Your Name Is Your Blessing

The Secrets of Jewish Names

Rabbi Benjamin Blech, Elaine Blech

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
05 November 2024

Reference works; Religion & beliefs; Judaism; Judaism: life & practice; Kabbalah: popular works

Your Name Is Your Blessing: Hebrew Names and Their Mystical Meanings represents the first time that the secrets of the Kabbalah, the mystical teachings of Jewish spiritual leaders, were introduced to the general public for the purpose of explaining the profound meanings hidden in every person’s name. Your Name is Your Blessing remains alone in its application of Kabbalistic teachings to the choice and understanding of one’s name. A name tells a story that captures a person’s character and personality, and in Your Name Is Your Blessing, Benjamin and Elaine Blech provide a guide to understanding what your name says about you and your life. The Blechs give the gematria—the total numerical value of a word, which is the starting point for kabbalistic analysis—for hundreds of names, as well as Biblical words, phrases, and blessings associated with this numerical value.

By: Rabbi Benjamin Blech, Elaine Blech
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 445g
ISBN: 9798881805579
Pages: 326
Publication Date: 05 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rabbi Benjamin Blech is a nationally recognized educator, religious leader, author, and lecturer. He served for almost four decades as a congregational rabbi while concurrently serving as Professor of Talmud at Yeshiva University. He has lectured to Jewish communities around the world and his previous books, including Understanding Judaism and Secrets of Hebrew Words–as well as his articles, both scholarly and popular–have enjoyed international distribution and acclaim. For the first time his wife, Elaine Blech, who has always shared his interest in Jewish scholarship and mysticism, joins him in this collaborative effort.

Reviews for Your Name Is Your Blessing: The Secrets of Jewish Names

The usefulness of this volume is. . . [for] those interested in Kabbalah and/or gematria.-- ""Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews"" This edition, with a new introduction, is one of many resources that can help in the Jewish naming process. It is unique in that it covers the mystical, or kabbalistic, meaning of each name, the premise being that a name is a book and can predict the type of person the child will be. More than 700 names are featured, in Hebrew and English, from ancient biblical to modern Israeli. This book would be useful for traditional (Orthodox) Jewish families in unlocking mystical teachings. The personal qualities in the names and ""the blessing"" (what lies ahead for the child) will be of interest. Recommended as needed for public and congregational libraries.-- ""Booklist""