States that the seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson was the twentieth century's well-known Orthodox Jewish leader. As... Læs mere
Teaches the art of self-observation with an emphasis on organizing and running a spiritual community. This book exhorts the reader to be mindful of God at all times. It gives advice for enhancing the experience of prayer. It provides a guide to Jewish spirituality.
Includes stories from varied oral and written sources, mainly Czech, Slovak, German, some Yiddish, as well as Polish and Hungarian. Storytelling, says the author, is... Læs mere
An English translation of "Sha'arei Teshuvah", by Rabbeinu Yonah of Geronah (dated 1263).
Scattered throughout many "kabbalistic" and "Hasidic" texts are numerous teaching stories with reincarnation as their central theme. In order to make the stories... Læs mere
Presents a collection of the agaddah (the non-legal) material of the "Talmud", compiled by Rabbi Yaakov ibn Chaviv, the fifteenth century... Læs mere
The author writes: 'Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak HaCohen Kook (5635-5695/1865-1935) was one of the greatest Jewish... Læs mere
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Hasidism focuses upon fundamental Judaism, on simple principles that stressed the joy of life, love of man, and... Læs mere
Explores the intriguing concept of reincarnation as taught by the masters of the "Kabbalah" and as analyzed by major Jewish thinkers throughout history.
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Leadership issues are subject to much discussion and interest yet too little is known of their internal dynamics. Leadership and succession of authority has been a constant theme in Jewish literature and life from biblical days onwards.