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Truth springs from the earth : the teachings of Rabbi Menahem Mendel of Kotsk / Morris M. Faierstein.
Van Pelt Library BM755.M47 F35 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Faierstein, Morris M., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hasidim.
- Judaism--Doctrines.
- Judaism.
- Menahem Mendel, of Kotsk, 1787-1859.
- Menahem Mendel.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 140 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Eugene, Oregon : Pickwick Publications, 2018.
- Summary:
- "Rabbi Menahem Mendel of Kotsk (1787-1859) was one of the most interesting and challenging figures of Hasidism in the nineteenth century. His search for truth and battles against falsehood and spiritual compromise are the subject of many legends, hagiographical stories, and anecdotes. Though he was irascible and demanding, he inspired the loyalty of disciples who went on to become the dominant leaders of Hasidism in Poland from the middle of the nineteenth century to the destruction of Polish Jewry in the Holocaust. R. Menahem Mendel left no surviving writings. His descendants and disciples moved away from the radicalism of his teachings and adopted more conventional and conservative theological positions. As a result, there was little incentive to preserve and publish his teachings. The goal of this work is twofold. First, to present a biographical study of what is known about R. Menahem Mendel that is based on historical research, instead of repeating myths, legends, and stories without regard to their historical veracity. Secondly, to collect, translate, and analyze those teachings and sayings by or about R. Menahem Mendel that are consistent with what we know about his life and teachings, and are also accessible to a broader audience"--back cover.
- Contents:
- I Introduction 1
- R. Menahem Mendel's Biography 1
- R. Menahem Mendel's Teachings 21
- II Kotsker Teachings 31
- 1 Arrogance 31
- 2 Asceticism 32
- 3 Business 33
- 4 Darkness 34
- 5 Death 34
- 6 Delaying the Time of Prayer 35
- 7 Demons 37
- 8 Discipleship 37
- 9 Divine Providence 39
- 10 Egotism 39
- 11 Elitism 40
- 12 Envy 41
- 13 Enthusiasm 41
- 14 Evil/Evildoers 42
- 15 Evil Inclination 42
- 16 Exile 43
- 17 Faith 43
- 18 Fear of Heaven 45
- 19 Free Will 48
- 20 God 49
- 21 God and Israel 52
- 22 Government 53
- 23 Hasidim 54
- 24 Hasidic Customs 56
- 25 Hasidic Practice in Kotsk 56
- 26 Heart 58
- 27 Holiness 59
- 28 Honor 61
- 29 Humility 61
- 30 Impurity 62
- 31 Integrity 63
- 32 Isaac of Warka 63
- 33 Joy 66
- 34 Kabbalistic Customs 67
- 35 Leadership 67
- 36 R. Menahem Mendel on Himself 68
- 37 R. Menahem Mendel in Seclusion 71
- 38 Messiah/Messianic Age 72
- 39 Miracles 73
- 40 Modesty 74
- 41 Money 74
- 42 Movement in Worship 75
- 43 Music 76
- 44 Opinion of Others 76
- 45 Others on R. Menahem Mendel 77
- 46 Penitents 80
- 47 Piety 80
- 48 Prayer 81
- 49 Prophecy/Prophetic Powers 83
- 50 Rabbinate 84
- 51 Repentance 84
- 52 Shavuot 87
- 53 Silence 87
- 54 Simhat Torah 88
- 55 Sin 88
- 56 Study of Philosophy 90
- 57 Study of Torah 90
- 58 Torah 95
- 59 Truth 98
- 60 Unity 100
- 61 Worship 101
- 62 The Zaddiq 103
- 63 The Zaddiq and his Powers 107
- 64 Miscellaneous Teachings 111.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-140).
- ISBN:
- 9781532637254
- 153263725X
- 1532637276
- 9781532637278
- OCLC:
- 1041190652
- Publisher Number:
- 99977845107
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