Weaving the Way: Jewish and Chinese Teachings for a Fractured World

De: Annette Poizner MSW Ed.D.

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Two ancient civilizations. Two resilient peoples. One shared message for a fractured world.

Weaving the Way explores the profound parallels between Jewish and Chinese thought, linking two traditions that have survived upheaval, rebuilt across generations, and nurtured the priority of learning, discipline, and moral responsibility.

Drawing from sources as diverse as the Torah, the Talmud, the I Ching, Five Element Theory, Kabbalistic psychology, and modern therapeutic insight, Annette Poizner reveals the unexpected ways in which these traditions speak to one another. Their teachings converge around a unifying vision: that character can be cultivated, wisdom can be lived, and societies can be strengthened from the inside out.

In accessible, beautifully crafted essays, Poizner illuminates:

• Parallel teachings on resilience, integrity, balance, healing, and purpose

• Shared values linking two global communities who, at key moments in history, have extended friendship, refuge, and support to one another

• Practical tools from both traditions that help readers navigate a chaotic modern world

• A pathway forward — a call to alliance between Jewish and Chinese communities who already share a natural kinship

More than a cultural comparison, this book is an invitation: to deepen cross-cultural understanding, to rediscover ancient sources of moral clarity, and to take part in the rebuilding of a wiser, more stable world.

Annette Poizner, MSW, Ed.D., is a Toronto-based counselor, educator, and author whose work explores the intersection of ancient wisdom traditions and contemporary psychological practice. Trained in social work and steeped in decades of study of Jewish texts, Eastern philosophy, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, she has developed a distinctive model that integrates symbolic analysis, narrative work, Internal Family Systems, and personality restructuring methods.

Her earlier book, The Kabbalah of You: Mind, Mysticism, and the Evolution of Self, introduced readers to the archetypal psychology embedded in the Hebrew alphabet. In her newest work, Weaving the Way: Jewish and Chinese Teachings to Repair a Fractured World, she continues her mission of bridging traditions, illuminating surprising resonances between two enduring civilizations, and offering readers practical tools for achieving personal meaning, moral development, and cultural alliance.

Beyond her clinical work, Poizner is active in community education and cross-cultural outreach, working to deepen solidarity between Jewish and Chinese communities through writing, public displays, and educational initiatives. Her work brings intellectual depth, cultural sensitivity, and a commitment to healing—both personal and collective.