Judaism openly recognizes, as an integral part of human nature,
the enigmatic relationship between "yetzer," or physical desire,
and "yetzirah," or spiritual creativity. "Creativity and
Sexuality," written as a fictional dialogue, clearly delineates the
psychic interdependence of these two drives, as well as the
integration of the concepts as they are defined by both Jewish
mysticism and modern psychology.
Mordechai Rotenberg is interested in the impact of religion on
the psychology of everyday life. He was prompted to write
"Creativity and Sexuality" by the popularity of writings that
explore Jewish texts on the subject of sexuality from a historical
or literary point of view, but that do not hesitate to include
psychological evaluations based on popular secondary psychological
concepts. This work seeks to provide an accurate psychological
analysis of sexuality and spirituality from a Jewish mystical
perspective. As such, it both reconstructs the interdisciplinary
bridge between Judaism and psychology and deconstructs some
exegetical traditions. The goal is to present new paradigmatic
options, which may help modern society struggle more efficiently
with its sexuality. Ultimately, the author sees physical desire and
spiritual creativity as a regulative continuum. People learn how to
spend the tremendous power of energy that the sexual "yetzer"
produces not only on physical sex, but on the spiritual
"yetzirah."
In an introduction written especially for this new edition, the
author explains the continuing relevance of "Creativity and
Sexuality," and the ongoing relationship between sexual desire and
a healthy spiritual self-fulfillment. This volume will be of
interest to students of Judaism, psychology, mysticism, and
sexuality.
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