Jung and the Jewish Experience

Reflections by a Jungian Analyst
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-84252-3
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 178 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 438 g

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.

Jung’s writings, especially his amplification and interpretation of spiritual and theological rituals and ideas, focus almost entirely on Christianity and have very little to say about Judaism. By applying a Jungian understanding of selected Jewish topics and stories, and interspersed with anecdotes from the author’s own life, this book will add much needed insight to both the Jungian and Jewish realms. Covering topics ranging from dreams, forgiveness, scapegoating, and Jerusalem to hope, resilience, and humor, this extraordinary book explores important aspects of Judaism through a Jungian lens.

This will be essential reading for anyone interested in exploring a Jungian approach to aspects of Judaism, as well as those interested in the fields of theology literature, spirituality, history, and myth.

Zielgruppe

Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Maidenbaum, Aryeh

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Psychoanalyse (C.G. Jung)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.