Yiddishe Kop

Creative Problem Solving in Jewish Learning, Lore, and Humor

Rabbi Nilton Bonder

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Hazelden Information & Educational Services
15 December 1999

Jewish studies; Popular psychology

The Jews are known for their intuitive genius in getting out of a pickle. With their long history of persecution, they've developed a knack for escaping seemingly hopeless predicaments- when your back is against the wall, you learn to think fast. Centuries of reasoning and interpreting the Holy Scriptures have also contributed to the Jews' skill in solving the most puzzling problems. This astute way of thinking is known in Yiddish as

yiddishe kop , literally ""Jewish head.""

Through Jewish humor, folklore, and tales of the great rabbis, Rabbi Nilton Bonder presents the basic principles of this creative approach to thinking, which sees beyond appearances to the hidden truth of any problem. Once these are mastered, they may in turn be applied to many ""impossible"" situations that arise in business and in life.

The book focuses on four levels of solving a problem-

1. On the level of

Information, we approach problems literally, in response to the obvious and the concrete.

2. On the level of

Understanding, we obtain concealed information through techniques such as questioning, reframing, and emptying the mind.

3. On the level of

Wisdom, we access the world of intuition, where a ""fool"" can achieve the impossible by relying on feelings, premonitions, dreams, and coincidences.

4. On the level of

Reverence, we discover the hidden Reality behind appearances. This is the realm of those who dare to take risks, make commitments, and learn from mistakes, who act out of their living experience without relying solely on reason and conceptual thinking.

By: Rabbi Nilton Bonder
Imprint: Hazelden Information & Educational Services
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 149g
ISBN: 9781570624483
ISBN 10: 1570624488
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 15 December 1999
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rabbi Nilton Bonder was born in Brazil and ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. He leads workshops on spirituality in management for such corporations as IBM, the Brazilian Oil Company, and the Federation of Industries of Sao Paulo. Rabbi Bonder is known in Brazil as the Green Rabbi for his activism in environmental causes. He also serves as president of the Institute for Religious Studies, the largest forum for civil rights activities in Latin America. Rabbi Bonder is the author of eight books, several of them best-sellers in Brazil.

Reviews for Yiddishe Kop: Creative Problem Solving in Jewish Learning, Lore, and Humor

Rabbi Bonder's Hasidic stories enable us to experience the joy of seeing beyond appearances to the hidden reality of the Universe. Yiddishe Kop is a wonderful primer on fostering the art of intuition and creative problem solving. -- Spirituality & Health <br><br><br><br> Bonder offers an intriguing glimpse into what he views as the Jewish tradition of life: negotiating information, understanding, wisdom, and reverence in order to use both faith in God and daily experience to live life with insight and closeness to God. -- Library Journal