Heart Afire : Stories and Teachings of the Early Hasidic Masters: The Circles of the Ba'al Shem Tov and the Maggid of Mezritch

by Schachter-Shalomi, Zalman

• ISBN13: 9780827608849
• ISBN10: 0827608845
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-05-01
• Publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr

Summary

The latest book from the founder of the Jewish Renewal movement. 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 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 and in the teachings of a modern Hasidic master.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
A Note to the Reader	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xvii
The Hidden Tradition and the Ba'al Shem Tov
A Hidden Light: The Ba'alei Shem and the Hidden Tzaddikim	p. 3
A Heart Afire: The Revelation of the Ba'al Shem Tov	p. 25
The Wheel of Fate and Fortune: Whispers of the Ba'al Shem Tov	p. 67
The Circle of the Ba'al Shem and the Maggid of Mezritch
A Knowledge of Fire: Adel Ashkenazi, the Daughter of the Ba'al Shem Tov	p. 107
Awake in the Dark of Night: Pinhas of Koretz, the Silent Sage	p. 127
A Bear in the Forest: Dov Bear, the Maggid of Mezritch	p. 151
The Thirteenth Gate: The Great Maggid and the Voice of the Shekhinah	p. 193
The Circle of the Maggid and The Rebbe King
The Heavens of the Angel: The Lonely Path of Avraham the Malakh	p. 235
Beggars and Kings: Elimelekh of Lizhensk and His Brother, Zushya of Anipol	p. 275
The King's Counsel: In the Court of the Rebbe Reb Melekh	p. 305
Epilogue: The Three Pillars	p. 335
Appendix: The Tree of Life	p. 337
Notes	p. 339
Glossary	p. 373
Bibliography	p. 383
About the Authors	p. 391
How This Book Was Written	p. 393
Index	p. 395
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