{"product_id":"yiddishe-kop-creative-problem-solving-in-jewish-learning-lore-and-humor-9781570624483","title":"Yiddishe Kop: Creative Problem Solving in Jewish Learning, Lore, and Humor","description":"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 \u003ci\u003eyiddishe kop \u003c\/i\u003e, literally \"Jewish head.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book focuses on four levels of solving a problem: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1. On the level of \u003ci\u003eInformation, \u003c\/i\u003e we approach problems literally, in response to the obvious and the concrete. \u003cbr\u003e 2. On the level of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding\u003c\/i\u003e, we obtain concealed information through techniques such as questioning, reframing, and emptying the mind. \u003cbr\u003e 3. On the level of \u003ci\u003eWisdom\u003c\/i\u003e, we access the world of intuition, where a \"fool\" can achieve the impossible by relying on feelings, premonitions, dreams, and coincidences. \u003cbr\u003e 4. On the level of \u003ci\u003eReverence\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781570624483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.47h x 5.52w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/12\/1999 pg. 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1999 pg. 99\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nilton Bonder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634799247541,"sku":"9781570624483","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e3ae3ca0-a966-46fb-859a-a8b1413bd0a4.jpg?v=1756788977","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/yiddishe-kop-creative-problem-solving-in-jewish-learning-lore-and-humor-9781570624483","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}