Jung and the Jewish Experience

Auteur

Aryeh Maidenbaum earned his PhD from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and a Diploma in Analytical Psychology from the Jung Institute in Zurich. He is a Jungian analyst and co-director of the New York Center for Jungian Studies with a strong background in the fields of history, psychology and Jewish studies. With over 30 years of experience presenting seminars and conferences on Jungian psychology, he has also organized and led Jewish Heritage Travel programs throughout the world.

Texte du rabat

Drawing on Jewish myth, ritual and tradition, as well as the author's own experiences, this original and unique book offers insights into how Jung's psychology and ideas are relevant if understood from a wider, archetypal, perspective.

Contenu

Introduction 1. Dreams, the Talmud, and Jung 2. The Wandering Jew 3. The Golem of Prague: An Archetype 4. Was Jung Anti-Semitic? 5. A Jewish Saturnalian Festival: The Holiday of Purim 6. Jerusalem: Archetype and Living Symbol 7. To Forgive, or Not to Forgive 8. Scapegoating and Shadow 9. Hope, Resilience and Humor: The Jewish Experience 10. The Search for Spirit in Jungian Psychology