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A heart afire : stories and teachings of the early Hasidic masters / translated and retold with commentary by Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Netanel Miles-Yepez ; with a foreword by Arthur Green.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schachter-Shalomi, Zalman, 1924-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hasidim--Legends.
- Hasidim.
- Rabbis--Legends.
- Rabbis.
- Jewish legends.
- Hasidism--History.
- Hasidism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (434 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The interpretations in A Heart Afire are as rich and meaningful as the teachings and tales themselves in this intimate guided tour of Hasidism and Hasidic storytelling led by Reb Zalman, an old-world Hasidic elder who is also profoundly connected to modern culture. As a bridge between both worlds, Reb Zalman, and his co-author and student Netanel Miles-Yepez, introduce the reader to rare and unique translations of Hasidism with their own personal reflections on their meaning. This book gives the readers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of Hasidic wisdom and narrative
- Contents:
- The hidden tradition and the Ba'al Shem Tov
- The circle of the Ba'al Shem and the Maggid of Mezritch
- The circle of the Maggid and the rebbe king.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-390) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781283805766
- 1283805766
- 9780827609846
- 0827609841
- OCLC:
- 818820226
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