Dreams: Judaism's Forgotten Practice

About this Episode

"A dream uninterpreted is like a letter not read.” That quote, attributed to Rabbi Hisda in the Talmud, coupled with the frequency and importance of dreams in the Bible, might make you think dream interpretation plays a central role in Jewish tradition. Yet Rabbi Haviva Ner-David, an Orthodox feminist turned “post-denominational, interspiritual rabbi”, says that dreams have long been neglected in mainstream Jewish practice. It was through Ner-David’s exploration of other religious traditions that she encountered dreamwork as a spiritual practice. In this interview, she discusses how dreams offer each of us a tool to better understand ourselves and our world – if we only know how to use it.

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Episode Links

• Dreams: Judaism’s Forgotten Spiritual Practice (Evolve Essay) — Dream work was an established Jewish practice before the modern era. It is now being revived as a means to receive messages from the Divine.
• Rabbi Haviva Ner-David