Tree of Souls: The Mythology of Judaism Review

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(More customer reviews)Want to know what happened before the world was created according to mythic Judaism? Turn to page 71: "God rode upon the wings of the wind and upon the flames of the sword." Curious about the ten kabbalist sefirot (channels of God's energy)? Check page 529 for a diagram. Not sure if the above falls within the accepted Jewish tradition or outside of it? Peruse the "Note on Sources," clear-as-day footnotes and fifty-six page bibliography.
Late at night, my four-year-old awoke and asked why God had to be a boy (and not a girl). Thanks to "Tree of Souls," I retold a story I had just read about the Shekhinah, the bride of God--divine presence--exiled at the time of the destruction of the Temple, she will return when it is rebuilt. My daughter loved the story and has since asked me to read to her aloud from the book (Although this is very much a text for grownups, kids will love your personal adaptions of these myths and the hauntingly mysterious illustrations. Or else pick-up one or more of Howard Schwartz's many richly imagined children's books.)
Anyone at all interested in mythology will find something of value in "Tree of Souls." If you were born Jewish but looked to other traditions for your spiritual nourishment (like I did), then turn back. You will find what you seek (or the most thorough beginning of the journey you could ever hope for) right here. The newest jewel in my collection, this treasure will be with me until the end of days.

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