewish folklore and oocult, 1980, 1981 and 1994 (Judaica Press, New York) click here for review & description |
